The Gospel at Work (5 of 5)
Series: Family Foundations
Zach Terry
Ephesians 6:5-9
INTRODUCTION:
There are four verses in the Gospel of Luke that are easy to overlook. The setting is an occasion in the ministry of John the Baptizer. John had just preached a powerful sermon on repentance and people were coming to be baptized.
Baptism was a Jewish rite of conversion. So if a non-jew wished to enter the faith of Judaism one of the things he had to do was to be baptized. The unique thing about John was that he was baptizing Jews.
He was teaching that it was possible to be the physical offspring of Abraham but not be the spiritual offspring of Abraham.
So imagine hundreds coming for baptism. They began to ask John a series of questions.
Luke 3:10-14 (ESV)
10 And the crowds asked him, "What then shall we do?"
11 And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."
12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" 13 And he said to them, "Collect no more than you are authorized to do."
14 Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."
So you see the question was, "considering my particular station in life and vocation... what should a sincere faith look like?"
That should be on the mind of every Christian, no matter your vocation.
- The Christian Homemaker - What should I do? How should my daily routine and schedule look different than a homemaker who is not a Christian?
- The Christian Real Estate Agent - How should my work with clients be different than an agent who is not a Christian?
- The Christian Photographer - How should my photography experience be different than that of a non-Christian?
If that question has never crossed your mind, today's text will be revolutionary for you.
CO ...
Series: Family Foundations
Zach Terry
Ephesians 6:5-9
INTRODUCTION:
There are four verses in the Gospel of Luke that are easy to overlook. The setting is an occasion in the ministry of John the Baptizer. John had just preached a powerful sermon on repentance and people were coming to be baptized.
Baptism was a Jewish rite of conversion. So if a non-jew wished to enter the faith of Judaism one of the things he had to do was to be baptized. The unique thing about John was that he was baptizing Jews.
He was teaching that it was possible to be the physical offspring of Abraham but not be the spiritual offspring of Abraham.
So imagine hundreds coming for baptism. They began to ask John a series of questions.
Luke 3:10-14 (ESV)
10 And the crowds asked him, "What then shall we do?"
11 And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."
12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" 13 And he said to them, "Collect no more than you are authorized to do."
14 Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."
So you see the question was, "considering my particular station in life and vocation... what should a sincere faith look like?"
That should be on the mind of every Christian, no matter your vocation.
- The Christian Homemaker - What should I do? How should my daily routine and schedule look different than a homemaker who is not a Christian?
- The Christian Real Estate Agent - How should my work with clients be different than an agent who is not a Christian?
- The Christian Photographer - How should my photography experience be different than that of a non-Christian?
If that question has never crossed your mind, today's text will be revolutionary for you.
CO ...
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