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Questions to Think About. Why do we work?Why do we sometimes get great enjoyment from our work?Why is work often so hard?What does Christ's redemption have to do with our work?Does our work have eternal value?. Response to the Questions. God's plan for our workThe impact of sin on our workChrist's redemption and our workThe eternal value of our work.
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1. A Biblical View of Work
3. Response to the Questions Gods plan for our work
The impact of sin on our work
Christs redemption and our work
The eternal value of our work
4. 1. Gods Plan for our Work In the first two chapters of Genesis, we see Gods plan for workbefore the Fall
Three areas to notice
God is a worker
We are image bearers of God
We are invited into his work
5. God is a Worker Planning and Creation
Evaluation and Assessment
Beauty and Function
Collaboratively
Delegation
Excellence
Continuing Value
Rest
Setting Boundaries
6. We See Beauty in the Creation In what God has done
In the tasks he has assigned us to do
9. Image Bearers of God Genesis 1:27
in the image of God he created him. Male and female he created them.
10. God Invites Us Into His Work
Be fruitful and multiply
Rule over the earth
Tend the garden
Name the animals
With new boundaries
11. Not Just Talking about Paid Work
We see no evidence that Adam and Eve were paid for their work
12. Good Work
13. Part I Conclusion Work is not a result of the curse, but the way God made us
We are given the opportunity to continue his creation
He chose not to make a bicycle bush or a computer tree
We are able to see and enjoy Gods creation
14. When We Talk About Admiring Gods Creation We often think of nature
But if what God has given us to do is also done for him
Isnt this also a part of His creation
Shouldnt we extend our usual categoris
17. 2. The Impact of Sin on Our Work This sin left three areas of brokenness
Humankind and God
Humankind with each other
Humankind with our work
All of the difficulties in our work can be traced to sin
18. Humankind and God Separation from God and death
Our work no longer under his authority
Exploitation of people, the environment
Destructive products
19. Broken Relationships Fingerpointing
Gender issues
Painful relationships at work
Poor treatment of customers and suppliers
Poor treatment of employees
Office politics
20. Broken Work Work becomes toilsome
The joy becomes the grind
Work becomes hard
By the sweat of your brow
We distort Gods intention for work
Workaholism
Laziness
Good work is not rewarded
A project fails
Lack of appropriate work
21. Does This Mean Good Work is Gone? God promised a Redeemer
God chose to limit sin
the rose remains
beautiful, even
with thorns
We have some
good relationships
22. Part 2 Conclusion Work has been made difficult by sin
All of our work includes brokennessoften from us
But the reality of Gods intent is also there
How does the promise of the Redeemer change our work?
23. 3. Christs Redemption and Our Work Why did Christ come?
What do we mean by the gospel?
What is our role in sharing this good news?
24. Christs Agenda The spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lords favorToday this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing. Luke 4:18, 19, 21
25. The Great Commission Go and make disciples of all nations
Baptizing them
Teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you
Matthew 28
26. And Our Commission All this is from God who reconciled us to himself through ChristAnd he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. II Corinthians 5:19
When Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authorityto preach the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Luke 9:1,2
27. Salt and Light You are the salt of the earth
You are the light of the world
Matthew 5:13,14
28. Christ Came To heal the brokenness between
Us and God
Each other
Us and our work
29. It Is Not Back to Eden Our mission is not only to do creative work as people of God
But to bring hope and healing in this broken world
30. A New Kind of Work after Sin Nurse
Law enforcement
Pastor
Missionary
31. How We Do Our Work Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not for menIt is the Lord Christ you are serving.
I Peter 3:15
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason of the hope you have.
32. Closing the Gap The right attitude about work
Hauling bricks or building a community center?
Cutting grass or creating beauty?
33. Closing the Gap
The right focus for our workstruggling in relationships or bringing a sense of grace to our work.
Blessed are the peacemakers
34. Closing the Gap As a software engineer, I have had the experience of creating something out of virtually nothing, which is pretty amazing. I love well crafted, elegant computer code. And I love to see peoples faces light up when they learn how to do something on the computer that previously mystified them.
Rosie Perera
35. Closing the Gap Supporting those who are out of work
Loss of work means lack of income
Loss of work means loss of fulfillment
36. What is a Kingdom Company? Treats people honorably?
Treats the environment well?
Gives profits to Christian causes?
Creates great products and services?
37. Who Did More for the Poor in India?
38. Part 3 Conclusion Christ came to bring healing to the three areas of brokenness we found in Genesis 3
He has given us the ministry of reconciliation
Heaven is later, but as salt and light we are to bring a touch of the Kingdom even now
39. 4. The Eternal Value of Our Work But
Is our work ultimately meaningful, or only in this life?
The only thing we take into heaven with us are our relationships, some say
40. What Will We Be Doing in Heaven? Ruling
You have made them to be a Kingdom and priests to serve our God and they shall reign on the earth. Revelation 5:10
Trade
And all from Sheba will come bearing goldand proclaiming the praise of God. Isaiah 50:6
41. References The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work, by Darrel Cosden
Surprised by Hope, by N. T. Wright
Heaven is not our Home, by N. T. Wright, Christianity Today, April 2008
42. Physical and Spiritual We often act as though the physical world is just an elaborate stage on which a spiritual battle is played outDarrel Cosden
Then why is the physical resurrection of Christ so important?
Why is our physical resurrection so important?
Why does the physical creation call all to account? (Psalm 8, Romans 1)
43. God and Stalin
44. Stalin would frustrate political prisoners by underscoring the meaninglessness of the work he required them to do
Do we really think that God gives us meaningless work to do?
45. N. T. Wright When we talk with biblical precision about the resurrection, we discover an excellent foundation for lively and creative Christian work in the present worldnot, as some suppose, for an escapist or quietist piety.
46. N. T. Wright Thus the church that takes sacred space seriously (not as a retreat from the world but as a bridgehead into it) will go straight from worshiping in the sanctuary to debating in the council chambers, to discussing matters of town planning
47. Conclusion We often, practically, reduce our work to so that status
We do our work so that we can make a living and provide for our families
We do our work so that we can be present with unbelievers to witness
But God has us doing our work for him in carrying out his work in this world
It is the Lord Christ you are serving
48. Dennis Bakke Is Business
A means for mission?
A platform for mission?
A mission?