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People embrace the Democrat party in the USA and the ANC party in South Africa and other socialist/communist political parties around the world because people want to receive money and benefits without working for it. They want the wages without the works.
Christians have the same mentality with salvation and eternal rewards. Even as the Israelites during the time of Joshua wanted the land of milk & honey but didn’t want to work for it.
Proverbs 6:6-11 Consider the ant & the bee. Work and prepare ahead of time.
Proverbs 19:15 Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Ecclesiastes 10:18 Laziness causes the house/roof to fall apart. Same with a nation, a business or a church.
(ESV): Through sloth (neglect/laziness) the roof sinks in, and through indolence (lack of caring) the house leaks.
Matthew 25 Parable of the talents (measurement of money).
Luke 10:2 Pray for more laborers of the kingdom.
1 Corinthians 15:58 Our work of the kingdom is not in vain.
Ephesians 4:28 Honest work so that have enough to share with others.
(Forgot to read this verse in the sermon: Ephesians 5:15-16 Make the most of your time. Prioritize and be fruitful.)
Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart, as unto Christ, because it’s The Lord who you are really serving.
Don’t be stealing the employer’s money by not working when you should be working.
Be a good employee and you will be promoted.
1 Thessalonians 4:11 “Business” not in the Greek. Change to “life” in italics.
Work with your hands. MANual labor much better than sitting at a computer or desk all day. “Blue collar” must better than “white collar” jobs.
Prostate problems, obesity and many other health problems caused by sitting too much.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 idleness, not willing to work, not eat. A person shouldn’t be a user, using people.
Much of the work that Paul would had done was chores at people’s houses, to help them.
1 Timothy 5:1-15 Women’s work: Taking care of children, grandchildren & husbands and home. Devotion to the church.
Young widows to marry again or else be devoted to the work of the kingdom (the origin of nuns, before the Catholic Church.) For females, the bible doesn’t list a 3rd option of working for a living outside of the home among men. That’s unpopular but what’s popular in this wicked world is unnatural.
Either way, idle hands allows Satan’s free hand.
Jesus would had been a very hard worker.
When the population of a nation wants to receive free money and free things, and not work for it themselves, it gives the government more power over the people, and steals from people who have more because of their hard work or their great ideas. Redistribution of wealth doesn’t help anyone, instead it makes the economy worse because it’s more difficult for businesses to afford to hire more employees. And the corporation owners and higher management definitely won’t accept a pay cut themselves.
Welfare for people who are physically and mentally able to work causes laziness, poor health, poor manners, lack of responsibility and immaturity. It spoils the child/people/population. Then they demand everything for free. Even if the government attaches heavy consequences upon the contract for free stuff.
Even as Esau sold his birthright for an easy and quick bowl of soup. Consequences!