Ephesians 4:12 – for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.

 

1.      GOING TO WORK WITH A HEART TO SERVE

 

Mark 10:45(NLT) – For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many.

 

Matthew 25:21(NIV) – Well done, good and faithful servant….. come share in your master’s happiness.

 

1 Peter 4:10(ESV) – As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.

 

 

2.      GOING TO WORK AS AN ACT OF WORSHIP

 

1 Corinthians 10:31(NLT) – Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

 

Colossians 3:23(NIV) – Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.

 

Proverbs 18:9 – One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

 

 

3.      GOING TO WORK AS A MISSION FOR JESUS

 

John 4:35 – Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white unto harvest.

 

2 Corinthians 5:20 – Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us.

 

 

Discussion Questions

1.      Do you see yourself as a full- time minister for Jesus Christ? Why or why not?

2.      Are you going to work with a heart to serve? What are some ways you are serving?

3.      Is your work an act of worship to God? What makes that a challenge for you?

4.      How can you shift your focus as you are going to work so that your work brings glory to God?

5.      What is holding you back from being a witness for Jesus Christ at work?