1. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006 1

2. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006 2  The Importance of Work  External Problems Faced In Our Work Environment  Internal Problems Faced In Our Work Environment  Overcoming These Problems...

3. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006 3  From the beginning – Gen 2:15  Hardship after sin – Gen 3:19  REQUIRED of the ABLE! – (Laziness is condemned!) Prov. 6:6-11; 2 Thes 3:10  For our own good – Eccl. 5:12; 2 Thes 3:11;  To help others – Eph 4:28

4. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006 4  Business - Not Morals! – 1 Pet 2:18-22; Acts 16:16-19  Pressure To do Evil – Not Good! – Daniel 3:15; 6:1-28; 1 Cor. 15:33  “Dog eat Dog!” – Not Team Members! – Phili 3:18,19; Jude 1:16  Denominational Error – Not Truth! - 2 Cor. 11:3; Col. 2:4,8,18; Mt 10:16;

5. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006 5  Temptation to act like the ungodly – Prov. 1:10-17; Eph. 5:1-17; 1 Pet. 4:2-6; Tit. 2:9,10;  Sexual perversion – (Adultery, filthy language, pornography...)  Intemperate – (Going to bars, drinking alcohol, drugs, gambling)  Engage in sinful work...

6. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006 6  Temptation to act like the ungodly – Prov. 1:10-17; Eph. 5:1-17; 1 Pet. 4:2-6; Tit. 2:9,10;  Lazy & Undependable -  Greedy / Covetous –  Stealing / Cheating –  Gossiping / Backstabbing – etc.

7. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006 7  Other REAL problems Christians deal with  Responding with meekness to persecution & hardships - 2 Tim 3:12; Prov 15:1  Weariness & Discouragement - Gal 6:9; 2 Thes 3:13; Heb 12:3

8. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006 8  We cannot compartmentalize our lives! – Col. 3:17-23  Give our best! – Eccl. 9:10  Speak with grace – seasoned with salt – Ep 4:29; 5:4; Co 4:6  Return good for evil – Rom 12:14,17-21  Mind our own business –– 1 Thes 4:11,12

9. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006 9  Set a good example – Mat 5:13-16; Phili 1:27; 1 Pe 2:12; Ac 5:29  Grow spiritually – 2 Pet 1:5-11  Be faithful in our attendance - Heb 10:24-25  Pray for ourselves & for those we work with – Ja 5:13; 1 Tim. 2:1-4  Seek opportunities to set up Bible studies – Mat 10:16; Col 4:5

10. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / October 8, 2006 10  Work Is Important!  External Forces Will Be Working Against Us!  Internal Forces Will Be Wanting To Compromise!  We CAN Overcome These Problems!!

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