Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. Eccl. 9:10.

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Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. Eccl. 9:10

I. Scripturally Organized - Jim Bishop- Duane Hall - Brian Hall- Wayne Price - Brian Stanley - Greg Howard - Paul Wilson - G.E. Midkiff - Clayton Allen - Archie Hale

II. Have A Good Attitude Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him Col. 3:9-10

Put Off Self - Righteous Rom. 12:3 Selfish Phil. 2:4 Stubborn Deut. 21:18-19 Pride Prov. 6:16-17

II. Have A Good Attitude Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him Col. 3:9-10

Put On 1. Submission to Gods Will Gen. 6:22 - Noah 2. Attitude of Work

Attitude of Work 1. Gratitude for the privilege of work Paul possessed this attitude: I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry 1 Tim. 1:12 Do we appreciate the honor to work for the Lord?

Attitude of Work 2. Enthusiasm and Eagerness God loves a cheerful giver – 2 Cor. 9:7 Nothing is so hard that it cannot be made easier with enthusiasm

Attitude of Work 3. Diligence and Energy Like those in Nehemiahs day a mind to work – Neh. 4:6 A slothful person is just as harmful as a destructive one He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer. Prov. 18:9

Attitude of Work 4. Initiative the willingness to do what is right without having to be prodded Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you 2 Tim. 1:6

Attitude of Work 5. Persistence My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work Jn. 4:34 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith 2 Tim. 4:7

III. Be United Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Eph. 4:3

Refers to the action of two different chemical substances acting together to create a greater effect than the sum of the actions produced by each acting independently.

erg = Work syn = Together

Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. v. 9 Team work = Synergism Good Reward = compensation

For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. v. 10 Team work = Synergism Woe to one who is alone

Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone?v. 11 Team work = Synergism We can help one another

Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.v. 12 Team work = Synergism Strength in numbers

III. Be United Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Eph. 4:3

IV. Our Work at Radford 1. Visitation Program

IV. Our Work at Radford 2. Work Assignments Worship – G.E. Midkiff Evangelism, Youth – Brian Stanley Education – Greg Howard Administrative – Archie Hale Benevolence – Paul Wilson Building Maintenance – Clayton Allen

We All Have Work to Do for God! Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Cor. 15:58

GODS SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION hear believe repent confess baptism ACTS 3:22 JN. 6:29 LK. 13:3 JN. 12:42 1 PET. 3:21 Rev. 2:10