1. Passive or Engaged?

2. Don’t be robbed by passivity Proverbs 20:4 If you are too lazy to plough, don't expect a harvest. Proverbs 10:4 Laziness leads to poverty; hard work makes you rich.

3. Don’t be robbed by passivity Hebrews 6:11 We wish that each of you would always be eager to show how strong and lasting your hope really is. Then you would never be lazy. You would be following the example of those who had faith and were patient until God kept his promise to them.

4. Don’t be robbed by passivity James 4:17 If you don't do what you know is right, you have sinned.

5. Being engaged releases blessing Acts 20:34 You know how I have worked with my own hands to make a living for myself and my friends. By everything I did, I showed how you should work to help everyone who is weak. Remember that our Lord Jesus said, "More blessings come from giving than from receiving."

6. Being engaged releases blessing 1 Corinthians 9:24 You've all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard. They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You're after one that's gold eternally.

7. Being engaged releases blessing Luke 10:19 “I have given you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to defeat all the power of your enemy Satan. Nothing can harm you.”

8. Ephesians 3:20 God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Glory to God in the church!