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 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.

Sermon Preview for Sunday, September 28, 2025

If anyone claims to be a “Christian” this person is simultaneously making the claim to love Jesus Christ our Lord more than even their own life for that is precisely what it means to be a Christian. This is altogether different from being defined by any natural effect in our lives FROM loving Christ, or a specific action usually associated with Christianity. For example, Christians attend church gatherings, but we do so because of our love for Christ and worship of Him only, therefore it would be incorrect to say a Christian is somebody who goes to church. While a Christian is someone who does many different things every day, the definition of a Christian never changes, and many are led astray by those who have the title but do not display the true definition. You can replace going to church with any other good work in the example above and come to the same conclusions. To do all good and godly things and yet fail at loving Jesus Christ in surrender and repentance means we will be told to depart from God for He never knew us (Luke 7:21-23). This is a heartfelt plea for all to repent and surrender out of a deep love for Jesus Christ! All the ways our lives are enjoyed and satisfied in this total surrender to Jesus Christ and His will cannot be counted or communicated, they extend far beyond any blessings or benefit from spending one’s life accomplishing a good work alone. Paul’s primary concern for the church in the midst of his specific teaching was always that they would love Jesus and worship Him only and have that fact then motivate and inform all the other actions of good works in the world.