Sermons

The Wisdom of Work

Jan 24, 2021

Preacher: Dr. Philip Cooper

Series: Living Life Well

Detail:

I. The Spiritual Foundations of Work

A. God Set the Example at Creation (Gen. 2:2)

B. God Created Mankind to Work (Gen. 2:15)

C. God Wrote It into the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20:9-10)

D. Work is Gift From God (Eccl. 5:18-29)

II. The Purpose of Work

A. To Support Ourselves (2 Thess. 3:10-12)

B. To Support Our Families (1 Tim. 5:8)

C. To Support Others (Eph. 4:38; Matt. 25:34, 37-40)

D. To Support God's Workplace (Mal. 3:10)

E. To Support Our Witness for Christ (1 Cor. 10:30)

III. The Biblical Examples

A. Jesus - the Carpenter

B. The Ant (Prov. 6:6-11)

1. Works hard (6:7)

2. Looks to the future (6:8)

C. The Lazy Person (26:13-16)

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