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Biblical Principles of "Work" |
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Written by Nancy Campbell
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Page 4 of 5 21. WITH REVERENCE. Hebrews 12:28b "Serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear". Psalm 2:11, "Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling."
22. FOR THE GLORY OF GOD. 1 Corinthians 10:31, "Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."
I believe this is the greatest reason of all. The reason we do everything in life is for the glory of God. The reason we work is for the glory of God. When this motive not only becomes part of our brain, but part of our physical lives, our lives will be transformed. No matter how menial or how boring the work, it will become a joy and a delight when we do it for the GLORY OF GOD. 23. RELYING ON GOD. John 15:4,5. Jesus said, "Without me ye can do nothing." Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
24. ABLE TO WORK WITH OTHERS.
It is most important to learn to work with others. Many people have missed out on many blessings because they have not learned how to work with others. 1 Corinthians 3:9, "we are laborers together with God." 2 Corinthians 6:1, "workers together with Him."
Let's look at some folks who knew how to work alongside others. These were some of Paul's co-workers. TIMOTHY - "our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ" 1 Thessalonians 3:2; "my work fellow" Romans 16:21. EPAPHRODITUS - "companion in labor and fellow soldier." Philippians 2:25 TYCHICUS - "a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord." Colossians 4:7 PHILEMON - "dearly beloved and fellow laborer." Philemon v.1. ARCHIPPUS - "our fellow soldier." Philemon v.2. EPAPHRAS - "my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus." Philemon v. 23 "our dear fellow servant." Colossians 1:17. MARCUS, ARISTARCHUS, DEMAS, LUCAS - "my fellow laborers." Philemon v.24 ARISTARCHUS, MARCUS and JUSTUS - "These only are my fellow workers for the extension of God's kingdom." Colossians 4:11 AMP TITUS - "my partner and fellow helper." 2 Corinthians 8:22. "True yoke fellow." - Philippians 4:3 CLEMENT "and the rest of my fellow workers whose names are in the Book of Life." Philippians 4:3 AMP PRISCILLA AND AQUILA - "my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their own necks to save my life." Romans 16:3-5 ANDRONICUS AND JUNIA - "my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners." Romans 16:7
Read the example in 2 Chronicles 2:14.
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