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True Christians In The Workplace

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" Can one be on fire for God and still have a secular job? Or has the Lord called only full-time Christian workers?" "Do you know that all Christians are called to be leaders and shepherds?" Answers to these and other similar questions are given here (from "hands-on" experience) by Sanjay Poonen - an MBA topper from Harvard Business School and currently a senior executive in a large software company. First, some questions… Can one be on fire for God and still have a secular job? Or has the Lord called only full-time Christian workers?Can you have a career at a corporate job?What do you do when the Lord first gives you your first paycheck?Do you know that all Christians are called to be leaders and shepherds?Is your life a compartmentalized spiritual vs. professional life?Are you a friend of Christ on Sunday, and a friend of the world the rest of the week? I. Leaders are Shepherds Matt 9:36 : “Seeing the people Jesus felt compassion for them, because...

A Good Foundation

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The gospel is the good news that man can now live as God originally intended him to. The one who surrenders totally to the claims of Christ can live a life of constant triumph. Yet many who have accepted Christ as their Saviour do not enter into this glorious life that the gospel offers. Why not? The reason very often is that a good foundation was not laid at the beginning of their Christian life. Our life after we are born again can be compared to a house being built. We all know that the most important part of a house is its foundation. If there is a crack on the third floor, the cause can usually be traced to a faulty foundation. It is the same with our lives. Years after we have trusted in Christ, we can suffer the consequences of a faulty foundation laid at the beginning. The New Testament promises us a life of triumph over sin. See God's promise in  Romans 6:14 : Sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law, but under grace. It also commands us to live ...