Work as Mission: The Gospel That Reframes Work // Ephesians 6:5–9 скачать в хорошем качестве

Work as Mission: The Gospel That Reframes Work // Ephesians 6:5–9

What are you really working for? What if your job, your unpaid labor, your parenting, your studies, and even the parts of your week that feel invisible are actually one of the primary frontiers where Jesus sends you? In this message, Pastor Christian walks through Ephesians 6:5–9 to show how the gospel reframes our everyday work: giving us a new heart for how we work, a new audience we work for, and a new way to use our power and influence. We start by honestly wrestling with the hard word “slaves” in the passage—asking, “Does the Bible condone slavery?”—and then explore how Paul’s words actually undermine slavery from the inside out and plant the seeds for its eventual destruction. From there, we move into the world we live in now: corporate ladders, gig economies, unpaid caregiving, comparison, burnout, and the invisible ladders we climb to prove our worth. Into that world, Paul speaks a better word: you are Christ’s, and your work is seen. This sermon will help you: -See your workplace (and home) as a real mission field -Recognize where success and failure have too much power over your identity -Learn what it means to work for an “Audience of One” -Use your influence to humanize and bless the people above you and below you in any system We close with three simple practices for the week: -Pray the “Audience of One” prayer each morning. -Do one hidden act of faithfulness no one will see or praise. -Use your influence to lift up one person in your world. If this message helps you reframe your work and worship, consider sharing it with a friend who feels stuck in the grind.