Laziness not lagging in diligence fervent in spirit

Genesis 2: 15 Col. 3: 23: As to the Lord 1 Ths. 4: 11:

Jesus was not lazy! Jesus understood the work he was given to do, Jno.

Lazy Lessons Prov. 6: 6 -11: Learn from others Consider and be wise, v.

Lazy Lessons Prov. 19: 15: Idleness breeds laziness Hunger comes from idleness Do not

Lazy Lessons Prov. 12: 24: Lazy controlled by others At the mercy & dictates

Lazy Lessons Prov. 18: 9: Laziness is wasteful Advantages neglected, Prov. 24: 30 -34

Lazy Lessons Prov. 21: 25 -26: Laziness produces nothing beneficial Greed of the lazy

Lazy Lessons Prov. 22: 13: If you don’t want to work, any excuse is

Not lagging in diligence Romans 12: 11 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable,

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Laziness “…not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord” (Rom. 12: 11) 1

Genesis 2: 15 Col. 3: 23: As to the Lord 1 Ths. 4: 11: Work with you own hands 2 Ths. 3: 10: Will not work…shall not eat 1 Tim. 5: 8: A matter of faithfulness LAZY: “Not eager or willing to work or exert oneself, slothful. . . slow & heavy; sluggish” “not lagging in diligence” Romans 12: 11 2

Jesus was not lazy! Jesus understood the work he was given to do, Jno. 4: 34 -35 (Lk. 19: 10) Servant, Mark 10: 45 Jesus was driven to accomplish his work, John 9: 4 (Prov. 22: 13) Excuses for not working breed complacency, procrastination more laziness! and

Lazy Lessons Prov. 6: 6 -11: Learn from others Consider and be wise, v. 6 Self-starter; uses time wisely, v. 7 -8 Discipline yourself: Don’t sleep when there’s work to be done, v. 9 -10 Spiritual work, Eph. 5: 16; 1 Cor. 9: 25 -27; 1 Tim. 4: 12 4

Lazy Lessons Prov. 19: 15: Idleness breeds laziness Hunger comes from idleness Do not be apathetic (Prov. 26: 13 -16) Spiritual work: Do not condition yourself to be satisfied with idleness • Exercise and grow, 1 Tim. 4: 7; Heb. 5: 12 -14 • Eagerness, Jno. 9: 4 (Rom. 13: 11; Eph. 5: 14)

Lazy Lessons Prov. 12: 24: Lazy controlled by others At the mercy & dictates of others Spiritual work: Laziness puts us at risk of being controlled by others: • False teachers, Jude 3 (1 Jno. 4: 1) • Regulations of men (Col. 2: 20) • By sin, 2 Ths. 3: 11; 1 Tim. 5: 13 • Be diligent (2 Tim. 2: 15)

Lazy Lessons Prov. 18: 9: Laziness is wasteful Advantages neglected, Prov. 24: 30 -34 Spiritual work: Good stewards of blessings we have been given • Trustworthiness, 1 Cor. 4: 2 (9: 17) • Accountable, Luke 16: 1 -2, 8 -12 7

Lazy Lessons Prov. 21: 25 -26: Laziness produces nothing beneficial Greed of the lazy is consuming Spiritual work: We must get busy improving our spiritual condition • Personally, 1 Pet. 2: 1 -2 (2 Tim. 2: 15) • Local church growth, Acts 8: 4 8

Lazy Lessons Prov. 22: 13: If you don’t want to work, any excuse is good enough! “Too risky” or “The timing is wrong” etc. Spiritual work: Don’t look for excuses not to do the Lord’s work, Acts 24: 25 9

Not lagging in diligence Romans 12: 11 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15: 58) 10