BY
LUCKY EYIS AMIWERO
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PROVERBS 19:24
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24) A slothful man hideth his
hand in his bosom, and will not
so much as bring it to his mouth
again
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A SLOTHFUL/LAZY MAN HIDE HIS HAND
INHIS BOSOM
Do not be lazy; do not be like someone who
will not lift a hand to feed themselves, he
keep the hand warm in the cold weather to
give it rest, being not to oppress it with
labor of any action, as unwilling to use it for
labor
WILL NOT SO MUCH AS BRING IT TO HIS
MOUTH AGAIN
He will not be able to feed himself; and will
rather starve than be at the pain to feed
himself, which is gross laziness which recoils
from slightest labor and will not take the
least trouble to win his livelihood
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ROMANS 12:11
RELATED CHAPTERS
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11)Not slothful in business;
fervent in spirit; serving the LORD
12)Rejoicing in hope; patient in
tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer
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NOT SLOTHFUL IN BUSINESS
The word rendered slothful ,refer to those
who are lazy , slow, idle, poor of promptness
of mind and activity , is render diligence, it
properly denotes , haste, intensity, passion
which denote, industry and labor.
We should be diligent occupied in our
proper calling, to be faithful and industrious
in the discharge of all our appropriate duties
the right discharge of our duties in the
various employments of life, is to be
regarded as serving GOD, as he has made
industry essential to happiness , that
believers should be industrious, should be
fervently engaged in some lawful
employment and pursue it in with reference
to the will of GOD
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ACTS 20:34-35
RELATED CHAPTERS
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34)Yea, ye yourselves know, that
these hands have ministered
unto my necessities, and to them
that were with me
35) I have showed you all things,
how that so laboring ye ought to
support the weak, and to
remember the word of the LORD
JESUS, how he said, it is more
blessed to give than to receive
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THESE HANDS HAVE MINISTERED UNTO MY
NECESSITIES
PAUL , AQUILA AND PRICILLA are in
partnership he labored as a tentmaker, and
he supported himself with this trade, he did
not work to become rich but to be free from
being dependent on anyone, he supported
himself as well as others who traveled with
him, he labored to maintain others.
PAUL working hard as they all knew for a
livelihood , that these hands have
ministered unto my necessities, meaning
that he had labor with his hands, which he
then held up, or stretched out, at tent
making, along, which supply him with food
and clothing; for though he had a power, as
a minister of the Gospel, to forbear working
to insist of maintenance from the church.
I HAVE SHOWED YOU SO LABORING
So Laboring, how that I have showed you
that ye should by so laboring support the
weak, setting example, and ministering in
this way to the needs of others, the poor,
the needy and the infirmed
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PROVERBS 20:13
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13)Love not sleep, lest thou
come to poverty; open thine
eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied
with bread
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LOVE NOT SLEEP LEST THOU COME TO
POVERTY
Stay awake and be diligent; it leads to
satisfaction and prosperity, take they
business or careers very seriously, as a result
,with enormous amount of work, which is to
rise early in the morning, not wasting the
most productive hours of the day on bed.
OPEN THINE EYES
Awake out of sleep, shake off slothfulness,
and take thyself to thy employment with
diligence and rigor, determined and
industrious in business of thy calling; so that
you shall have sufficiency of food for
yourself and family and the goodness of the
LORD
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EPHESIANS 4:28
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28)Let him that stole steal no
more; but rather let him labor,
working with his hands the thing
which is good, that he may have
to give to him that needeth
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LET HIM THAT STOLE STEAL NO MORE
Stealing is understand largely for seeking
our own by any way defrauding others,
whether by taking away, or unjustly another
man’s goods, without the knowledge and
will of the owner, for the sake of gain, for it
is not enough to cease from a sin, but the
sinner must also be repentant, should labor
more than he would be called on to do,
LET HIM LABOR- diligently and
industriously, Idleness and theft should
not be part of a believers life, is
condemned
WORKING WITH HIS HANDS THE THINGS
WHICH IS GOOD Laboring with diligence
and industry, at any manufacturing, trade or
business, which is honest, lawful, not in any
unlawful way, but in an honest calling
THAT HE MAY HAVE TO GIVE TO HIM THAT
NEEDETH
That he may have not only whereupon to
live, and prevent stealing but wherewith to
help those that are in need
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PROVERBS 21:5
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5)The thoughts of the diligent
tend only to plenteousness; but
of every on that is hasty only
want
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THE THOUGHT OF THE DILIGENT TEND
ONLY TO PLENTY
Who carefully and industriously prosecute
what he hath wisely arranged and resolved,
he is not careless and take hasty shortcut s;
plan with hard work and prosper., wise
people are diligent; they invest the time and
energy necessary to do a job correctly, their
plans are thorough and carried out to
completion, as a result they profit for their
labor
They gain an advantage over people who
cut corners and take hasty shortcuts that
result to expensive problems.
The wise build solid reputations, which
means that consumers seek their quality
service, in contrast to people who acquire a
reputation for doing careless, hasty work
usually lose business and fail to prosper
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EPHESIAN 6:5-8
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5)Servant, be obedient to them
that are your masters according
to the flesh, with fear and
trembling, in singleness of your
heart, as unto CHRIST
6)Not with eyeservice, as men
pleasers; but as the servants of
CHRIST, doing the will of GOD
from the heart
7)With good will doing service,
as to the LORD, and not to men
8)Knowing that whatsoever
good thing any man doeth, the
same shall he received of the
LORD whether he be bond or free
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SERVANT BE OBEDIENT TO THEM THAT ARE
YOUR MASTER
The word used here denote on who is
bound to render service to another, whether
that service is free or voluntary, which is to
teach all to perform their duties with
diligent in gradually modify the customs of
society of that which is right.
BE OBEDIENT TO THEM
They are to be kind, gentle and obedient, as
to show the excellence of the religion which
they professed, by obeying the carnal
master in all things that is right and Godly
WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING
Great moral anxiety lest one should fail in
duty, but with inward sincerity, humility and
respect, with reference of them and giving
honor to them, but more with the fear of
GOD, knowing that it is your duty and even
if it be irritating, doing it pleasantly as
though CRIST required it, and you are doing
it for him
SINGLENESS OF HEART AS TO CHRIST
With Sincere desire to do what ought to be
done, feeling that by rendering proper
service to your master, you are in fact
serving the LORD JESUS CHRIST, which is
pleasing to him, serves to adorn the doctrine
of GOD our savior in all thing
NOT WITH EYE SERVICE
Not merely having respect to your masters’
presence, and looking upon you in your
work
AS MEN-PLEASERS
Such as make it their only business to
please their masters, right or wrong, and
crawl with them, though by offending GOD
BUT AS SERVANT OF CHRIST DOING THE
WILL OF GOD
As becomes the servants of CHRIST not
grudgingly or as of constraint, but freely
and cheerfully, seek to please him,
performing obedience to your master not
barely as his will, but GOD’s will.
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