Sermons on jobs:

Boredom On The Job Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 13, 2015

Boredom is a constant complaint of many workers, but Solomon points to the one thing that can turn the emptiness of the workplace into a powerful tool for our faith. What is this "one thing" that can makes such a big difference for us?

Back in 2009, a 16-year-old British girl was fired from her office job because her manager saw - on Facebook - that she had said her job was “boring”. She was called into her manager's office and given the following letter: “Following your comments made on Facebook... we feel it ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:17-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Job's Complaining

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 10, 2018

How would a nurse today console Job as a patient?

5B WELCOME TO THIS SPECIAL LITURGICAL HOLY DAY KNOWN AS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. No use fighting it. I heard about one young guy who is really in a difficult situation. He bought two tickets for today’s Super Bowl far in advance. He forgot that he and his fiancé had scheduled their wedding for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39, Job 7:1-7

Denomination: Catholic

Job's Ressurection

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Mar 9, 2018

Are trouble and suffering a sign of God's judgement in your life? How can a person persevere during great tragedy? The answers are found in the testimony of Job's life.

JOB’S RESURRECTION JOB 14:1-17, 19:23-27 Hurricane Katrina- Man who cancelled his flood insurance 3 weeks before Katrina. What terrible timing. I had a similar thing, although not as costly. I cancelled the insurance on our mini-van because and my daughter wrecked it and totaled it 4 months ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:1-17, Job 19:23-27, Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Finish The Job Series

Contributed by Mark Pritchard on Jan 20, 2017

An exposition of Judges 1:1-2:5. The story of Israel's incomplete obedience and the disaster it brings.

Church At The Gates: Missoula, MT Church Judges 1-2:5 | Week 1 | Finish the Job The Lists in our Lives You have a list. Everyone has a list. Maybe it’s a “honey-do” list or a list of assignments from Professor No-Fun or a list of New Year’s Resolutions you’ve just barely started or you’re almost ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Job's Trials

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 21, 2018

A brief Outline of Job's Trial

JOB'S RESPONSE TO TRIAL I. He Worshipped Job 1:20 (After wealth and children were lost.) II. He Wished Job 3:1-5 that he had not been born. (After body was diseased.) III. He Wanted Job 6:8-9 to be destroyed. IV. He Wished Again Job 9:32-33 for a daysman (umpire) between he and God. V. He is ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christinaity On The Job Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 14, 2015

1) The Submission of Slaves, or Employees (Ephesians 6:5-8), and about 2) The Submission of Masters, or Employers (Ephesians 6:9).

As Children in Ontario headed back to school this week, it was surrounded by labor issues between school boards and the province of Ontario. Last minute negotiations meant that students were spared a delay in their school year, but ongoing disputes with support workers and unresolved contract ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Other

God's Job

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Sep 2, 2016

Conway Twitty. "That's My Job". The chorus says, "Everything I do is because of you." Isn't that what God does for us. God is to be seen as the perfect heavenly Father who may even have to say "no' sometimes.

FAS: Play video of “That’s My Job” Conway Twitty LYRICS: I woke up cryin' late at night when I was very young I had dreamed my father had passed away and gone My world revolved around him, I couldn't lie there anymore So I made my way down the mirrored hall And tapped upon his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Denomination: Christian Church

Joy On The Job Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 7, 2014

To find joy on the job, do your work respectfully, sincerely, and enthusiastically, as unto the Lord.

Dad was skeptical of his teenage son's newfound determination to build bulging muscles. Even so, he followed his son to the store's weight-lifting department, where they admired a set of weights. “Please, Dad,” pleaded the boy, “I promise I'll use 'em every day.” “I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Trials Of Job

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 21, 2013

A God's-eye view on the struggles of life.

THE TRIALS OF JOB. Job 1:1; Job 2:1-10. Job was an upright man. There was none so righteous in the entire East. No doubt, like Lot, he vexed his righteous soul with the wickedness of those around him. He worried lest his sons might not follow him in his righteousness: lest perhaps they might ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-10, Job 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Job Qualifications Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 19, 2010

A study of chapter 34 verses 1 through 31

Ezekiel 34: 1 – 31 Job Qualifications “ 1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:1-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Job And Elihu Series

Contributed by Jw Worcester on Dec 31, 2019

We have many in the church who don't move forward after a loss and fail to take the path of even greater relevance that God has set out for us.

I looked at Bible characters for examples of faithful husbands and fathers. While there are many commendable men in scripture it was hard to find ones that excelled at being a husband and a father. One that comes to mind is Job who had a large family that thrived on each other’s company. He was ...read more

Scripture: Job 32:6-10

Christianity On The Job Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 16, 2020

1) The Submission of Slaves, or Workers (Ephesians 6:5-8), and about 2) The Submission of Masters, or Employers (Ephesians 6:9).

Ephesians 6:5-9 [5]Slaves (Employees), obey your earthly masters (Employers) with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, [6]not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, [7]rendering service with a good ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Other

Job 1

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 29, 2019

Job 1: Job's first test. Do we devote ourselves to God because He gives us blessings, or does He give us blessings because we devote ourselves to Him?

How do you react to devastation in your life? I think that, with most people, the worse our tragedies are, the worse our reactions will be. And while that is a human instinct, is it a Godly instinct? Let’s take a look at the book of JOB today and see if there is anything we might be able to ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22, 1 Peter 5:8, Philippians 4:7

Denomination: *other

Job 2

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 5, 2019

This is the second attempt by Satan to get Job to curse God after the first attempt failed. This shows that true lovers of the Lord will remain true lovers of the Lord, even in times of deep trouble or grief.

Last Sunday, we talked about how Job lost everything he had, including all physical property along with all his children. And how, even though he suffered, he did not blame God, but chose to worship God instead. Today, Satan gives him another test designed to test his loyalty to God, and we will ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:1-13, Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: *other

Job 3

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 16, 2019

Job had kept his hurt within himself because there was no one else with which to share it, but when three of his friends came to him, he finally began to vent. Chapter 3 shows us that when we are unable to understand God's reasons, we must still trust in His wisdom.

We have been talking about the book of JOB, which some scholars believe to be the oldest book of the bible, and written by Moses as he wandered the deserts. So far, in chapters 1 and 2, we see where Satan got permission from God to attack Job. The only stipulation was that Satan would not cause ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:1-26, Philippians 4:13, Acts 16:25

Denomination: *other