Pursuing our “Cultural callings”

Work - a Bible study

The purpose of this Bible study is:
•To hear what the Bible has to say about work
•To develop a Christian view of work; and
•To help each other to become more Christian in our work

Verses Questions
Genesis 2:2 Does God work?
Psalm 8:3-6
Psalm 90:16,7
Genesis 1: 27-28 What does imaging God involve?

Genesis 2:15 Is work a result of the fall?

Genesis 3:17-19 What effect did the fall have upon

work?
To consider...
Exodus 20:9 Has the fall removed the privilege
1. Why do we work? of work?
2. Is God concerned about
our work? Isaiah 28:23-26 What help can we expect from
3. Which of the following are God in our work?
work and which are not?
Why? Proverbs 6:6 Is it sinful to be unemployed?
2 Thess 3:10
Cleaning the bathroom Proverbs 31:10-31 Is there any jobs that a man/
Reading woman can do that a woman/ man
Counselling
Watching TV cannot
Praying Rev 14:13 Will we work on the new earth?
Cleaning shoes Is 65:22-25 Will there be any jobs we won’t
Sleeping need on the new earth?
Washing dishes
Stamp collecting 1. Are there any jobs a Christian should not do?
Gardening
2. Should we be fulfilled in our work? If we are not what
can we do about it?
4. Are there any jobs more im-
3. How can we be more Christian in our work?
portant than others?
4. How can we support each other in our respective
work?
5. Are there any jobs more
‘spiritual’ than others?
“There is no work better than another to please God; to
pour water, to wash dishes, to be a souter [cobbler], or an
apostle, all is one, to wash dishes and to preach is all one, as
touching the deed, to please God.” William Tyndale