1. Our Work Responsibilities and others
Be An Example (2)
Our Work Responsibilities and others

2. How does this affect others?
Our “Work Ethic”
We are living in a time when our work ethic is suffering
While many do commit to their jobs with integrity, others seek to do as little as possible for as much as possible. Many take advantage of fellow workers and their employers.
Sometimes, employers take advantage of their workers
What does the Bible say about our duty as Christians in the work place?
How does this affect others?

3. Christians are to work
Work is good - Proverbs 14:23, 12:14
Ecclesiastes 5:12
Even Adam was given the task of working – Gen. 2:15. Even after the fall, the “curse” of work was actually beneficial (3:17-19)

4. Christians are to work Ephesians 4:28, don’t steal, labor
1 Timothy 5:8, providing for one’s family
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, lead a quiet life, mind your business and work with your hands
2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, withdraw from the disorderly
Laziness condemned – Prov. 10:26

5. Responsibilities in work
Give your best –
Eccl. 9:10 whatever you do, do with your might
Reference to the master/slave relationship gives us principles of work – Colossians 3:22-24, Ephesians 6:5-8, 1 Timothy 6:1-2

6. Responsibilities in work
Work with integrity -
Titus 2:9-10, honesty and respect
An honest day’s work for your wages 1 Peter 2:12 (Even when the boss is not looking)
Do the job you were hired to do!

7. Responsibilities in work
Proper attitudes -
Contentment – Luke 3:14, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Prov. 22:7
Be thankful, Ecclesiastes 3:13, 1 Thess. 5:18
Don’t be prideful! You can’t walk away just because the job is not ideal.

8. Responsibilities in work
Treat others fairly and properly
Matthew 7:12
We should not take advantage of other employees.
Respect the customer

9. Responsibilities in work
Be pleasant
Ephesians 4:31, the bitter, hateful attitude is sinful in this environment as well

10. Responsibilities of employers
Exploiting condemned – James 5:4, Jeremiah 22:13
Give proper pay – Lev. 19:13, Luke 10:7, Deut. 24:14-15
Ephesians 6:9, Colossians 4:1 – be good, give up threatening…
Typically, such will produce better loyalty and productivity

11. A final thought:
Find honorable work
Don’t stay at a job that causes you to compromise your faith. Will it take you away from serving God? Does it involve sinful activity? Deut. 23:18

12. Our job is to do our job so that God is glorified!