* God made us to work - it existed before the flood.

* Work is our primary form of worship.

* In the OT, work and rest were separate.

* In the NT, work and rest go hand-in-hand.

* Ten Commandments - 1st 4 deal w/honoring God, 2nd 5 deal w/honoring others (starting w/parents).

* Two greatest commandments - love God and love others.

* 1st 3 talk about God - the 4th talks about Jesus.

* Vs 8-11 - it’s not just about rest, it’s about WORK.

* Only a working person can experience rest.

* God is a worker and so should we be - He created during His time at work.

* Jesus is our Sabbath!

* God calls you to work. Why? Because you will find rest.

* Jesus says, “…take my yoke upon you and I will give you rest.”

* (Picture - Jesus working in a field and asking you to join Him)

* Tony Evans - rest means “the enjoyment of God’s provision.

* God’s provision becomes our nourishment through work.

* Do you want to find rest in your work? Then honor the Sabbath!

* Honor Jesus in your work by working with Him.

* If you obey - Leviticus 26:3-5.

* If you disobey - Leviticus 26:17-20.

* Vocation comes from the Latin “vocare,” and means “the work a man is called to by God.”

* 3 R’s for WORK:

* The requirement for work is faithfulness.

* The reward for work is rest.

* The result of work is that God gets glory.