Work is a Blessing Y our work is a blessing from God Colossians 3 23 Whatever you do do your work heartily as for the Lord Work is a Blessing Your work is a blessing from God Tom Nelson ID: 640077
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WORK: Blessing or Curse?Slide2
Work is a Blessing
Y
our work is a blessing from God
Colossians 3:
23
Whatever
you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord...Slide3
Work is a Blessing
Your work is a blessing from God
Tom
Nelson
Being
made in God’s image, we have been designed to work, to be fellow workers with God. To be an image-bearer is to be a worker. In our work we are to show off God’s excellence, creativity, and glory to the world. We work because we bear the image of One who works
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Work is a Blessing
Your work blesses family and friendsSlide5
Work is a Blessing
Your work blesses the needy
Acts 20:35
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In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” Slide6
Work is a Blessing
Your work blesses co-workers
Timothy Keller
To
be a Christian in business, then, means much more than just being honest or not sleeping with your coworkers. It even means more than personal evangelism or holding a Bible study at the office. Rather, it means thinking out the implications of the gospel worldview and God’s purposes for your whole work life – and for the whole organization under your influence
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Work is a Blessing
Your work blesses co-workers
Martin Luther
God
doesn’t need our good works, but our neighbor does
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Work Can feel like a curse
Timothy
Keller.
..sin runs through the heart of every worker and the culture of every enterprise
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Work Can feel like a curse
We begin as romantics
We become cynics
We bow as worshippers
We remain unreflectiveSlide10
Work Can feel like a curse
Katherine
Alsdorf
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I couldn’t handle the idea that it was all meaningless, so I just put my head down and worked harder.” Slide11
T
he
blessing of workGod works and made us to work
God rested and made us to rest
The fall made work and rest less than perfectly fulfilling
Work and rest will be fulfilling forever in the Kingdom of GodSlide12