Tuesday's Bible Study, April 27, 2021 - What is Our Work?

 Hello Family of God,  

Bible Study continues to explore the intertwining role of faith, work and love in the lives of  believers.  Explore the scriptures below for yourself.

God Bless!

Scripture References & Highlights

Prayer for 2021:  This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it. 

In Jesus' Name

Message Scriptures

• Core Principals & Expectations to mature the seed in us
• Genesis 2:15 
• to tend and watch over requires maintenance and oversight, cultivating; caring, protecting, serving, as a caretaker; managing
• Genesis 1:28
• Genesis 2:5
• no man to tend the garden
• God brought forth the garden.  He evaluated his work and said it was good (Genesis 1:1-31), so it is with man
• 1 Samuel 16:11
• when Samuel came to anoint the next king, David was in the field tending or keeping the sheep
• David did this often; tending sheep.  He knew the value the sheep had to his family.  He did it diligently
• Genesis 3:7
• sewed fig leaves together (a form or work) in a wrong function 
• not what God had intended for them
• the fig leaves was to help them hide from God in their sinful state
• vs. 21
• God provided or covered their nakedness
• Ephesians 4:22 - 5:2
• putting off and putting on
• John 15:1-4
• dressing with intimate care called to maturity
• we have God's creativity in us
• James 2:17-25
• faith coupled with works
• 1 Cor. 15:10
• God working through Paul who responded to grace
• Psalm 90:16-17

 Nuggets for the Week

• 3 Important Aspects about work - work is...
1. Worship
• obedience (Abraham)
• relationship built on work (Adam); trust
• Col. 3:23
• work willingly as unto the Lord
• 1 Cor. 10:31
• do all to the glory of God
2. Warfare
• Genesis 3:17
• work wasn't easy, it will require sweat to produce; our own endurance to produce
3. Love
• 1 Cor. 13:4
• the way of love
• The atonement of Christ is our changing of clothes - taking off the fig leaves and putting on the garment of righteousness
• Man was created to bring forth God's completed work, room in His work for man to co-labor with Him to bring forth the potential in that seed
• Laboring with God as Provider to bring forth His work
• We can sow with wrong or unproductive seed; letting up on our nurturing to allow the seed to not mature, wrong location for that seed to grow

Reflections

• After receiving God's love, how do we dispense that love to others?

 Key Takeaway for the Body

• As God works on our behalf, we are to do likewise.  Watch how I care and do for you intimately.
• In order to rightly grow there must be a response to love
• Jesus consistently sowed faith, hope and love
• Many miracles were done with different ways or providing the miracle
• Primary role:  stay connected to God, being fruitful in every good work
• The care we give to others is in response to God's love for us
• Everything God does shouts "I love you"
• Work on the relationship and the rest will grow

Prayer Time

In your times of prayer this week (9am,12noon, and 6pm) we encourage you to include the following scriptures located below and in the article 7 Verses and 7 Prayers for your Pastor/

Ephesians 1:17-19, 3:16-17

Philippians 1:9-11

Colossians 1:10-12

Worship Highlight