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7. Since God has completed His work and continues to sustain it, there is
nothing we can do to add or contribute to it. However, He has given us the
privilege of participating and sharing in His work of meeting the needs of others.
Discuss the relevance of these passages.
Isaiah 46:10
Psalm 115:3
Esther 4:14
Ephesians 1:11, 12
Ephesians 2:10
Ephesians 6:7, 8
8. Discuss how service to others and meeting their needs fulfils the command
to love our neighbour.
Luke 10:27-37
Mark 10:43-45
Ephesians 4:28b
9. Discuss the importance of these passages on work in relation to the believer’s
testimony and example.
1 Thessalonians 2:8, 9
1 Thessalonians 4:11, 12
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
1 Timothy 5:8
Titus 3:14
10. Work and wealth are gifts of God. Rest and leisure are also His gifts. In fact
all of life is a gift of God. Believers are to be good stewards of all of God’s gifts
(1 Corinthians 4:1, 2, 7). From the selected topical passages below, study and
discuss the ones that are relevant to you.
a. God’s Ownership and Our Stewardship
Genesis 1:1; Psalm 24:1; Psalm 50:9-14; Haggai 2:8; Proverbs 27:23 27;
Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27; 1 Peter 4:10,11
b. The Use and Abuse of Resources
Leviticus 19:35,36; Leviticus 25:8-55; Deuteronomy 25:13-16; Proverbs
11:1;16:11; 21:5,20; 22:29; 28:19; 31:10-31; Ecclesiastes 5:13; James 5:2,3
c. Giving and Generosity
Deuteronomy 15:7-11; Psalm 112:1-5,9; Proverbs 3:9,10; Proverbs 31:20;
Matthew 6:19,21; Acts 2:45;2 Corinthians 8,9; 1 Timothy 6:17-19