Subdue The Earth (Part 1): Finding Satisfaction In Your Work

Pastor Valerie Johnson - Sunday June 14, 2009

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* Notes
V Discussion Questions / Topics (based on the indicated scriptures)
Colossians 3:22-24
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
V Discussion Questions
* What is your understanding of this passage?
* How do you feel about your work life? Have you been disillusioned by your occupation?
* God uses our work as preparation. How does this affect the way you see your job?
* Your work is sacred service we render to our Father. Describe how this affects how you see your work.
* This passage tells us that our Father is going to reward us based the attitude we bring to the work that we do. Did you think about this before?
* Evaluate your attitude about your work. In what areas do you need prayer to change it?
V Witnessing Activities
V Discuss with your life group and pray for the following people:
* Guests of yours who have already visited Life Church and how they felt about the experience.
* People you plan to invite to church for Father's Day (6/21/2009).
V Scriptures For 06/14/2009 Life Church Sermon
Colossians 3:22-24
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Understanding The Bible

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.

Here, for your convenience, are the Bible passages that we will be using in today's sermon at Life Church. We use the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible so that you can read it in modern English. You may have been accustomed to reading or hearing the King James Version of the Bible, which uses older English (with words like "thee" , "thou", "thine", "believeth", etc.). If so, don't be alarmed - the passages below are really from the Bible even though they are in modern English.

The Bible was originally written in three ancient languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. None of the people in the Bible, and none of the people who God used to write it spoke English. In fact, English did not even exist as a language when the Bible was written. The King James Version, first published in 1611, was a translation of the Bible from it's original languages into the every day English that people used back then - almost 400 years ago! They didn't just speak that way in church - they spoke that way with everyone. English has certainly changed a lot since then! Since you probably don't speak Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek, you're going to have to read the Bible in translated form. At Life Church we believe that since you're going to read an English translation of the Bible you might as well use an up to date one - written in the English you speak every day. God wants you to understand his Word so that you can put it into practice!
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