Various passages
Rev. Dwight Yoo
We are going to look at what it means to be a church for our city. Some of us will automatically think of evangelism. Or being active in serving our communities. But today will be on another area: work. The gospel should change the way we view and do our work.
The goodness of work
Genesis 2:2;2:15
God is a working god. And we are made in His image. So we are meant to work. Work is inherently good. Even though it makes us crazy, it is not evil. Work was meant to be good.
Genesis 1:28
This passage covers the Cultural Mandate. We are to develop the social world, harass the natural world, and build civilizations. That is our original purpose. There is a progression from the garden of Eden ... to the city of God. We are to end up in a civilized place... Not return to the garden.
Your work matters to God.
Your work is Spiritual Work.
Total truth - Nancy Pearcy
The brokeness of work
Genesis 3:17-19
Sin corrupts the goodness of work.
We use our skills for things other than the glory of God. We work for our own glory. We step on others to get ahead. We get into work and have a Monday. That is sin's effect on work.
Our experience is corrupted.
Our motivation is broken.
Redeeming work
Matthew 3:2
The footprints of God are here. The healing effects are here. Jesus is no longer here, but His spirit dwells in us. We are here to do His work of healing. The gospel should transform how we view and act at work. We will become a transforming agent at our workplaces and companies. It is more than a paycheck and getting ahead.
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