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The Importance of Work External Problems Faced In Our Work Environment Internal Problems Faced In Our Work Environment Overcoming These Problems . . . From the beginning – Gen 2:15 Hardship after sin – Gen 3:19 REQUIRED of the ABLE! – ( Laziness is condemned !) Prov. 6:6-11; 2 Thes 3:10
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The Importance of Work • External Problems Faced In Our Work Environment • Internal Problems Faced In Our Work Environment • Overcoming These Problems . . . W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006
From the beginning – Gen 2:15 • Hardship after sin – Gen 3:19 • REQUIRED of the ABLE! – (Laziness is condemned!) Prov. 6:6-11; 2 Thes 3:10 • For our own good – Eccl. 5:12; 2 Thes 3:11; • To help others – Eph 4:28 W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006
Business - Not Morals! – 1 Pet 2:18-22; Acts 16:16-19 • Pressure To do Evil – Not Good! – Daniel 3:15; 6:1-28; 1 Cor. 15:33 • “Dog eat Dog!” – Not Team Members! – Phili 3:18,19; Jude 1:16 • Denominational Error – Not Truth! - 2 Cor. 11:3; Col. 2:4,8,18; Mt 10:16; W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006
Temptation to act like the ungodly – Prov. 1:10-17; Eph. 5:1-17; 1 Pet. 4:2-6; Tit. 2:9,10; • Sexual perversion – (Adultery, filthy language, pornography . . .) • Intemperate – (Going to bars, drinking alcohol, drugs, gambling) • Engage in sinful work . . . W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006
Temptation to act like the ungodly – Prov. 1:10-17; Eph. 5:1-17; 1 Pet. 4:2-6; Tit. 2:9,10; • Lazy & Undependable - • Greedy / Covetous – • Stealing / Cheating – • Gossiping / Backstabbing – etc. W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006
Other REAL problems Christians deal with • Responding with meekness to persecution & hardships - 2 Tim 3:12; Prov 15:1 • Weariness & Discouragement - Gal 6:9; 2 Thes 3:13; Heb 12:3 W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006
We cannot compartmentalize our lives! – Col. 3:17-23 • Give our best! – Eccl. 9:10 • Speak with grace – seasoned with salt – Ep 4:29; 5:4; Co 4:6 • Return good for evil – Rom 12:14,17-21 • Mind our own business –– 1 Thes 4:11,12 W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006
Set a good example – Mat 5:13-16; Phili 1:27; 1 Pe 2:12; Ac 5:29 • Grow spiritually – 2 Pet 1:5-11 • Be faithful in our attendance - Heb 10:24-25 • Pray for ourselves & for those we work with – Ja 5:13; 1 Tim. 2:1-4 • Seek opportunities to set up Bible studies – Mat 10:16; Col 4:5 W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006
Work Is Important! • External Forces Will Be Working Against Us! • Internal Forces Will Be Wanting To Compromise! • We CAN Overcome These Problems!! W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006