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B C S D E A F C H UR C H - F E B 7 , 2 0 1 6
The Life of Joseph Week 4:
Work Ethic
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CHILDREN’S CHAT
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HAKUNA MATATA
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
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SIMBA IS HIDING FROM HIS
RESPONSIBILITIES!
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FINDING JESUS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
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GENESIS 32:
JACOB WRESTLES WITH GOD
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WORSHIP
• ONE THING REMAINS
Kristian Stanfill
• AMAZING LOVE
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THE LIFE OF JOSEPH WEEK 4
WORK ETHIC
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GENESIS 39
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“The lord was with him and… gave him
success in everything he did”
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JOSEPH’S WORK ETHIC
As Potiphar’s slave As a prisoner
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WORK
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IS WORK A PRODUCT OF THE FALL?
Genesis 3:17-18
“17To Adam he said, “Because you listened to
your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which
I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’
‘Cursed is the ground because of you; through
painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of
your life. 18It will produce thorns and thistles for
you…’ ”
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GOD ORDAINED WORK
Genesis 2:15
“The Lord God took the man and put
him in the Garden of Eden to work it
and take care of it.”
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WE WILL WORK IN HEAVEN
Revelation 22:2-3
“2On each side of the river stood the tree of
life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its
fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree
are for the healing of the nations. 3No longer
will there be any curse. The throne of God
and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his
servants will serve him.”
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WHY DID GOD CREATE WORK?
1. To Glorify God and Increase Our Joy
Q: How can our work glorify God?
Q: How can our work increase our joy?
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TO GLORIFY GOD & INCREASE OUR JOY
Genesis 1:27-28
“27So God created mankind in his own
image, in the image of God he created
them; male and female he created them.
28God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be
fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth
and subdue it.’ ”
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TO GLORIFY GOD & INCREASE OUR JOY
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YOUR JOB IS YOUR VOCATION,
YOUR CALLING
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Philippians 2:14
“Do everything
without arguing or
complaining”
TO GLORIFY GOD & INCREASE OUR JOY
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WHY DID GOD CREATE WORK?
1. To Glorify God and Increase Our Joy
2. To Provide For Our Needs
Q: Is this just providing for our physical
needs like food and shelter?
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TO PROVIDE FOR OUR NEEDS
2 Thessalonians 3:7-10
“7For you yourselves know how you ought to
follow our example. We were not idle when
we were with you, 8nor did we eat anyone’s
food without paying for it. On the contrary,
we worked night and day, laboring and
toiling so that we would not be a burden to
any of you…”
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TO PROVIDE FOR OUR NEEDS
2 Thessalonians 3:7-10
“9We did this, not because we do not have
the right to such help, but in order to offer
ourselves as a model for you to imitate. 10For
even when we were with you, we gave you
this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall
not eat.’ ”
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2. TO PROVIDE FOR OUR NEEDS
• Proverbs 12:11
“Whoever works his land will have plenty of
bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits
lacks sense.”
• Proverbs 10:4
“Lazy hands will make you poor; hard-
working hands will make you rich.”
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WHY DID GOD CREATE WORK?
1. To Glorify God And To Increase Our Joy
2. To Provide For Our Needs
3. To Provide For The Needs of Others
Q: Do you view your career as a way to make
money for others?
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TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF OTHERS
1 Timothy 5:8
“Everyone should take care of all their own
people. Most important, they should take
care of their own family. If they do not do
that, then they do not accept what we
believe. They are worse than someone who
does not even believe in God.”
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TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF OTHERS
Acts 20:35
“I always showed you that you should work
just as I did and help people who are weak. I
taught you to remember the words of the
Lord Jesus: ‘You will have a greater blessing
when you give than when you receive.’”
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TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF OTHERS
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TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF OTHERS
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WHY DID GOD CREATE WORK?
1. To Glorify God And To Increase Our Joy
2. To Provide For Our Needs
3. To Provide For The Needs of Others
4. To Spread The Kingdom and The Gospel
Q: How can you spread the gospel in your
work?
Q: How can you advance the Kingdom in
your work?
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TO SPREAD THE KINGDOM AND
THE GOSPEL
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
“11Do all you can to live a peaceful life. Mind
your own business, and earn your own living,
as we told you before. 12If you do these
things, then those who are not believers will
respect the way you live. And you will not
have to depend on others for what you
need.”
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QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
• What if you are disabled?
• Can Christians retire?
• Can you over-work?
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PRAYER REQUESTS
• Kenneth’s Mom passed out. She has a Doctor’s
appointment soon.
• The family of a deaf girl, Angela, lost their home in a fire
last night.
• Jena’s neck issues continue. Pray for wisdom for her
neurologist at her upcoming appointment in Austin.
• Pray for safe travel for Mary to Houston tomorrow.
• For Paul to get the perfect job where He can glorify God!
• Brock and the Faulkner family recently found that his
leukemia has returned. He is very ill.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Next Week (February 14th) is Second Sunday
Supper. Please bring a friend!
• Breakaway is in Reed Arena Tuesday night
at 9:00PM. Certified Interpreters are
provided!
• Dinner before Breakaway Tuesday night at
Jason’s Deli at 7:00 PM.