six day you shall work and the seventh day you rest.pptx

THE PRESENTATION SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING SO AS TO EARN A LIVING AS LONG ITS SIX DAYS IN A WEEK AND REWSTING ON THE SEVENTH DAY THE SABBATH

1. SIX DAYS YOU SHALL LABOUR

2. E XODUS 20: 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

3. In this study we shall look at the following: Genesis 1 – God as a worker Genesis 2 – work before the fall Genesis 3 – work after the fall Biblical principles of work

4. WORK is Any activity in which one exerts strength or faculties to do or perform something Activity that a person engages in regularly to earn a livelihood

5. We were created not merely to exist, but to be active. The divine mandate that we work predates the Fall, and is part of God’s overarching programme for humanity. But it is only as we appreciate the significance of Genesis 1 that we arrive at a fully-orbed picture of what the Bible teaches about work. Here we find God portrayed as the divine worker .

6. GENESIS 1 : THE GOD WHO WORKS The fundamental biblical fact about work is that God works. The chapter is a record of the methodical and purposeful activity of God, which culminated in the verdict: “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good” (Genesis 1:31 ).

7. “By [on] the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.” (Genesis 2:2-3)

8. The term rendered ‘work’ in this passage focuses on activity which involves skill and which produces what is beautiful or beneficial.

9. we must remember that Jesus himself worked. He was a carpenter until the age of thirty. “Isn’t this the carpenter?” (Mark 6:3).

10. It is against that background of God working even in the flesh as a carpenter, that the Christian view of work has to be formulated. Doing manual work is not demeaning. It is not to be despised. It is inherently good in that it is modelled on what God himself does.

11. Need to rest from work And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. (Genesis 2:2, AV)

12. It is put in even more vivid language in Exodus 31:17, “on the seventh day he abstained from work and rested”, or, as the AV rendered it, “was refreshed.” This sequence of work and rest is therefore an essential feature of God’s activity as Creator, and so it should also characterise human work patterns. Being a workaholic does not conform to the scriptural norm.

13. GENESIS 2 : WORK IS BASIC TO BEING HUMAN Not only is it true that God works, but he has made mankind in his image and in his likeness, and so work realises an inherent aspect of the potential implanted in the human constitution.

14. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. (Exodus 20:8-11)

15. Here the obligation to work is referred to as an ordinance deriving from creation. Discussion of that often focuses on Genesis 2:15: “ The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” This shows work as part of God’s original purpose for human life.

16. Adam’s sphere of labour was divinely designated, and the general nature of the tasks assigned him were fixed. Idleness was not to prevail even in Paradise. Consequently, for an individual to fail to engage in work is abnormal and unnatural . It is a breach of the divine purpose in creating humanity.

17. Bible times economy The work pattern was such that every member of the family contributed directly to their common tasks, and there was a fairly clear link between work and survival. To work was to make one’s personal contribution to this family undertaking whose products were clearly identifiable and whose success determined the economic well-being of the group as a whole.

18. for most people to work is synonymous with being in paid employment. It was not so when God initiated work, if you can not be employed work with your hands Equally distressing is the personal deprivation and social alienation engendered among those for whom opportunities for paid employment may never arise.

19. Those who are unable to find paid employment are to be treated with understanding and compassion. But voluntary idleness and avoidance of effort are still unnatural. “If a man will not work, he shall not eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10 ). Work is an inbuilt feature so idleness is unnatural and abnormal

20. The biblical scope of human work is realised when we build Genesis 1:26 into the picture: “ Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground’ ”.

21. There mankind is given dominion over all the earth. It is not just a matter of gardening, or agriculture. In modern terms it goes beyond industry and such economic activity as contributes to a nation’s gross domestic product. It is utilisation and control of our whole physical environment, making use of all the potential of the created realm

22. GENESIS 3 : WORK AND THE FALL Before the Fall work was a blessing; afterwards it was affected by the curse. But note that work itself was not cursed; it was the ground which bore the curse. That is, the environment in which humanity is to work is now hostile, and the resources for realisation of the creation mandate will no longer be readily or easily available. So work will entail difficulties and frustration

23. Despite the changes which have been divinely imposed, there still remains the command given by God to work, even though now it may no longer be a pleasure and a delight, but a burden. Someone has expressed it by saying that Adam having been a gardener now becomes a farmer. His activity is no longer to be an essentially enjoyable pursuit, but one in which he has to strive against forces that impede and seek to thwart him.

24. While there are many different attitudes toward work, one thing remains constant: work must be done. Since the Garden of Eden everyone has worked or depended on someone else's work for their survival. Work sets a person's lifestyle—where you live, when you sleep and eat, the time with family, even your dress. Another constant about work is the fact that God has a clear perspective on it, and we are to align our thoughts with His.  As you reflect on your own attitude toward work, consider the following  principles that outline God's view of work:

25. 1) Work is ordained by God.  It was His creative invention from the beginning. The  Bible  declares that God worked ( Genesis 1 ). By working we resemble God. Like God, you have the ability to work, make plans, implement them, and be creative. Additionally , God gave us the task of ruling over and taking care of His creation (Gen.  Genesis : 28 ,  Genesis 2:15 ). 

26. 2) Work is for a lifetime. “ By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground”  ( Genesis 3:19 ). God intends that humans are to work as long as they live. Meaningful activity plays a critical role in being a human being - whether paid or volunteer. The magical age of 65 shouldn't end meaningful, purposeful work.

27. 3) Work is not a punishment. God did not create work as drudgery, but as a gift of fulfillment to life. A human being can do nothing better than...find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without Him, who can eat or find enjoyment (Ecclesiastes 2:24-25)?

28. 4) Work has three purposes  to provide money or resources to supply the necessities of life ; to provide for a quality of life in the satisfaction of doing a job well; to serve God. 

29. 5) Work calls for obedience.  Even when the boss isn't looking, a good worker is consistent and diligent to the task and loyal to the organization ( Colossians 3:22 ). The   real  boss is Jesus Christ. See your job as service to Him - not simply your employer. Employers should treat employees with respect and fairness. 

30. 6) Work should be done with excellence. Ephesians 6:6-7 Not with eyeservice , as menpleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: not to be men-pleasers but God-pleasers. God's standard of excellence needs to be the human standard. 

31. 7) Work is honorable .  All professions and all kinds of work, assuming they are legal and biblically ethical, are honorable before the Lord. There is no dichotomy between sacred and secular work. All work brings glory to God and fulfillment to you, if it is done to God's glory ( 1 Corinthians 10:31 ). 

32. 8)  Work is mandatory. People work, in part, to make a living. The Lord commanded all Israel—leaders and servants, male and female, old and young—to work six days weekly and to work “heartily, as for the Lord” ( Exod. 20:9 ;  Col. 3:23 ;  Eph. 6:5–9 ). “ If a man will not work,” the apostle insists, “he shall not eat” ( 2 Thess. 3:10 ) “ Anyone who does not provide for his family is worse than an unbeliever” ( 1 Tim. 5:8 ).

33. 9 ) Work provides an opportunity for witness.  You manifest a powerful message, both verbal and nonverbal, of a supernatural approach to work. The world today needs this powerful witness to the reality of Christ and the difference that He makes in His followers. ( Matthew 5:16 ) Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.