By Mike Smith

2. Introduction
• Many people today live lives of quiet
desperation (life without proper direction).
– Sin pays short lived benefits (Heb. 11:25), then
disappointment (Prov. 13:15), is non-satisfying
(Eccl. 5:10), and leads to hell.
• Christians live a life that is fulfilling (Mt.
5:6), satisfying (Ps. 63:3, 5), exploring (Mt.
7:7; Eph. 5:10) and rewarding (Rev. 22:12;
Col. 3:24)!

3. Jesus Taught…
• Listen… toward the spiritual focus.
• Always be thinking about spiritual things!
John 4:27-34; 6:27
• Are you listening?
– Much more important than E.F. Hutton!
– Pay attention to the Lord, let Him lead your
life! Prov. 3:5-6; 16:9; 21:31
• God’s food is His words (teaching).
Matthew 4:4; 1 Peter 2:2
– We’re to do the Father’s will! Mt. 7:21; 17:5

4. Learn to Work
• Be curious, not oblivious!
– Ask and Receive! Mt. 7:7
– Seek! Sometimes it takes more work. Jn.
5:39
– Knock. Look for opportunities to do God’s
work. 1 Cor. 3:5-10
• Some have already been planted.
– Jesus food was to do the Father’s will, so is
ours! John 4:34; Luke 9:23

5. Work to Serve and Finish
• Learn and apply.
– What to do. Mark 16:15-16; 2 Tim. 4:2
• Do what you know! Col. 1:8-10
– Always grow in His knowledge and grace.
2 Peter 3:18
• Continue to Sow and Reap! Jn. 4:36
– The time is coming when no one can work!
– Then, we’ll be finished working. Heb. 9:27
– How will you reflect, when you come to your
life’s end? 2 Timothy 4:7-8

6. We Must Take the Road Less
Traveled!
• Christ has paved this road for us to
take! Mt. 7:13-14
• We need to make sure that we listen
to Christ, focus on spiritual things,
learn to work, then constantly sow and
reap for the Lord!
• Have you started on this road yet?
• Start today, come to Jesus: 1
Cor. 15:3-4; Acts 2:38; 8:37; 22:16