Evergreen Christian Community

Genesis 1:26-28Genesis 2:4-9, 15-17Genesis 3:17-19The Big Idea: For disciples of Jesus, our work is a prophetic act of worship.The Origin and Purpose of Work‭The purpose of our work is to add value - to bring value, beauty, and contribution to the world.The Curse Changed Our Relationship with Work.Many of us have a disordered relationship with work• Find (or lose) our identity in our work• Work is disconnected from our spiritual lives• Loyalties become misplacedThe Restoration and Redemption of Work:Paradise is not the absence of work; it is the presence of meaningful work.This is the idea of “exercising dominion over creation” (Genesis 1:28)• Idleness is an enemy of the soul• Work is an expression of love • Work is an effort to re-order the natural world in harmony with God’s will.• Work is one way that we create culture • We can provide revelation through our work (Colossians 3:17)RESPONSE:• I will do my work as a prophetic act of worship to God• I will create culture with how I work• I will serve my Oikos