HOW TO WORK & SABBATH

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THE THEOLOGY OF WORK

1. WORK IS NOT A CURSE

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Genesis 2:15 (NIV) - The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

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God is a Worker

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Genesis 1:1 NIV - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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Key Truth: Work is Worship when it’s Aligned with God.

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Colossians 3:23 AMP - Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men,

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Key Truth: You don’t just work for a paycheck. You work for a Person!

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THE THEOLOGY OF SABBATH

2. REST IS NOT LAZINESS

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Genesis 2:2–3 ESV - ² And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. ³ So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.

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Exodus 20:8–10 NLT - ⁸ “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. ⁹ You have six days each week for your ordinary work, ¹⁰ but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you.

You rest because you are God’s, not because you earned it.

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Mark 2:27 NLT - ²⁷ Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath.

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Matthew 11:28 NLT - Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

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How to Work Well

Work with Purpose

Work with Excellence

Work with Boundaries

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How to Sabbath Well

Biblical Sabbath Includes:

• Ceasing
• Resting
• Delighting
• Worshiping

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Practical Sabbath Steps

Pick a Day

Prepare for It

Turn Off the Noise

Delight

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• You are loved. Not because you produced. But because He did.

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How to Work and Sabbath?

• Work like it depends on your stewardship.

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• Rest like it depends on God’s sovereignty.

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