faith and work

March 24 2019

Finishing Well

At the end of his life, the Apostle Paul wrote these words, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” In our lives and in our work, how can we run in such a way to finish well? In the story of Daniel and the lion’s den, we see 3 things to remember about God that provide the power for finishing well:

He rules
He saves
He rescued me

This sermon is part of the Following Jesus At Work series, recorded on Mar 24, 2019, by Pastor David Parks on Daniel 6. Listen/download here:

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February 20 2019

Leading Up

Everyone answers to someone. How can you have influence with your supervisor or your boss? In the story of Daniel and the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar, we discover 4 Principles For Leading Up:

Be Properly Respectful
Be Boldly Humble
Be Lovingly Honest
Remember Who You Work For

This sermon is part of the Following Jesus At Work series, recorded on Feb 17, 2019, by Pastor David Parks on Daniel 2:24-49. Listen/download here:Audio Player

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February 11 2019

Trusting God AND Making Stuff Happen

As followers of Jesus, how are we to do our work? When God works (in creation and salvation), he brings order from chaos, light from darkness, and life from death. This, then, is how we should work—bringing order and light for the flourishing life of all people. This requires both bold faith AND bold action—trusting God AND working hard to make stuff happen.

This sermon is part of the Following Jesus At Work series, recorded on Feb 10, 2019, by Pastor David Parks on Daniel 2:1-23. Listen/download here:

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January 29 2019

Following Jesus At Work (without being a weirdo)

What does it look like to be a Christian in your workplace? Do you have to lead a Bible study? Play Christian music? Keep a Bible on your desk? Here’s a question: Can you follow Jesus at work without being a weirdo? I guess everyone’s a little weird. As a follower of Jesus, be distinct. Be who God created you to be, with gospel-transformed values, humility, and more…but don’t be a weirdo! Be wise and tactful, gentle and respectful with all people.

This sermon is part of the Following Jesus At Work series, recorded on Jan 27, 2019, by Pastor David Parks on Daniel 1:5-16. Listen/download here:

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January 22 2019

Working Hard In A Broken World

It’s easy to compartmentalize your work life, church life, and home life. But is this how life is supposed to work for followers of Jesus? No! Our faith must connect to our work. After all, the gospel has the power to transform our work. The beginning of Daniel’s story in the Bible shows us how this transformation works. First, that a big perspective brings peace and second, that a sovereign God brings hope—even when working in a difficult environment for an extremely difficult boss. This is exactly what we need to learn to work hard in a broken world.

This sermon is part of the Following Jesus At Work series, recorded on Jan 20, 2019, by Pastor David Parks on Daniel 1:1-7. Listen/download here:

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August 17 2016

Faith and Work

How does our faith impact our work? In his instruction to slaves and masters, the Apostle Paul isn’t condoning slavery. Rather, he is providing teaching on how the gospel impacts and transforms our work relationships and our work itself. Either in the home or outside, either paid or unpaid, people spend most of their waking hours working. As servants of God, Christians are called to work as an obedient response to faith. This is kingdom work. And no matter what we do, kingdom work should have an impact on our jobs.

This sermon is part of �The Family of God� series.�Recorded on Aug 14, 2016, by Andre Garrison on Ephesians 6:5-9. Listen/download here:

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