Work is a blessing, not a curse.Thank God it’s Monday! Bridge the Sunday gap to Monday.Bridge the Sacred and Secular divide.Work is a ministry, not just a job.Work as Worship – work is more than a paycheck.Receive blessings from God and be a blessing at work.Keep an empty seat for Jesus at work – a reminder to invite Jesus to intervene, integrate our faith at work.Take Jesus to work – don’t leave Jesus at home. Don’t lock Jesus outside of your office.Embrace and enjoy our work with God’s 5P blessings – His Presence, Power, Promises, Provisions, Pleasant surprises.
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Theology of Work: Work Through the Whole Bible Devotional

Devotional Materials / Theology of Work Project

49: Your true vocation (Ephesians 4:1, Ephesians 1:12, Ephesians 2:10)

The second half of Ephesians begins with an exhortation to live out the vision of...

50: Humble service at work (Philippians 2:3–4)

Since our work is actually God’s work in us, our work should be worthy, as...

52: Expected to work (1 Thessalonians 4:11–12)

Paul highlights that God expects every Christian who can work to do so. He exhorts...

53: Work in response to God (2 Thessalonians 1:3, 11-12)

In light of the problems with work that will emerge later in the epistles, it...

55: Avoiding gossip at work (2 Timothy 2:23–25)

Paul counsels Timothy with a number of exhortations that could directly apply to the workplace...

56: Integrity and character at Work (Titus 1:6-8, 1 Timothy 3:1-13)

Titus 1:6-8 and 1 Timothy 3:1-13 lay out qualifications for elders and overseers. A variety of qualifications is...

57: Dealing with contentious situations at work (Philemon 1:8-22)

The letter to Philemon tells us that Onesimus was the slave of a Christian named...

58: The value of hospitality (Hebrews 13:1–2)

Amid the various concluding exhortations in Hebrews 13, two have a special relevance for work...

59: Turning faith into action (James 2:15–17)

James’s focus on work has led to deep controversy about the letter. Luther famously disliked...

62: Walk in the light (1 John 3:17-18, 24)

Although written under greatly different circumstances than James, 1 John also challenges the notion that...

63: Speaking the truth in love (2 John 3–4)

Each of John’s letters is notable for bringing the concepts “truth” and “love” together into...

64: Communicating with care (3 John 15)

At the end of 3 John, there is an insight for our daily work. John...

65: Showing mercy (Jude 1:22-23)

The brief letter of Jude paints a startling picture of one very dysfunctional workplace—a church...

66: The big picture of work (Revelation 18:1-20; 21:1-7; 21:23–26; 22:1-2)

Insights into the big picture of work come in Revelation’s concluding chapters, where the worldly...

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