What if God wants more from your job than a paychecks, awards, and promotions.
Acts 18:1-8, Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had left Italy when Claudius Caesar deported all Jews from Rome. 3Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was. 4Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike. 5And after Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul spent all his time preaching the word. He testified to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah. 6But when they opposed and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his clothes and said, “Your blood is upon your own heads—I am innocent. From now on I will go preach to the Gentiles.” 7Then he left and went to the home of Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God and lived next door to the synagogue. 8Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, and everyone in his household believed in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also heard Paul, became believers, and were baptized.
Paul was a follower of Jesus that happened to make tents.
Paul didn’t see his occupation as a tentmaker as just his way to make
money but a way to worship God and serve others.
3 Things you can start doing this week:
Commit to giving 100% at your job this week.
– How many hours during your workday is spent on FB and social media?
– How many of you are logging in, moving the mouse once an hour, so your
boss thinks you’re working but your binge watching Netflix?
– 100% From the time you punch in till you go home or log off
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Application Questions
1. What stood out to you from this message and why?
2. What is one thing God is telling you to START doing because of this message?
3. What is one thing God is telling you to STOP doing because of this message?
4. How will this message change how you act at home, work and in the your relationships?