Series: Straight Answers -- Sunday, September 2, 2018 -- Sermon Questions

“WHY WORK?”

1. Studies indicate a great many Americans do not enjoy their work. Why do you think this is? Do you enjoy your work?

2. How does God view work? (See Genesis 1:1; John 5:17; Genesis 1:31, 26, 28, 2:15.)

3. Read Ecclesiastes 2:17. What was King Solomon’s view of work? Why do you think he had this view?

4. Read Genesis 3:17-19. What does this tell us about our work today?

5. Read 2 Thessalonians 3:10. What does this tell us about work and why we should work?

6. Read 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12. What does this tell us about work and why it matters?

7. Read 1 Peter 2:18-21. How do these verses apply to today and our work?

8. Read Matthew 4:18-20. How did Jesus liberate our work and give it purpose? (Talk about the Christians in India who work for ten dollars a day.)

9. Read 1 Corinthians 7:20-24. What do these verses tell us about our work?

10. Read Colossians 3:22-24 and Matthew 28:18-20. (What were Frank’s three conclusions based on these verses?)