“He Who Is Slothful In His Work Is A Brother To Him Who Is A Great Destroyer.” Proverbs 18:9 To Be Idle, Inactive, Lazy Same As Being Destructive, Wasteful.

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“He Who Is Slothful In His Work Is A Brother To Him Who Is A Great Destroyer.” Proverbs 18:9 To Be Idle, Inactive, Lazy Same As Being Destructive, Wasteful Idleness Breeds Trouble – 1 Thess. 4:11-12 Pro. 6:6-11; 10:4; 12:11, 24; 19:15; 23:21

Description Of The Lazy Person Pro. 26:13-16 Pro. 26:13-16 ► Full Of Excuses ► Self-Indulgent / No Change ► Hates Work, Effort, Labor ► Conceited / Cannot Be Taught Pro. 24:30-34 Pro. 24:30-34 ► Asleep While Things Are Wrong ► Instead Of Fruitfulness / There Is Ruin = Waste ► Poverty Is On The Way

To Be God-Like We Must Work ► Psalm 75:1; Gen. 2:2 ► John 4:34; 9:4; 17:4 ► Matt. 5:16 ► Eph. 2:10 ► 1 Cor. 15:58 ► Col. 1:10 ► Titus 2:14; 3:1 ► 1 Tim. 5:8 “And Whatever You Do, Do It Heartily, As to the Lord And Not to Men” Colossians 3:23

If Every Christian Worked Like Me, Would They Be... ? ► Studying Their Bible? Testing All Things? 2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Thess. 5:21 ► Reaching Lost Souls & The Erring? Lk. 19:10; Jas. 5:19 ► Fighting Temptations? Jas. 4:7-8 GOD-LIKEGOD-LIKE LAZYLAZY

► Assembling With The Saints? Heb. 10:25 ► Visiting Those In Need? Jas. 1:27 ► Supplying My Share? Preacher, Elders, Deacons, Saints Rom. 12:4, 6 If Every Christian Worked Like Me, Would They Be... ? GOD-LIKEGOD-LIKE LAZYLAZY

Gospel Plan of Salvation 1.Hear the Gospel – Mk. 16:15; Rom. 10:17 2.Believe the Gospel – Mk. 16:16 3.Confess Faith – Rom. 10: Repent of Sins – Acts 2:38; Lk. 13:3 5.Be Baptized For Remission of Sins – Acts 2:38; 22:16 HAVE YOU OBEYED THE LORD?