May 24 & 31 2015 Defending My Faith At Work
/Defending My Faith at Work
"The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send out more workers for his fields." – Matthew 9:37-38
"You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. are the light of the world – like a city on a mountain, glowing in the night for all to see. 't hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all. the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” – Matthew 5:13-16
Defending my faith at work means...
1. BEING open about my faith.
“If a person is ashamed of me and my message, I, the Son of Man, will be ashamed of that person...” – Luke 9:26a
2. BEING Christlike in my actions.
- integrity
“In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work as if you were doing it for the Lord, not for people.” – Colossians 3:23
- love
“All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.” – John 13:35
3. BEING prepared to share.
Memory Verse: “Honor Christ and let him be the Lord of your life. Always be ready to give an answer when someone asks you about your hope. But you must do this in a gentle and respectful way.” – 1 Peter 3:15-16
- My story
- How to become a believer
- An invitation to church.
4. BEING ready for divine moments.
“Live wisely among those who are not Christians, and make the most of every opportunity.” – Colossians 4:5
“Because we loved you, we were happy to share not only God's Good News with you, but even our own lives. You had become so dear to us!”– 1 Thessalonians. 2:8
