{"id":9376,"date":"2023-09-02T07:29:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T11:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christskingdom.org\/staging\/8402\/?p=9376"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:13:09","slug":"working-for-god-while-waiting-for-christ-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christskingdom.org\/staging\/8402\/working-for-god-while-waiting-for-christ-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Working and Waiting for Christ (284)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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By Steven J. Hogan<\/p>\n

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~ A Saturday Morning Post #284 ~

<\/em>[A much more detailed article<\/a><\/span> covering the same subject about work has just been posted. I would encourage you to read that too.]

In these end-times, we are to work for God while we wait for Christ. <\/strong>And God has much work that He wants to do and wants us to do before He sends His Son back to earth. What a privilege to work for God in the last years of this church age. Jesus told us, \u201cDo business with this until I come.\u201d<\/em> Luke 19:13, Mark 13:33-34

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God gives many stories about people doing His work.<\/strong> Noah built the ark, Moses led the Israelites, Joshua commanded an army, David was a king, Nehemiah built a wall, Jesus was our Savior, Mary was His mother, Paul was a preacher, etc. Now we are getting close to the end of this age, and we should be super motivated to do the work God wants us to do before Christ comes back to earth.

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Today, we will be looking at several Bible passages that speak about work:<\/strong>
Luke 17:7-10. <\/strong>\u201cSo you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, \u2018We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.\u2019\u201d <\/em>(Lk. 17:19). Working for God isn\u2019t doing whatever you want whenever you want. God is your Master and you are His slave, and you are to be doing His work all the time. And don\u2019t expect God to thank you – you\u2019re His slave, and when you work for Him, you\u2019re doing what you ought to do.

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Colossians 3:22-24.<\/strong> \u201cSlaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men.\u201d<\/em> God is your perfect and supreme Master, and you\u2019re His slave, and He is always watching you work. Work isn\u2019t just an 8-4 or 9-5 job – it\u2019s working for God all the time and in \u201cwhatever you do.\u201d<\/em> It can be physical work like mowing the yard, or it can be mental work like working in an office, or it can be spiritualwork like sharing the gospel. All these are examples of working for God.

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Working for God when you are on earth results in heavenly and eternal rewards. <\/strong>\u201cFrom the Lord you will receive the reward of your inheritance\u201d<\/em> (Col. 3:24, 1 Cor. 3:8). You are to wholeheartedly work for God, for it pleases Him, blesses others, and results in you being richly rewarded. Matt. 6:6, Rev. 22:12

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Luke 12:13-21.<\/strong> You\u2019re to think about work from a godly, eternal perspective, and not be like unbelievers who work from a fleshly, temporal perspective.
1. An unbeliever is selfish. He works and makes money for himself.
2. An unbeliever invests money for his retirement, and he stores up possessions. But he doesn\u2019t think about the state of his sinful soul, and if he doesn\u2019t repent while he\u2019s on earth, then he will be punished forever and severely in hell.

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3. Believers are to work to make money for their needs, other’s needs, and for God\u2019s purposes. \u201cBy working hard\u2026 you must help the weak\u2026 \u2018it is more blessed to give than to receive.\u2019\u201d<\/em> Acts 20:33-35
4. It\u2019s prudent to save money for the future. But never put your hope in money. Put your hope in God and use the money you have for the lives of others and for His glory. This is your best investment, and the returns are out of this world.
5. Don\u2019t retire like unbelievers who want to \u201ctake it easy, eat, drink, and be merry\u201d<\/em> (Luke 12:19). You may retire from a job where you\u2019re making money, but you are to never retire from working for God. Acts 13:36, 20:24, 28:30-31

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Ephesians 2:8-10<\/strong>. \u201cWe are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.\u201d<\/em>
1. You are not saved by your \u201cgood\u201d<\/em> works, but you are saved by God\u2019s grace, and one reason you are saved is so that by God\u2019s grace you can do good works.
2. You are created in Christ Jesus. Don\u2019t be like an unbeliever working at a job for his own good and his own glory, but work for God and His glory. 1 Cor. 10:31 – \u201cWhether then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.\u201d

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3. You are God\u2019s workmanship. God made you just the way He wants you to be, giving you abilities when you were born and spiritual gifts when you were born again. \u201cMay … God \u2026 equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/em> Heb. 13:20-21
4. The work you do for God is good work. It\u2019s work that is needed, beneficial, and important, whether it\u2019s for your family, the church, your country, or the world.

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5. God knew and planned all these good works in eternity past.
6. Christians are to walk in these good works. As you go through life, you will discover and do the work God planned for you. Pray, \u201cTeach me to do Your will, for You are my God; let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.\u201d <\/em>Ps. 143:10, Pr. 16:9

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Here are several other important principles about work:
<\/strong>* Serve the Lord with gladness. Ps. 100:1
* Work by faith, not by sight. 2 Cor. 5:7
* Work hard. Mark 12:30, 2 Tim 2:6, 1 Cor. 15:10, 2 Chron. 31:20-21
* Have a mind to work. Neh. 4:6


* You must be holy to do the work of God. 2 Tim. 2:20-21
* Doing God\u2019s work is a primary reason you are living. Ps. 40:8, John 17:4
* The work God wants you to do is unique, is special. Ps. 139:13-16
* Working with others is usually better than working alone. Eccl. 4:9

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* God wants you to be satisfied with the results of your work. Prov. 12:14
* You must persevere to fulfill all the work God wants you to do. Col. 1:9-12
* God wants you to rest. Mark 1:35
* Finish all the work God wants you to do. 2 Tim. 4:7, Acts 13:36
* Glorify God by doing all the work He wants you to do. John 17:4

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It\u2019s very encouraging to work for God the Father and Jesus Christ, His Son. Be thankful that you can do the work They want you to do, work that has eternal value, that is a blessing to you and others, and that relates directly to Christ’s coming. \u201cYou turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven.\u201d<\/em> 1 Thess. 1:9-10

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P.S. “I delight to do Thy will”<\/em> (Ps. 48:8). I pray that work for God and love to work for God. Here are two detailed articles that tell you most everything you need to know about work: “The Excellent End-Times’ Worker”<\/a><\/em> and “Wholeheartedly Working for God in the End-Times.” <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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