Working with the Lord
Working with the Lord 1 Corinthians 3:1-23 In this lesson we are going to be discussing our position regarding the work we do for the Lord. While a common way to make the expression is “working for the Lord” in the passage we will see that we are actually “labourers together with God” (verse 9). […]
Laboring for the Wind
Laboring for the Wind (Ecclesiastes 5:10-16) This lesson deals with the subject of riches and gives warnings to those that are pursuing after them. Paul gives us a similar warning in 1 Timothy 6:5-10. By using these two passage we will look at some of the dangers of riches and also learn a life lesson […]
How to Live (A Study in Ecclesiastes) Lesson #4: Principles Regarding Work
How to Live (A Study in Ecclesiastes) Lesson #4 : Principles regarding work (Ecclesiastes 3:15-22) In this lesson we will be looking at some of the benefits of work, both physical labor and work done for the Lord. Note that the later can also involve a lot of physical work contrary to what people may […]
Teaching our Children to Labor
Introduction: We’ve been going through a series on teaching our Children, Deuteronomy 6:6. This lesson is the last lesson in our series however, one thing we can teach our children to do is to Labor. To Labor means to work, to toil, to exert one’s power of body or mind, or both, to strive, to […]
Eat and Drink, Ecc 5:18-20
In Ecc 5:18, Solomon said that it is good and comely (suitable, proper) for one to eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor. This is his portion. The basic reason that men work is to feed themselves, Prov 16:26. Paul affirmed that if a man wouldn’t work, neither should he eat, […]
Things That Are Profitable, Is 48:17
Things That Are Profitable Is 48:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Is 48:17 says, “… I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.” What are some things in the Bible that God has taught us are profitable to us? In chronological order, the following […]
Labor Day, Prov 14:23
Labor Day CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO From the website of the U.S. Department of Labor, we read, “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to […]
Distracted Laborers, 1 Cor 3:8-11
We are supposed to be laborers together with God, 1 Cor 3:8-11. We are built into a building that is supposed to grow, Eph 2:19-22. It grows because the laborers build upon the foundation of Jesus Christ. But the laborers appear to be distracted laborers these days. A man, rebelling against the government in Ethiopia, […]
Rewarded at the Judgment Seat, 2 Cor 5:10
The judgment seal of Christ is a doctrine that we have taught several times. We will not be dealing with the crowns or the cities over which a man may be given authority at this judgment. Our main topic in this study will be receiving a reward. To receive is to come into possession of […]
How to Make Money 1 Thes. 4:11-12
How to Make Money 1 Thes. 4:11-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO I have dealt with money most of my life. I was in banking before entering the ministry and so I have some concept of money. But I have always regarded how to make money as a bit of a mystery. After studying the Bible, though, […]