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1. Work as 1. Work as ReflectionReflection

Important Truth: Important Truth: God created God created

you to you to be be creative.creative.

““…‘…‘My Father is My Father is always at his work to always at his work to this very day, and I, this very day, and I, too, am working.’” too, am working.’”

(John 5:17)(John 5:17)“…“…If a man will not If a man will not

work, work, he shall not eat.” he shall not eat.”

(2 Thess. 3:10)(2 Thess. 3:10)

““The LORD God took The LORD God took the man and put him the man and put him in the Garden of Eden in the Garden of Eden

to work it and take to work it and take care of it.” (Gen. care of it.” (Gen.

2:15)2:15)“…“…when God gives when God gives

any man wealth and any man wealth and possessions, and possessions, and

enables him to enjoy enables him to enjoy them, to accept his them, to accept his lot and be happy in lot and be happy in

his work—this is a gift his work—this is a gift of God.” (Ecc. 5:19)of God.” (Ecc. 5:19)

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2. Work as 2. Work as RewardReward

Important Truth: Important Truth: Honest work Honest work enhances life.enhances life.

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2. Work as 2. Work as RewardReward4 Benefits of Honest 4 Benefits of Honest

Work:Work:1.1. Meets Basic NeedsMeets Basic Needs2.2. Develops SkillsDevelops Skills3.3. Cultivates Cultivates

CharacterCharacter4.4. Healthy Self-ImageHealthy Self-Image

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2. Work as 2. Work as RewardReward

Important Truth: Important Truth: Fulfillment Fulfillment

follows follows faithfulness.faithfulness.

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3. Work as 3. Work as ReverenceReverence

““Love the Lord your Love the Lord your God with all your God with all your heart and with all heart and with all

your soul and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your mind and with all your strength.” (Mark your strength.” (Mark

12:30)12:30)

““Whatever you do, Whatever you do, work at it with all work at it with all

your heart, as your heart, as working for the Lord, working for the Lord,

not for men, since not for men, since you know that you you know that you

will receive an will receive an inheritance from the inheritance from the

Lord as a reward. It is Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you the Lord Christ you

are serving.” are serving.” (Col. 3:23-24)(Col. 3:23-24)

““you are a letter from you are a letter from Christ…written not Christ…written not

with ink but with the with ink but with the Spirit of the living Spirit of the living

God, not on tablets of God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets stone but on tablets of human hearts.” of human hearts.”

(2 Cor. 3:3)(2 Cor. 3:3)