The Work of the Lord

What exactly is God calling us to when He calls us to join Him in His work? Are you engaged in ministry? Come learn the specifics of what is meant when the Bible talks about the realities of “ministry”.

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Sermon Preview for Sunday, October 12, 2025

I have always been very closely observant of the words Peter writes at the end of His first letter. These words are specifically for “the elders among you”, which means they served as instruction for the pastors and shepherds of the church. However, these words provide crucial insight for our current conversation regarding all work of the Lord and the manner in which it is to be accomplished. Peter, speaking as an elder himself, commands us to shepherd and oversee the flock of God willingly as God would have us to. He says, “not for shameful gain, but eagerly… being examples to the flock.” Shameful gain is not merely financial but can also be power or personal comfort, it can be anything we selfishly seek to receive out of our service to the Lord. Ministry as accomplished in Jesus’ name by Jesus’ disciples is service to Jesus’ will and purposes alone. There is no room for selfish motivation because any self-seeking motivation we may have will always replace the necessary faith and trust in the Savior who cares for our needs as we go, we cannot have both selfish preservation and faith in Christ at the same time. One must win over the other. Therefore, Peter says this, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you.” Christ cares for us while he sends us into the battle in ministry. Seek not the name and kingdom of men, seek the one and only Name and Kingdom of Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Sermon Preview for Sunday, October 5, 2025

Yes, we have completed the in depth look in the book of 1 Corinthians, and yet 1 Corinthians 16:10, “When Timothy comes, see you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord as I am” provides the foundation for the next few weeks as we look into what the Bible specifically refers to by the concept of “ministry”. What does Paul mean when he says that Timothy was doing the work of the Lord in the same way that he was? The work of the Lord is a topic within itself and in order to make sure we are all headed in the right direction as the church of Jesus Christ we must have the same understanding of the nature of this work in terms of its purpose and its benefits. This in-depth study on ministry must come now because it comes on the heels of last week’s sermon where the main point was our love for Christ and how that leads to everything else. We see this principle on full display in the reconciliation of Peter, when Jesus, who was fully intent upon bringing Peter back into the service of the Lord in tending and feeding His sheep but first three times He asked “do you love me”. Out of our love for our Savior Jesus Christ we serve His purposes and seek His will here on earth as it is in Heaven. We serve him as master but in this case the master has immense love for us to the extent that He calls us children, and therefore, we also love Christ and our deepest expression of our love to Him is that we obey His commands and seek His will in our lives in power. May God open our eyes individually and collectively to the extraordinary blessing and power that exists in the reality of ministry God is calling each one of us to.