MISSION BOULEVARD
BAPTIST CHURCH

MEN'S MINISTRY
Title: Wisdom at Work
Passage: Proverbs 6:6–10
Series: Walking With The Wise—How to Live Wisely and Well in God’s Good World
The Early Bird Gets The Worm
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Don’t be a sluggard
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Characteristics of a sluggard
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The sluggard is lazy (6:6)
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The sluggard delights in sleep and recreation (6:9–10)
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The sluggard lacks initiative (6:7)
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The sluggard procrastinates (6:8)
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The sluggard is self-deceived (6:9–10)
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The sluggard is looking for easy money
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The sluggard is a destructive force
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God has ordained severe consequences for sluggardliness
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Be diligent
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Characteristics of the wise worker
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He works hard (6:6)
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He takes initiative and works well without supervision (6:7)
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He prepares for the future (6:8)
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He patiently pursues success
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He is a good steward of his resources
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He performs his duties with excellence and even artistry
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God rewards the diligent
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He will enjoy financial success
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He will enjoy success and fulfillment in his vocation
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He will enjoy the fruit of his labour
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He will be rewarded in the final judgement
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Take Home
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Young people should establish habits of diligence from an early age.
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Don’t be a spiritual sluggard.
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