The Big Idea: __________________________________________________________

1. Some practical thoughts about men and their work

• You are looking for: ___________, ____________, and _____________
• Employers are looking for: ___________, ____________, and _____________
• People in demand have: _______, _______, ________, ________, and ________

  What happens when an idea, a person, or a structure doesn't seem to want to work?

2. What Christianity teaches about work

Build the kingdom and tend the Culture: Great Commission and Cultural Mandate

• Call: Genesis 1:28
• Fall: Genesis 3:17-10
  • Parable of Sower works against command to make disciples
  • Prick of Thorns works against command to tend the culture
• All: Colossians 3:23-24

3. What Christianity says to a man not at peace because of work

• Accept God's "system"

• Rebuild view of work: Holiness of vocation, sacred vs. secular

• Discover God's calling

• Move from success to significance
  

Discussion Questions

1. What kind of emotions do you feel when you think about your work-fear, confidence, dread, anticipation, worry, joy, security, insecurity, other-and why?

2. Read today's verses. Construct a biblical view of work around these three concepts: Call, Fall, All

3. As a spokesman for Christ, how would you encourage a man who is unemployed or underemployed?

4. How can an employed man who still lacks peace move from success to significance?

5. Jim, who has never put his faith in Christ, is ready to accept God's system. How would you help him? Do you know a "Jim" right now?