Work: Blessing or Curse?
September 1, 2019 / Christ Church on HarvardBy Dr. Robert Mansfield
To many, work is a , a necessary evil.
To Christians, work is a , a means of serving and .
In the beginning, work was given as a .
After the , work viewed as a .
Christ has overcome and removed the .
Work now is to serve .
Christ is in process of making us and the whole world a .
Christ gives us a new : parable of workers in vineyard.
Parable teaches us to go beyond to in response to God’s grace.
Summary: God has removed upon us and , given us a new and enables us to find satisfaction in as ways to serve him and society.
Conclusion: Paul, “whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the lord, not for men, since you know you will receive an inheritance from the lord as a reward.” (Col. 3:23)