James is jam-packed with wisdom for Christians who want to truly apply their faith to everyday life. The James volume takes its readers through the whole letter, with a particular focus on this question: How might we apply the wisdom of Scripture to the way we behave in the modern marketplace?
The study addresses questions such as:
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Paul’s letter to the Philippians provides a different sort of answer to the question of where we find strength to do our work. The apostle says that our work is not the result of our own efforts, but of God’s work in—and through—us.
This eight-week study explores a variety of work-related topics for today’s Christian worker, rang… Read more…
The Acts of the Apostles depicts the early church working hard to grow itself and serve others in the face of opposition, shortages of people and money, government bureaucracy (church bureaucracy came later), internal strife, and even the forces of nature. Their work shows similarities to what Christians face in non-church-related workplaces today. A small g… Read more…
Luke’s Gospel is the story of how Christ the King established his Kingdom during his time on earth. But what does that mean for his followers in today’s workplace? This eight-week study explores a variety of work-related topics of God’s Kingdom from the Gospel of Luke, ranging from wealth, power, and conflict, to leadership, ethics, and provision.
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Ecclesiastes captures the toil and joy, fleeting success, and unanswered questions that we all experience in our work. Yet the book’s picture of work is also deeply troubling. "I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had spent in doing it, and again, all was vanity and a chasing after the wind" (Eccl. 2:11).
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Studying Proverbs is a lifelong endeavor, one that requires using its sayings and teachings as touchstones as we slowly develop virtue, character, and an awe of God. This study will work through the book of Proverbs topically, as readers study qualities and characteristics of the "Wise Worker" such as trustworthiness, diligence, shrewdness, generosity, justi… Read more…
The story of Exodus opens and closes with ancient Israel at work—from toiling as slaves for the Egyptians to creating God’s tabernacle in the wilderness. In this study, we discover that God’s character is revealed in his work. And as we are drawn to him through his self-revelation, his work shapes our work. This not only frames our identity as his peop… Read more…
This Bible study follows closely the Genesis story to uncover truths from the lives of the patriarchs, providing insight on how these ancient stories can help us operate in our work environments today. You will follow Abraham as he journies from Haran to Egypt and his dealings in Canaan, Isaac as he maintains the family business, and Jacob as he returns to … Read more…
While every book of the Bible will contribute something to our understanding of work, Genesis proves to be the fountain from which the Bible’s theology of work flows.
This Bible study addresses themes such as:
God’s creation and the ongoing participation he planned for us.
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This study opens our understanding of the Acts of the Apostles so that "you may know the truth concerning the things of which you have been informed." Acts is the second volume of the history of Christian origins by Luke, a doctor who wrote "an orderly account" of the life of Christ and the early church. The first volume is Luke’s gospel. Acts is a pivotal… Read more…
The Gospel of Matthew, written for Jewish Christians, focuses on who Jesus is, why he came, and how he fits into God's bigger purposes. Matthew shows that Jesus is the long-expected Messiah, the bringer of God's kingdom. The most prominent feature of this gospel is the teaching of Jesus, which is arranged in five discourses that dominate the book'… Read more…
The Epistles of John were written to encourage believers in the face of false teachings and to assure them that they were indeed following the truth of Christ.
Believers still face the temptation to conform the gospel to current fashions of thought, just as they did in the time of John. In this careful verse-by-verse exposition, F.F. Bruc… Read more…
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