Created To Work, pt. 1

CREATED TO WORK 25 March 2015 • ONE28

Christopher Knight

WORK IS . . .

1. Given by God 
 (Gen. 2:15) 2. Good 3. Modeled by God (Gen. 1-2; John 5:17) 4. Profitable 
 (Prov. 13:4, 14:23)

WE WORK TO . . .

1. Show God off as great
 (1 Corinthians 10:31) 2. Eat and provide for our families (Prov. 16:26, 28:19) 3. To be generous in doing good
 (Prov. 21:26; 1 Tim 6:17-19)

1. Rejects God’s created design

LAZINESS

2. Is self-centered 3. Is costly

1. It brings poverty 
 (Prov. 10:4, 28:19, 24:30-34, 21:25)

LAZINESS IS COSTLY

2. It brings shame to and your parents 
 (Prov. 10:5) 3. It makes you painful and annoying to employers (Prov. 10:26) 4. It brings hunger (Prov. 19:15)