2 Thessalonians 3:6- 12 Pg 1052 In Church Bibles

1980 Gallup Survey 88% said working hard and doing their best on the job was personally important. the job was personally important. 88% said working hard and doing their best on the job was personally important. the job was personally important Gallup Survey 84% admitted that they were not giving there best at work, not motivated best at work, not motivated 84% admitted that they were not giving there best at work, not motivated best at work, not motivated 78% said would work harder if they could gain something from it something from it 78% said would work harder if they could gain something from it something from it

Watch the Christians They know how to work

DisorderlyDisorderly Out of ranks, solider not following orders Out of order

DisorderlyDisorderly Out of ranks, solider not following orders Out of order

Who are the Disorderly? DisorderlyDisorderly - will not work (v.10) - not working at all (v.11)

Who are the Disorderly? DisorderlyDisorderly - will not work (v.10) - not working at all (v.11) - not “can’t”, but “won’t” Why???Why??? - does not specify - Rapture Extremists - Culturally Arrogant - Spiritually Arrogant - Lazy, unmotivated - Entitlement generation - become busybodies busybodies - become busybodies busybodies

By doing nothing, men learn to do evil RomanProverbs

He who does not teach his son a trade, teaches him to be a thief JewishRabbinicalProverb

For Satan finds some mischief still, for idle hands to do Isaac Watts Hymn Writer Theologian (1674 –1748)

idle hands are the devil's workshop JeromePastor,Theologian,Historian( )

Who are the Disorderly? DisorderlyDisorderly - will not work (v.10) - not working at all (v.11) - not “can’t”, but “won’t” Why???Why??? - does not specify - Rapture Extremists - Culturally Arrogant - Spiritually Arrogant - Lazy, unmotivated - Entitlement generation - become busybodies busybodies - become busybodies busybodies

Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly - will not work - Command (v.6) - not a suggestion - Withdraw (v.6) - don’t enable them, leave on own - Don’t keep company with (v.14) so that may be ashamed - Not enemy, brother (v.15) - Church discipline? - Church discipline?

‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leviticus 19:9-10

And you shall not glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather every grape of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger: I am the Lord your God. Leviticus 19:9-10

Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly - will not work - Command (v.6) - not a suggestion - Withdraw (v.6) - don’t enable them, leave on own - Don’t keep company with (v.14) so that may be ashamed - Not enemy, brother (v.15) - Church discipline? - Church discipline?

Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable

Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - no work, no food - Motivate by Need (v.10) - work

The person who labors, labors for himself, For his hungry mouth drives him on. Proverbs 16:26

- Motivate by Satisfaction (v.12) Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - Motivate by Example (v.7-9) - Motivate by Christ (v.12) - God wants us to work - work - no work, no food - Motivate by Need (v.10)

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord, But a just weight is His delight. Proverbs 11:1

- Motivate by Satisfaction (v.12) Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - Motivate by Example (v.7-9) - Motivate by Christ (v.12) - God wants us to work - work - no work, no food - Motivate by Need (v.10)

- Motivate by Satisfaction (v.12) Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - Motivate by Example (v.7-9) - Motivate by Christ (v.12) - God wants us to work, created - work - no work, no food - Motivate by Need (v.10)

Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. Genesis 2:15

Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: Genesis 3:17

“Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life. Genesis 3:17

Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, And you shall eat the herb of the field. Genesis 3:18

In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground... Genesis 3:19

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. Matthew 25:14

After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. Matthew 25:19

“So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ Matthew 25:20

His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ Matthew 25:21

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Matthew 25:21- ESV

- Motivate by Satisfaction (v.12) Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - Motivate by Example (v.7-9) - Motivate by Christ (v.12) - God wants us to work, created - work - no work, no food - Motivate by Need (v.10)

- Motivate by Satisfaction (v.12) Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - Motivate by Example (v.7-9) - Motivate by Christ (v.12) - God wants us to work, created, calls - Key - to work for God in your work - work - no work, no food - Motivate by Need (v.10)

Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. Colossians 3:22 Employees bosses

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, Colossians 3:23

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:24

Wherever you are, be all there! Jim Elliot Missionary (1927 –1956) Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, Colossians 3:23

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might.... Ecclesiastes 9:10

- Motivate by Satisfaction (v.12) Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - Motivate by Example (v.7-9) - Motivate by Christ (v.12) - God wants us to work, created, calls - Key - to work for God in your work - work - no work, no food - Motivate by Need (v.10)

- Motivate by Satisfaction (v.12) Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - Motivate by Example (v.7-9) - Motivate by Others, Giving - Motivate by Christ (v.12) - work - no work, no food - Motivate by Need (v.10)

I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” Acts 20:35

Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. Ephesians 4:28

- no work, no food - Motivate by Need (v.10) - Motivate by Satisfaction (v.12) Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - Motivate by Example (v.7-9) - Motivate by Others, Giving - Motivate by Christ (v.12) - work 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th

Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - work Message to the Orderly - Do not grow weary in doing good (v.13) - You do the right thing, even when others do not even when others do not - You do the right thing, even when others do not even when others do not

Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 1 Peter 2:11

having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation. 1 Peter 2:12

Who are the Disorderly? Dealing with the Disorderly Message to the Disorderly - will not work -don’t enable - work Message to the Orderly - do good