“Work is Good”

Introduction

• ________________ of man to work in the Garden.

• _______________ by God. Gen. 2:8

• _______________ by God. Gen. 2:15

• ________________ of man’s work in the Garden. Gen. 2:15

• To ____________ it.

• To ____________ it.

• ____________________ of man’s work in the New Heaven/Earth

Isaiah 65:21-23
Revelation 22:3

• ___________________ aspects of man’s work in a fallen world.

• Sin does not ___________ man’s stewardship of work. Genesis 3:17

• Sin _____________ man’s stewardship of work Genesis 3:17

• Sin produces a ____________ of man’s work.

Listen to the testimony of four:
___________ – Psalm 90:8-10
___________ – Ecclesiastes 2:11,18-23
___________ – Luke 12:13-20
___________ – James 4:13-14

Next Steps:

• In Christ our work is not meaningless, but _______________. Psalm 90:12,17

• In Christ our work is not futile, but __________________. Ecclesiastes 2:24,25

• In Christ our work is not for earthly gain but _______________ treasure. Luke 12:21,31

• In Christ our work is not dependent on our greedy pride, but on ______ ___________. James 4:15

• Practical admonitions about how a believer should work in this world:

• With ____________ – Eph. 5:28

• With ____________ – Col. 3:22-24

• With the _________ – 1 Cor. 10:31-33