A Work Ethic for Christians

Classic Sermons

A Work Ethic for Christians

  1. Christ in the work place.
  2. Story about going to Assisi, Italy to think and pray. The presence and life of St. Francis
  3. Medieval holiness.
  4. Living for God by leaving worldly vocation.
  5. Parable about the talents.
  6. Assisian view of wealth, very negative view on worldy vocations.
  7. Max Vapor book: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism evaluated Protestant Christianity on economics and work. Two standards of living: Catholic countries: Italy, Spain, France. Protestant countries: Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavian countries. Book analyzed Protestant Theology. Protestant Theology vs. Calvinism.
  8. Predestination.
  9. How do I know if I’m one of the chosen?
  10. Prosperity of Israel.
  11. Believing in the afterlife, Hebrew theology.
  12. Story about trip to Chicago with daughter.
  13. Worth after death. We are not worth anything after death.
  14. Money as a means of establishing who you are. Has religious significance.
  15. Luther and Calvin
  16. When you go to work you are not working for your employer, you are working for God.
  17. Song, “Be careful little hands…” ruined dating life. No matter what you do God is watching.
  18. Supposed to make a lot of money but don’t spend it.
  19. Work as a calling from God
  20. In Latin America at one point had the assumption to open the country up to Protestantism to economically prosper.
  21. Vacation
  22. Karl Marx, work giving a sense of emotional fulfillment
  23. Story about guy making pots in marketplace leading into story about Tony’s father, a cabinet maker.
  24. Story about colleague, Harry, at Univeristy of Pennsylvania while Tony was studying as graduate student.
  25. Parents wanting their children to be happy when they grow up lead up into story about his own parents and Sicilian mentality.
  26. Christianity is not simply a set of doctrines but a commitment of life, what Martin Heidegger’s project
  27. Film: Left Behind
  28. Jesus’ calling to the jubilee, Luke 4, Isaiah 61: Good news to the poor.
  29. The world transformed into what God wants it to be.
  30. Being an instrument through God and affecting change in the world.
  31. Taking up the cross and following Christ.
  32. What do you buy for people who have everything at Christmas time?
  33. Are you a Kingdom builder?
  34. Wheaton College – students not reacting to story about poor children
  35. Your life is not just to make a living but to transform the world.
  36. Opportunities International
  37. Millard Fuller – Habitat For Humanity
  38. Pastor from home church – “You are gonna die” sermon to students and youth.
  39. Support EAPE

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