“The Voice of God” �Amadeus �

“The Voice of God” �Amadeus �

ST. J&B�FALL 2014 �

THE � LIFE �CONNECTED�

ST. J&B�FALL 2014 �

“IN HIM ALL THINGS HOLD TOGETHER… �so that He Himself will come to have �

first place in everything.…” �Colossians 1:17 �

CHRIST�

THE NEEDS OF �THE CITY �

DAILY LIFE �

EACH OTHER �

COMMUNITY�

JUSTICE �

VOCATION�

FAITH�

Connecting Faith to �Daily Life and Work�

VOCATION�

ST. J&B�WEEK 4 �

DISCONNECT �“I Work to �

LIVE” �•  Earn a living�•  Joyless�•  Purposeless�•  Godless?�•  Retire early?�•  Work is a curse!�

RECONNECT �“Work is GOOD” �

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” �

Genesis 2:15 �

DISCONNECT �“I Live to �WORK” �

•  Work is my life�•  Meaning�•  Purpose�•  Identity�•  Worth�•  Self-Confidence�

RECONNECT �“Work has

LIMITS” �“Christ saved us, not because of righteous works we had done, but because of his mercy.”�

Titus 3:5 �

Our � VOCATION�•  Vocation comes from the latin word

vocare which means “to call.” �•  Therefore, our job is a vocation

only if someone else calls you to do it for them rather than for yourself.�

In Our VOCATION �“Our Work is Part of God’s

Work” �

“My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” �

John 5:17 �

In Our VOCATION �“Our Work

Serves Others” �“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood.” �

1 Peter 2:9�

In Our VOCATION �“Our Work

Uses our God Given Gifts” �

“Every good and perfect gift is from above.” �

James 1:17 �

Finding My VOCATION�

“What is my Passion?” �

Three Questions�

Question #1:�

Finding My VOCATION�

“Where am I Proficient?” �

Three Questions�

Question #2:�

Finding My VOCATION�

“What are my Prospects?” �

Three Questions�

Question #3:�

“Work is good for us, good for the world, good for others, and even good for God. We get our final pay on the Last Day when Christ comes again and ushers us into to our final workplace – the new heaven and the new earth where (guess what?) we will work forever and bring the best we can make into the Holy City to bring glory to God.” �

R. Paul Stevens�

GET� CONNECTED�