BY
LUCKY EYIS AMIWERO
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2 CORINTHIANS 8: 20-21
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20) Avoiding this, that no
man should blame us this
abundance which is
administered by us;
21) Providing for honest
things, not only in the sight
of the LORD but also in the
sight of men
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PAUL WANTED
TRANSPARENCY IN THE
COLLECTION
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2 CORINTHIANS 11:9
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9) And when I was present
with you, and wanted, I was
chargeable to no man; for
that which was lacking to me
the brethren which came
from Macedonia supplied;
and in all things I have kept
myself from being
burdensome unto you and so
will I keep myself
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HE DON’T WANT INFLUENCE
AND BY ANY BODY AND TO
BURDEN ANY BODY
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EPHESIANS 4:28
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28) Let him that stole steal
no more; but let him labor,
working with his hands the
things which is good, that he
may have to give to him that
needeth
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THE BELIEVER IS TO STRIP
AWAY ALL MANNER OF
STEALING: To cheat, to take
wrongly from another person
RELATED CHAPTER
LUKE 3:13
LUKE 19:8-9
TITUS 2:10
MATTHEW 6:19-20
1 TIMOTHY 6:9
I TIMOTHY 6:17-19
EZEKIEL 22:12
MAT.19:21
MARK 4:19
LUKE 12:33
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EPHESIANS 6 :5-8
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5) Servants, be obedient to
them that are your Masters
according to the flesh, with
fear and trembling, in
singleness of your heart as
unto CHRIST
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* The Christian worker must
work with sincerity of heart
as to CHRIST
* Is not to work with eye
service- only when the boss is
looking or available
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6) Not with eye service, as
men pleasers; but as the
servants 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 receive of
the LORD
whether he be
bond or free
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* Is to work as the servant of
GOD doing the will from his
heart
* The Christian worker is to
work as servant of CHRIST
with drive and energy
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COLOSSIANS 3:17
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17) And whatsoever ye do in
word or deed, do all in the
name of the lord JESUS,
giving thanks to GOD and the
Father by him
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THE BELIEVER IS TO HAVE A
HEART THAT DOES ALL IN
THE NAME OF CHRIST
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COLOSSIANS 3:22-25
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22) Servants, obey in all
things your masters
according to the flesh not
with eye service, as men
pleasers; but in singleness of
heart fearing GOD
23) And whatsoever ye do,
do it heartily, as to the LORD
and not unto men
24)Knowing that of the
LORD ye shall receive the
reward of inheritance ; for
serve the LORD CHRIST
25) But he that doeth wrong
shall receive for the wrong
which he hath done; and
there is no respect of persons
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THE BELIEVER MUST OBEY
HIS MASTER IN ALL THING IN
WORK PLACE: The attitude of
the Christian worker he must
put energy and sincere effort
from the heart
*That GOD is watching his
diligence
* that GOD is going to reward
him for his diligence
* That he must labor even so
diligently with fear and
reverence of the LORD
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1 THESSALONIANS 2: 5-6
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5) For neither at any time
used we flattering words, as
ye know, nor a cloak of
covetousness; GOD is witness
6) Nor of men sought we
glory, neither of you, nor yet
of others, when we might
have been burdensome, as
the apostles of CHRIST
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The true minister of GOD
does not preach and minster
for what he can get or to
glorify himself
RELATED CHAPTER
MATTHEW 23:11
JOHN 5: 44
JOHN 12:26
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1 THESSALONIANS 2:9
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9) For ye remember,
brethren, our labor and
travail; for laboring night and
day, because we would not
be chargeable unto any of
you, we preach unto you the
gospel of GOD
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THE TRUE MAN OF GOD:
preach and labor day and
night to meet the desperate
need of the world
*He does not want to be
chargeable to any man
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1 THESSALONIANS 4:11-12
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11) And that ye study to be
quiet, and do your own
business, and to work with
your own hands , as we
commanded
12) that ye may walk
honestly toward them that
are without, and that ye may
have lack of nothing
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STUDY TO BE QUIET: in
diligence to do your private
business or man’s calling
WORK WITH YOUR HAND:
we must work and labor to
provide the necessities of life
and help the needy
EPHESIAN 4:28
2Th 3:12
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2 THESSALONIANS 3: 6-
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6) Now we command you,
brethren, in the name of our
LORD JESUS CHRIST, that ye
withdraw yourselves from
every brother that walketh
dis orderly, and not after the
tradition which he received
of us
7) For yourselves know how
ye ought to follow us. For we
behaved not ourselves
disorderly among you
8) Neither did we eat any
man’s bread for nought: but
wrought with labor and
travails night and day, that
we might not be chargeable
to any of you
9) Not because we have not
power, but to make
ourselves an example unto
you to follow us
10) For even when we were
with you, this we
commanded you, that if any
would not work, neither
should he eat
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KEEP AWAY FROM BROTHER
WHO IS IDLE –
Keep away from every
brother who lives idleness(
who dose not work)
*Idle persons? – They are
Lazy
* They Refuse to work or are
slack in their work
Act 18:1-3 Paul Was a tent
Maker as they were, he
stayed and work with them-
(8)
* Paul set example to follow
by working secular work as
tent maker (9)
* The Idle worker must work
or lose his right to eat (10)
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DEAL CHRISTIAN HANGING
AROUND THE CHURCH
11)For we hear that there
are some which walk among
you disorderly working not at
all, but are busybodies
12) Now them that are such
we command and exhort by
our LORD JESUS CHRIST, that
with quietness they work,
and eat their own bread
13) But ye, brethren, be not
weary in well doing
14) And if any man obey not
our word by this epistle, note
that man, and have no
company with him, that he
may be ashamed
15) Yet count him not as an
enemy, but admonish him as
a brother
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*The idle person is busybody
is the devil play ground that
are involved in gossiping all
kinds of rumor due to
idleness (11)
That with quietness they
work- to cover their idleness
busy meddling and leaving
on people and the church,
they are to look for secular
work to feed themselves and
extend their hands to the
needy(12-13)
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1 TIMOTHY 5:8
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8) But if any provide not for
his own, and specially for
those of his own house, he
hath denied the faith, and is
worse than an infidel
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An infidel is a unbeliever
who reject CHRIST – he is a
pagan
*Any one who cannot take
care of his household and
aged parents by working and
providing for them is a pagan
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1 TIMOTHY 6:1
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1)Let as many servants as
are under the yoke count
their own masters worthy of
all honor, that the name of
GOD and his doctrine be not
blasphemed
2) And they that have
believing masters, let them
not despise them, because
they are brethren; but rather
do them service, because
they are faithful and beloved,
partaker of the benefit, these
things teach and exhort
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THE BELIEVER WORKER
should be under bondage,
weigh down so heavily
*To respect, comply obey
and do what the employee
requires
* To do the Job and do it well
* To appreciate GOD for
having a work to do so that
GOD will be glorify
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1 TIMOTHY 6: 6-10
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6) But godliness with
contentment is great gain
7) For we brought nothing
into this world, and it is
certain we can carry nothing
out
8) And having food and
raiment let us be therewith
content
9) But they that will be rich
fall in to temptation and a
snare, and into many foolish
and hurtful lusts, which
drown men in destruction
and perdition
10) For the love of money is
the root of all evil: which
while some coveted after,
they have erred from the
faith, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows
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WE BROUGHT NOTHING
INTO THIS WORLD: Godliness
with contentment is great
gain (7-8)
*The secret to contentment
is godliness
* The secret of contentment
is not money (9-10)
money plunge men into ruin
and destruction for the lust
of many things
He is always tempted to live
selfishly and to hoard what
he has:
• To keep on buying
• To keep on going and
going
• To keep on doing and
doing
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TITUS 2:9
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9) Exhort servant to be
obedient unto their own
masters, and to please them
well in all things not
answering again
10) Not
purloining(stealing/pilfering)
, but showing all good
fidelity( loyalty); that they
may adorn the doctrine of
GOD our Savior in all things
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THE CHRISTIAN WORKER IS
TO GO BEYOND THE CALL
OF DUTY -he should please
his master in all thing such
as:
*ATTITUDE: he has an
attitude of appreciation
* SPIRIT: He shows
commitment and loyalty,
eagerness and diligent in his
work
*THOUGHT: He thinks about
his work, how to improve it
and to be efficient
RELATIONSHIP: He seek to
build good relationship with
fellow workers and
management
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LABOR AND WORK: He is on
time and give a full day of
labor plus some- he seek to
increase his own productivity
and that of the whole work
place, he help the company
when extra hour and time is
needed and goes beyond
what is required
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HEBREW 6:12
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12) That ye be not slothful,
but followers of them who
through faith and patience
inherit the promise
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THAT YOU BE NOT LAZY:
don’t be careless negligent or
dull, sluggish and indolent
*But follow after diligence,
pain-taking to perform their
duty
* Do diligently read and
study the word of GOD
* Do we diligently pray every
day
* Do diligently share CHRIST
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1 PETER 2:18-21
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18)Servant, be subject to
your masters with all fear;
not only to the good and
gentle, but also to the
forward ( hash)
19) For this is thankworthy,
if a man for conscience
towards GOD endure grief,
suffering wrongfully
20) For what glory is it, if,
when ye be buffeted
(beating) for your faults, ye
shall take it patiently? But if,
when ye do well, and suffer
for it, ye take it patiently, this
is acceptable with GOD
21) For even hereunto were
ye called: because CHRIST
also suffered for us, leaving
us as example, that ye should
follow his steps
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THE CHRISTIAN WORKMAN
SHOULD:
*To be submissive and obey
his master whether hash or
kind in that you glorify GOD
* The Christian workman is to
subject even to the
overbearing and employer
* Christian worker should
submit himself to his master
in order to please GOD
*The Christian worker is not
working for the master but
onto the LORD who will
compensate
Act 24:16
ROMANS 13:5
2 COR. 1:12
COL 2:23-25
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1 PETER 4:15
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15) But let none of you
suffer as a murderer, or as a
thief, or as an evildoer, or as
a busybody in other man’s
matters
16) Yet if any mam suffers as
a Christian, let him not be
ashamed; but let him glorify
GOD on this behalf
17) For the time is come that
judgment must begin at the
hours of GOD; and if it first
begin at us, what shall the
end be of them that obey not
the gospel of GOD?
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DO NOT BRING SUFFERING
UPON YOURSELF BY VIOLATE
LAWS OF THE LAND:
*The Believer is not to suffer
as a murderer: he is not to
take any one’s life
* The believer should not
suffer as a thief: He is not to
steal no matter how small
*The believer is not to suffer
as evil doer: a law breaker
*The believer is not to suffer
as a busybody: meddler on
other affair , gossip and idler
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