Today, we come to the final of the six messages on God’s Economy, as we seek to bring a message of hope to people living in economic difficulty and uncertainty. Today, we address the topic of work, and how “work” doesn’t have to be a four-letter word: there is hope for those who work.

The Bible has a lot to say about work and rest. We are going to take a look at three major topics today on work, the last of which will be split into four sections:

Work’s Purpose

What’s Broken with Work?

Work’s Boundaries

Within work’s boundaries, we are going to look at:

Consequences of Work and Laziness

Sabbath

Being a good boss

Attitude

Instead of our normal pattern of all of our Bible verses up front, we’re going to hear from the Bible throughout this message, in each section. Read the rest of this entry »