Our Christian Job Description

Psalm 9:2 & Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)

The Why: The Source & Purpose of Our Life

Enjoy God

Psalm 9:2 “I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”

Christian Hedonism - “God is most glorified in us, when we are most satisfied in Him.” ~ John Piper - www.desiringgod.org
Exult - to feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation
Praise - to express warm approval or admiration of

Serve God

Ephesians 2:10 “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
Joshua 24:14–15 “Now therefore fear the LORD and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

What does it look like to live for God? What is a Christian’s job description?

“If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him.” ― C.T. Studd

The What: The Christian Job Description

1. Listen.

Psalm 119:11 “I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”

2. Obey.

Imitate the Holiness of God

1 John 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.”
1 Peter 1:14–16 “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.’”

3. Love.

Matthew 5:16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
Mark 12:30–31 “you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart & with all your soul & with all your mind & with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
John 13:34–35 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

4. Fellowship.

Acts 2:42, 46 “they devoted themselves to the … fellowship …. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts”

5. Serve. Give. Go & Love.

Acts 2:44-45 “And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings & distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.”
Romans 12:6–8 “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
1 Corinthians 12:27-31 “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.”

6. Worship.

Acts 2:42, 43, 47 “they devoted themselves to the … breaking of bread … awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. … praising God”

7. Evangelize. Go & Tell.

Acts 2:47 “ having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”

8. Pray & Fast.

Matthew 6:9 “Pray then like this…”
Matthew 6:16 “And when you fast…”
Ezra 8:21 “Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.”

9. Learn. Go & Teach.

Acts 2:42 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching”
Matthew 28:19–2 “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

10. Forgive.

1 John 2:9 “Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.”
Matthew 6:14-15 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”