How can I be a true follower of Jesus Christ at work? – Example: ‘Moses – a Shepherd of God’s people’
Moses’s training to be a leader of God’s people started from the Palace and ended in the wilderness. This was to prepare him for the important job of leading God’s people to the promise land.
How can I be a true follower of Jesus Christ at work? – Example: ‘Joseph – a type of Jesus’
Example of good worker is taken from Joseph – a type of Jesus. Illustrating God’s faithfulness to bring his good plan to life in what seems like hopeless circumstances.
How can I be a true follower of Jesus Christ at work? – Example ‘Jacob and Esau’
Dear Friends, Our next examples of workers in the Bible are the well-known twin brothers – Jacob and Esau, the sons of Rebecca and Isaac. Jacob and Esau is a truly intriguing story of opposites, struggles, conflicts, and contradictions; each with a raft of lessons. The story started from Genesis 25, when they were still […]
How can I be a true follower of Jesus Christ at work? – Example ‘Abraham and Lot’
Dear Friends, As I started looking for examples of ‘Workers’ in the Bible, and from the Old Testament, I recognised that the first few examples appear to be Farmers (livestock and plant) and Hunters. Notable examples were Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and of course Noah. However, I was surprised when an internet search […]
How can I be a true follower of Jesus Christ at work? – Example ‘ Noah – the Good and the Bad ’
Dear Friends, Unlike in the last blog where we have good and bad examples of workers illustrated by siblings – https://fmministry.co.uk/how-can-i-be-a-true-follower-of-jesus-christ-at-work-example-cain-and-abel, this time, we will draw out the good and the bad from one person – Noah. The Name Noah will probably evoke the image of an ‘Ark’ in your mind as that is how […]
How can I be a true follower of Jesus Christ at work? – Example ‘Cain and Abel’
Dear Friends, The story of Cain and Abel is interesting, intriguing, and hopefully full of learning for those who are willing to learn from it. As you would imagine, there have been many speculative versions of the story including a recent court drama version by a Rabbi, of which an excerpt can be read in […]
How can I be a true follower of Jesus Christ at work? – Example ‘God and Man’
Dear Friends, Thank you for engaging with this blog and for your encouragement along the journey. A quick reminder that these series of blogs will only be of use to someone who is: a follower or disciple of Jesus Christ committed to obeying Jesus Christ in all areas of life including the workplace As we […]
Principles of work – ‘Character’
Dear Friends, A personal character can be defined as the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. Good personal character is when someone behaves in a way that meets ‘good’ moral characteristics in society. Examples of what can be considered as good characters are honest, responsible, respectful, fair, caring, loyal, law-abiding, etc. The Bible […]
Principles of work – ‘Leadership’
Dear Friends, So far, in the mini-series of principles of work, we have covered the Rhythm of Work and Rest, Vision and Creativity, Partnership and this time around the focus is on Leadership. I want to be clear to point out that the Leadership I am talking about is not the worldly version. The Leadership […]
Principles of work – Partnership
Dear Friends, You probably already got the idea of the trend I follow in these blogs on principles of work but just to be sure; I aim to start with the example from God in creation, then a focus on Adam and other bible characters which then hopefully leads to few practical applications. It is […]