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WORK. I. The Bible teaches the necessity of work!. God appointed work to man : (Gen.2:15; 3:19) 15. And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

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  1. WORK I. The Bible teaches the necessity of work! God appointed work to man: (Gen.2:15; 3:19) 15. And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 19. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

  2. WORK I. The Bible teaches the necessity of work! God worked: (Gen.2:2) 2. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

  3. WORK I. The Bible teaches the necessity of work! Jesus even worked: (Mk.6:3) 3. Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

  4. WORK I. The Bible teaches the necessity of work! All nature is at work: (Pr.6:6) 6. Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

  5. WORK I. The Bible teaches the necessity of work! God’s attitude toward work: (2Thess.3:10) 10. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

  6. WORK II. The Bible teaches we need work in this life! It brings sweet sleep: (Ecl.5:12) 12. The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

  7. WORK II. The Bible teaches we need work in this life! It is a cure for idleness: (2Thess.3:11-12) 11. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

  8. WORK III. Things a Christian must practice to exert a good influence on the job: 1st Must be honest: (Rom.12:17) 17. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

  9. WORK III. Things a Christian must practice to exert a good influence on the job: 2nd Must be enthusiastic: (Ecl.9:10) 10. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

  10. WORK III. Things a Christian must practice to exert a good influence on the job: (Col.3:23-24) 23. And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

  11. WORK III. Things a Christian must practice to exert a good influence on the job: 3rd Must be happy: (Phil.4:11) 11. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

  12. WORK III. Things a Christian must practice to exert a good influence on the job: 4th Must not be a hypocrite: (Mt.23:25) 25. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

  13. WORK IV. What does your work say about you? 1st: It shows your character! (Mt.5:14-16) 14. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

  14. WORK IV. What does your work say about you? 2nd: It shows your love for God! (1Jn.5:1-3) 1. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

  15. WORK OUT YOUR SALVATION! (Phil.2:12) 12. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

  16. In Christ = SAVED Baptized (Gal.3:27) Confess (Rom.10:10) Repent (Lk.13:3) Believe (Jn.8:24) Hear (Rom.10:17)

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