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Jul 28, 2021 · God's words tell us that working honestly, but with faith in mind, can lead to the great things he has planned for us. Use this collection of Bible verses about work to encourage and motivate you to do the best you can do every day.
Oct 12, 2024 · The Bible addresses the question of the meaning of life in a variety of ways. Primarily, the Bible teaches that our ultimate purpose is to know, love, and glorify God. In Ecclesiastes 12:13, it says, “Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.”
- Work is part of God’s big picture. God created all things and He has revealed that, in His sovereignty, He is progressing created order through a process of Creation, Fall and Redemption.
- Our actual work matters to God, now and eternally. God has chosen to create men and women in His image to, among other things, work and tend this created order for His glory and for the betterment of humankind.
- God provides us with unique skills, gifts and talents, and calls us to particular roles and activities. Although the roles might have apparent differences in importance, our callings are equal.
- Quality, character, and ethics are foundational for our work. We are responsible not only for the quality of our work, but also for our faithfulness to God in the way we pursue that work, and for our own good character while working.
- Genesis 1:27-28. Meaning and value of work. God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.
- Exodus 31:2-5. Meaning and value of work. I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts.
- Leviticus 6:2-5. Economic justice. If they cheat their neighbor, or if they find lost property and lie about it, or if they swear falsely about any such sin that people may commit—when they sin in any of these ways and realize their guilt, they must return what they have stolen or taken by extortion, or what was entrusted to them, or the lost property they found, or whatever it was they swore falsely about.
- Numbers 12:3. Humility. Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.
- Genesis 1:28
- Genesis 2:15
- Genesis 3:17
- Deuteronomy 5:13-14
- Ruth 2:7
- Psalm 90:17
- Psalm 104:24-30
- Proverbs 16:3
- Ecclesiastes 3:22
- Mark 6:3
God created humanity to work alongside him. Our work fills the earth with good things: products and services, knowledge and beauty, organizations and communities, and glory for God. More on Genesis 1:28 from the Theology of Work Bible Commentary…
God gave Adam and Eve specific work to do, both physical work (gardening) and cultural/scientific/intellectual work (naming the animals). All the work we do is rooted in God's design for humanity. More on Genesis 2:15 from the Theology of Work Bible Commentary…
Adam's and Eve's sin makes the work we were created to do more difficult. God still provides for us through our work, but it takes more effort. Work itself isn't a curse, but a gift from God that's essential after the Fall. More on Genesis 3:17 from The Theology of Work Bible Commentary...
Rest is a privilege from God that requires the trust that we'll survive without constant labor. The fourth commandment does not explain how God will make a cycle of rest work out. It simply says we should rest and let others rest too. More on Deuteronomy 5 from the Theology of Work Bible Commentary…
Even when her life collapsed, Ruth chose productive work over despair. She went to work despite no assurance it would provide for her family, and God made it work out in the end. God's faithfulness underlies human productivity, but we have to do the actual work. More on Ruth 2 from the Theology of Work Bible Commentary…
Work is difficult, and we need God's help to get good results. Ultimately, God will work out his purposes through our work. More on Psalm 90 in this Theology of Work video…
God's work did not end with creation. God continues working to this day, sustaining the world and all life in it. More on Psalm 104 in this Theology of Work video…
The Book of Proverbs offers wisdom that transforms human character to be more God's. Through Proverbs' advice we become more trustworthy, diligent, shrewd, generous, and humble. Practice this wisdom and trust God to take care of the outcome. More on Proverbs 16:3 from the Theology of Work Bible Commentary…
Work often feels frustrating and futile. We are finite beings with limited ability, foresight, and knowledge. But God turns our limits into a blessing. Since we can't control the future, we need only be content with our work today. More on Ecclesiastes 3:22 from the Theology of Work Bible Commentary…
Jesus did ordinary work – the same labor of his earthly father Joseph. Jesus lived in the real world, not some magical Bible world where everything is perfect. Jesus worked a real job like many of us work today. More on Mark 6:3 in this Theology of Work video…
These five Biblical ideas—along with insights from Billy Graham—can help you view work in a new light, whether you love your job, hate your job or you’re looking for work. 1. Work is a gift from God. “ The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it” (Genesis 2:15).
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Jan 9, 2024 · 2 Thessalonians 3:10 “For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat”. 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”. Working teaches us a mission to live righteously and faithfully.