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Tag Archives: work
Values; June 7, 2021
Job 21:16 But their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stand aloof from the counsel of the wicked. Job here touches on an issue that comes up in the Bible many times and is still common all … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishment, envy, finances, God's grace, happiness, having it easy, luxury, prosperity, temporal vs. eternal, values, wealth, work
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Laziness; January 27, 2021
Proverbs 6:10-11 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest– and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man. This past Sunday I preached on Exodus 34:21, that … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, diligence, laziness, rest, rest relax rejoice, retirement, stewardship, success, welfare, work
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Work; December 11, 2020
2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.” It seems to me that this verse should be inscribed over the door of several … Continue reading
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Tagged entitlement, freeloaders, handouts, laziness, politicians, welfare, work, work ethic
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Endurance; December 7, 2020
1 Thessalonians 1:3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. I know I have written on this verse multiple times in the past, … Continue reading
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Tagged convenience, faith, hope, love, maturity, trusting God, work
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God’s Gifts; November 30, 2020
Ephesians 3:2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you. What follows this verse is something that was shocking to Jews and perhaps surprising to Gentiles, that, as it says in … Continue reading
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Tagged being blessed, gifting, God's gifts, serving God, sharing God's grace, transmitting blessings, work
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Spiritual Growth; March 16, 2020
1 Thessalonians 1:3 We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. This verse should settle the perennial “faith vs. … Continue reading
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Tagged endurance, faith, faith vs. works, hope, humility, labor, looking to Jesus, love, pride, serving God, spiritual growth, work
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Perspective; March 15, 2020
Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ … Continue reading
God’s Provision; September 27, 2019
Psalm 127:1-2 Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, building, defense, dependence on God, faith, faithfulness, God's provision, income, sleep, stress, tithing, work
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RIP; June 21, 2019
Revelation 14:13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.” Thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged exhaustion, faith, freedom, funerals, heaven, rest, rewards, serving God, trusting God, work
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