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GENESIS 2:15
MAN WAS CREATED TO BE A
WORKER AND TO PROTECT
HIS ENVIRONMENTS( TILL
THE SOIL AND KEEP IT)
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15) And the LORD GOD took
the man, and put him into
the garden of Eden to Dress
it and to keep it
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TO DRESS IT: to work on it till
it (cultivate the soil tend and
pruned tress, serve and work
on it
AND TO KEEP IT: to take care
of and guard it from
unreasonable creatures
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GENESIS 3:19
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19) In the sweat of thy face
shalt thou eat bread, till thou
return unto the ground; for
out of it wast thou taken; for
dust thou art, and unto dust
shalt thou return
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IN THE SWEAT OF THE FACE
The sweat appear first on our
face with the labor of our
body, shall thou get thy food
and lively hood
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PROVERBS 6:4
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4) Give not sleep to thine
eyes, nor slumber to thine
eyelids
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TO wait until you have taken
care of the obligation and
accomplish them
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PROVERBS 6:9-11
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9) How long wilt thou arise
out of thy sleep?
10) Yet a little sleep, a little
slumber, a little folding of the
hands to sleep
11) So shall thy poverty
comes as one that traveleth,
and thy want as an armed
man
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9) Diligence in business is
every man’s wisdom and
duty
10) FOLDING OF HANDS: is
the gesture of men
composing themselves to
sleep and idling
11) SO SHALL THY POVERTY
COME: Swiftly and Suddenly,
as an armed man, irresistibly
or unavoidable
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PROVERBS 10:4
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4)He be cometh poor that
dealeth with a slack hand;
but the hand of the diligent
maketh rich
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HE BECAME POOR WITH A
SLACK HAND: Negligently
and slothfully( a hand of
deceit)
THE HAND OF THE DILIGENT
MAKE THE RICH: Who are
careful and industrious, and
do the honest part with
divine blessing, frequently
grow rich to wards GOD
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PROVERBS 12:11
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11)He that tilleth his land
shall be satisfied with bread;
but he that followeth vain
person is void of
understanding
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HE THAT TILLETH HIS LAND:
That employ his time and
strength in an honest calling
Shall be satisfy with bread
THAT FOLLOW VAIN
PERSON: That is associated
with person of idle course of
living
IS VOID OF
UNDERSTANDING: will find
at last, by the desperate
courses into which they will
lead him, that he will not
have bread, but will be
misled
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PROVERBS 12:24
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24) The hand of the diligent
shall bear rule: but the
slothful shall be under tribute
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THE HAND OF THE DILIGENT SHALL
BEAR RULE: shall produce
wealth and power
THE SLOTHFUL
(DECEITFUL)Deceit idleness
and fraud
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PROVERBS 13:4
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4)The soul of the sluggard
desireth, and hath nothing;
but the soul of the diligent
shall be made fat.
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THE SLUGGARD DESIRE AND
HATH NOTHING: Because he
is content with lazy desire
without diligent endeavors
THE SOUL OF THE DILIGENT
SHALL BE MADE FAT: He
shall be enriched with the
fruits of diligent labor
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PROVERBS 18:9
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9) He also that is slothful in
his work is brother to him
that is a great waster
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HE THAT IS SLOTHFUL IN HIS
WORK: Hang down his
hands, do not care to make
use of them but neglect his
business
IS A BROTHER OF GREAT
WASTER: They are alike and
both will come to extreme
poverty
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PROVERBS 19:15
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15)Slothfulness casteth into
a deep sleep; and an idle soul
shall suffer hunger
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THE SLOTHFUL CASTETH
INTO A DEEP SLEEP: Make a
man careless and negligent
and sleep over his business
,he will come to want
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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 a bring it to
his mouth
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A SLOTHFUL MAN HIDE HIS
HAND: in cool weather to
keep it warm, and at other
time, as unwilling to use it for
labor
WILL NOT SO MUCH AS
BRING IT TO HIS MOUTH
AGAIN: he cannot feed it self
again
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PROVERBS 20 :4
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4) The sluggard will not plow
by reason of the cold;
therefore shall he beg in
harvest
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THE SLUGGARD WILL NOT
PLOW BY REASON OF THE
COLD Which is in raining
season, he hate and avoid all
labor work during the season
Having nothing to harvest
will beg in the time of
harvesting
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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:
immoderate sleep, nor
laziness will lead to poverty
OPEN: YOUR EYE: Awake
from sleep be industrious in
the business of your calling
so you shall be sufficient with
food
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PROVERBS 21 :25
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25)The desire of the slothful
killeth him; for his hands
refuse to labor
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THE DESIRE OF THE
SLOTHFUL KILLETH HIM: the
love for pleasure and laziness
expose him to extreme want
and so to untimely death
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PROVERBS 22:29
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29) Seest thou a man diligent
in his business? He shall
stand before kings; he shall
not stand before mean men
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SEEST THOU A MAN
DILIGENT IN HIS BUSINESS:
Vigorous and speedy in
executing what hath been
well and created
HE SHALL STAND BEFORE
KINGS He is fit to be
employed in the affairs of the
Nation
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PROVERBS 28 :19
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19) He that tilleth his land
shall have plenty of bread:
but he that followeth after
vain persons shall have
poverty enough
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HE THAT TILLED HIS LAND
SHALL HAVE PLENTY OF
BREAD: Who deals truly and
just in all his bargains and
transactions with men shall
be abound with blessing
BUT HE THAT FOLLOW
AFTER VAIN PERSONS:
Choose the company of
idleness and laziness will be
filled with poverty
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ECCLESIASTES 9:10
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10) Whatsoever thy hand
findeth to do, do it with thy
might; for there is no work,
nor device, nor knowledge,
nor wisdom, in the grave,
whither thou goest
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WHAT SO EVER YOUR HAND
FIND TO DO: whatever thou
has opportunity and ability to
do in the duty of your calling
for the glory of GOD and the
good of your fellow being,
DO IT WITH ALL THY MIGHT:
With due diligence, vigor and
expedition
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ACTS 18: 1-3
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1)After these things Paul
departed from Athens, and
came to Corinth
2) And found a certain Jew
named Aquila, born in
Pontus, named Aquila, born
in Pontus, lately come from
Italy, with his wife Priscilla;
be cause that Claudius had
commanded all Jews to
depart from Rome and came
unto them
3) And because he was of
the same craft, he abode
with them, and wrought for
by their occupation they
were tentmakers
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THE SAME CRAFT- of the
same trade or occupation
AND WROUGHT WITH HIS
HAND: Because he would not
be burdensome unto any
one
MARK 6:3 Is this not
carpenter, the son of Mary,
and brother of James, Joses,
Juda, and Simon? And are
not this his sisters here with
us? And they were offended
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ACT 20:33-35
REASONING WHY PAUL DID
SECULAR WORK
(A)- To meet his own
necessities (V 34)
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33)I have coveted no man’s
silver, or gold, or apparel
34) Yea, ye yourselves know,
that these hands have
ministered unto my
necessities, and to them that
were with me
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33) I HAVE COVETED NO
MAN’S SILVER, GOLD OR
APPAREL: He did not depend
on Ministry support but work
with his hands as tent maker
to take care of himself not to
burden any one
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(B) To help Others fellow
Minsters serving with him
(c) To help the weak/needy
(v 35)
* Coveting nothing of this
world
* Given all he had to others
*Sacrificing his own life for
others
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35) I have showed you all
things, how that so laboring
ye ought to support the weak
,and to remember the words
of the LORD JESUS, how he
said, it is more blessed to
give than to receive
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*His mind and thought are
focus on heavenly things not
world things
* Paul did not covet worldly
wealth
*The Minster and teachers of
the gospel must be totally
committed to share the
gospel and financial support
to others who need help
RELATED CHAPTERS
MATTHEW 19:16-22
1 SAMUEL 12:3-5
MATHEW 10 :9-10
LUKE 9:3
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ROMANS 12 :11
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11) Not slothful in business;
fervent inspirit; serving the
LORD
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NOT SLOTHFUL IN BUSINESS:
Not idle, destitute of
promptness of mind, lack
diligence
FERVENT IN SPIRIT: Zeal
fervency and commitment
SERVING THE LORD : diligent
performance all things that
are required to his service
and honor
RELATED CHAPTER
ECCLESIASTES 9:10
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ROMANS 15:1-2
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1)We then that are strong
ought to bear the infirmities
of the weak, and not to
please ourselves
2) Let every one of us please
his neighbor for his good to
edification
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1)WE THAT ARE STRONG
HAVE TO BEAR THE
INFIRMITIES OF THE WEAK
who are men of strong parts,
great abilities, mighty in the
scripture, the knowledge of
the earth and the pillar in
the things of GOD
2)LET EVERY ONE OF US
PLEASE HIS NEIGHBOR FOR
GOOD: To benefit in spiritual
perfection and edification
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1 CORINTHIANS 4:11-12
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11) Even unto this present
hour we both hunger, and
thirst, and are naked, and are
buffeted, and have no certain
dwelling place
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WE BOTH HUNGER THIRST
NAKED DWELLING PLACE:
Are next to naked, we are in
need of sufficient clothing
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12) And labor, working with
our own hands; being reviled,
we bless; being persecuted,
we suffer
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ARE BUFFETED – are treated
like slave
HAVING ON CERTAIN
DWELLING PLACE: To be
without a fixed address
RELATED CHAPTER
MATTHEW 8:20
LUKE 9:58
2 COR.12:10
MAT.19:29
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1 CORINTHIANS 9:14-18
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14) Even so hath the LORD
ordained that they which
preach the gospel should live
of the gospel
15) But I have used none of
these things; neither have I
written these things, that it
should so done unto me; for
it were better for me to die,
than that any man should
make my glorying void
16) For though I preach the
gospel, I have nothing to
glory of; for necessity is laid
upon me; yea, woe in unto
me, if I preach not the
gospel!
17) For if I do this thing
willingly, I have a reward: but
if against my will, a
dispensation of the gospel is
committed unto me
18) What is my reward then?
Verily that, when I preach the
gospel, I may make the
gospel of CHRIST without
charge, that I abuse no my
power in the gospel
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PREACH THE GOSPEL FREE
OF CHARGE:
*The privilege of seeing
people save free of charge
*The confidence in him that
he was free of greed
*The removal of any charge
that he was in the ministry
for comfort and money
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2 CORINTHIANS 11:7
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7) Have I Committed an
offense in abasing( lowering)
myself that ye might be
exalted, because I have
preached to you the gospel
of GOD freely
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Paul had ministered at
Corinth free of charge not to
be a burden to any one so as
not to influence his ministry
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