Bible Study: God's Perspective of Work

General Bible Teaching About Work

1.      Who was the first worker (Genesis 2:2-3)?

2.      What is God's intent regarding the ratio of work and rest?  (see Exodus 20:9)

3.      What did Job experience recorded in Job 1:10-11?

4.      What repeated prayer reminds us of our need of God in our employment?  (see Psalm 90:16-17

5.      What warning accompanies the Bible's perspective of work? (Proverbs 18:9)


6.      Proverbs 22:29 shows the result of someone who excels in his work?  What does it mean to "excel"?  How would you contextualize that proverb for today?

7.      What balancing thought must we always remember about work that Solomon teaches us?  (see Ecclesiastes 6:7)

8.       Before our employer gives us a performance review, what should we do?  (Galatians 6:3-5)

9.      Where do we get refreshment from our soul? (Matthew 11:28-30)


10.   What should we be busy at?  What should we not be busy at? (2 Thessalonians 3:10-13)


11.  What's a good reason why we work? (Ephesians 4:28)


12.  Describe what our ultimate attitude should be while we work (see Colossians 3:17, 23-24)


13.  Perhaps you would like to be able to say something Christ did.  What was that? (John 17:4)

Specific Bible Teaching about Work for Employers

 

Read the following Bible verses and develop a Scriptural job description for employers:  Leviticus 19:13;  Malachi 3:5;  Ephesians 6:9;  Colossians 4:1; and  James 5:4.

 

Specific Bible Teaching about Work for Employees

Read the following Bible verses and develop a Scriptural job description for employees:   Colossians 3;22-25; Ephesians 6:5-8; 1 Timothy 6:1-2;  Titus 2:9-10; and 1 Peter 2:18-21.