Work

Lesson 8 - Work

 

1. Created to be Co-workers with God

Adam and Eve:  Work in Genesis 1-2

 

2. Work and Retirement

Common definition of work:  What you do to earn money, so you can do what you want to do.

 

3. The Purpose of Work

The gracious expression of the creative energy of the Lord, in the service of others, to create shalom

     1 Thessalonians 4:9-11

 

4. Working with God

1 Samuel 16:  The Battle is the Lord’s

The Lord’s Prayer

 

5. Work as a Spiritual Discipline

 

6. The Purpose of Business

Business exists in society in order to provide a platform where people can express aspects of their God given identity through meaningful and creative work and to provide goods and services to a community to enable it to flourish.

Jeff VanDuzer