Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006

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Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006

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The Importance of The Importance of WorkWork

External Problems External Problems Faced In Our Work Faced In Our Work EnvironmentEnvironment

Internal Problems Internal Problems Faced In Our Work Faced In Our Work EnvironmentEnvironment

Overcoming These Overcoming These Problems . . .Problems . . .

Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006

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From the beginning – Gen From the beginning – Gen 2:152:15

Hardship after sin – Gen Hardship after sin – Gen 3:193:19

REQUIRED of the ABLE! – REQUIRED of the ABLE! – ((Laziness is condemnedLaziness is condemned!) !) Prov. 6:6-11; 2 Thes 3:10Prov. 6:6-11; 2 Thes 3:10

For our own good – Eccl. For our own good – Eccl. 5:12; 2 Thes 3:11; 5:12; 2 Thes 3:11;

To help others – Eph 4:28To help others – Eph 4:28

Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006

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Business - Not Morals! – 1 Pet Business - Not Morals! – 1 Pet 2:18-22; Acts 16:16-192:18-22; Acts 16:16-19

Pressure To do Evil – Not Pressure To do Evil – Not Good! – Daniel 3:15; 6:1-28; 1 Good! – Daniel 3:15; 6:1-28; 1 Cor. 15:33Cor. 15:33

““Dog eat Dog!” – Not Team Dog eat Dog!” – Not Team Members! – Phili 3:18,19; Members! – Phili 3:18,19; Jude 1:16Jude 1:16

Denominational Error – Not Denominational Error – Not Truth! - 2 Cor. 11:3; Col. Truth! - 2 Cor. 11:3; Col. 2:4,8,18; Mt 10:16;2:4,8,18; Mt 10:16;

Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006

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Temptation to act like the Temptation to act like the ungodly – Prov. 1:10-17; ungodly – Prov. 1:10-17; Eph. 5:1-17; 1 Pet. 4:2-6; Eph. 5:1-17; 1 Pet. 4:2-6; Tit. 2:9,10; Tit. 2:9,10; Sexual perversion – Sexual perversion –

(Adultery, filthy (Adultery, filthy language, language, pornography . . .)pornography . . .)

Intemperate – (Going to Intemperate – (Going to bars, drinking alcohol, bars, drinking alcohol, drugs, gambling)drugs, gambling)

Engage in sinful work . . .Engage in sinful work . . .

Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006

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Temptation to act like the Temptation to act like the ungodly – Prov. 1:10-17; ungodly – Prov. 1:10-17; Eph. 5:1-17; 1 Pet. 4:2-6; Eph. 5:1-17; 1 Pet. 4:2-6; Tit. 2:9,10; Tit. 2:9,10; Lazy & Undependable -Lazy & Undependable - Greedy / Covetous –Greedy / Covetous – Stealing / Cheating –Stealing / Cheating – Gossiping / Backstabbing Gossiping / Backstabbing

– etc. – etc.

Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006

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Other REAL problems Other REAL problems Christians deal withChristians deal with Responding with Responding with

meekness to meekness to persecution & persecution & hardships - 2 Tim hardships - 2 Tim 3:12; Prov 15:13:12; Prov 15:1

Weariness & Weariness & Discouragement - Gal Discouragement - Gal 6:9; 2 Thes 3:13; Heb 6:9; 2 Thes 3:13; Heb 12:312:3

Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006

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We cannot We cannot compartmentalize our compartmentalize our lives! – Col. 3:17-23lives! – Col. 3:17-23

Give our best! – Eccl. 9:10Give our best! – Eccl. 9:10 Speak with grace – Speak with grace –

seasoned with salt – Ep seasoned with salt – Ep 4:29; 5:4; Co 4:6 4:29; 5:4; Co 4:6

Return good for evil – Return good for evil – Rom 12:14,17-21Rom 12:14,17-21

Mind our own business –– Mind our own business –– 1 Thes 4:11,12 1 Thes 4:11,12

Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006

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Set a good example – Mat Set a good example – Mat 5:13-16; Phili 1:27; 1 Pe 5:13-16; Phili 1:27; 1 Pe 2:12; Ac 5:292:12; Ac 5:29

Grow spiritually – 2 Pet 1:5-Grow spiritually – 2 Pet 1:5-1111

Be faithful in our Be faithful in our attendance - Heb 10:24-25attendance - Heb 10:24-25

Pray for ourselves & for Pray for ourselves & for those we work with – Ja those we work with – Ja 5:13; 1 Tim. 2:1-45:13; 1 Tim. 2:1-4

Seek opportunities to set Seek opportunities to set up Bible studies – Mat up Bible studies – Mat 10:16; Col 4:5 10:16; Col 4:5

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Work Is Important!Work Is Important! External Forces External Forces

Will Be Working Will Be Working Against Us!Against Us!

Internal Forces Will Internal Forces Will Be Wanting To Be Wanting To Compromise!Compromise!

We CAN Overcome We CAN Overcome These Problems!!These Problems!!

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