Build an entire sermon series from these full sermon outlines! The information below provides a brief synopsis of what you can expect from the downloadable file. Download the entire Series Builder below as a Word file. By the Sweat of Your Brow (Part 1)An eight-part sermon series on daily work, focusing on how your faith in the Lord and your work go together. By Haddon Robinson, senior editor of PreachingToday.com; Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; radio teacher on "Discover the Word"; and author of "Biblical Preaching." Sermon 1: How to Apply the Christian Faith to Daily Work Big Idea: Christians find inadequate ways to bridge the gap between their worship and their work. Purpose: To help people evaluate how they see their Christian faith applying to their work. Sermon 2: To Expose the Assumptions About Work and Faith that Are Invalid Big Idea: Christians may believe that there is a distinction between the sacred and the secular. Purpose: To expose the assumptions about work and faith that are invalid. Text: Romans 12:1-2 (NKJV) Sermon 3: Doing All for the Glory of God Big Idea: We do not find significance in our work only by seeing it as a place to do evangelism. Text: I Corinthians 10:31 Sermon 4: How You Can Be Thankful for the Work You Do Each Day Big Idea: Our work has intrinsic value. Purpose: To understand that our work is inherently worth doing. Text: Genesis 1:26-29, 2:1-3,8,15 Sermon 5: How Our Jobs Are an Extension of God's Work in the World Big Idea: All legitimate work is an extension of God's work. Purpose: To show that while sin has corrupted work, it doesn't make work in itself evil. Sermon 6: Seeing All Your Work as Significant Work to the Lord Big Idea: All legitimate work is inherently good, but because of sin, none of our work completely fulfills God's intentions. Purpose: To show that while work is good and a gift from God, it takes place within an evil world. Sermon 7: Doing Your Job in a Way That Serves both God and Those Around You Big Idea: Work fulfills the command to love God and to love our neighbors. Purpose: Appreciate that work not only has inherent value, but it has instrumental value as well. Text: Matthew 22:34-40 (NKJV) Sermon 8: Being a Servant to the Ultimate Employer Big Idea: When we work, we love God. Purpose: Understanding how our love for God can be expressed through our work. Text: Colossians 3:15-25, 4:1 Note: Each Part of the By The Sweat Of Your Brow Series Builder can be purchased and used independently. |
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