Laziness

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Laziness

• not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit,
  serving the Lord (Rom. 1211)

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Genesis 215

• Col. 323 As to the Lord
• 1 Ths. 411 Work with you own hands
• 2 Ths. 310 Will not workshall not eat
• 1 Tim. 58 A matter of faithfulness
• LAZY Not eager or willing to work or exert
  oneself, slothful...slow heavy sluggish

not lagging in diligence Romans 1211
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Jesus was not lazy!

• Jesus understood the work he was given to do,
  Jno. 434-35 (Lk. 1910)
• Servant, Mark 1045
• Jesus was driven to accomplish his work, J ohn
  94 (Prov. 2213)
• Excuses for not working breed complacency,
  procrastination and more laziness!

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Lazy Lessons

• Prov. 66-11 Learn from others
• Consider and be wise, v. 6
• Self-starter uses time wisely, v. 7-8
• Discipline yourself Dont sleep when theres
  work to be done, v. 9-10
• Spiritual work, Eph. 516 1 Cor. 925-27 1 Tim.
  412

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Lazy Lessons

• Prov. 1915 Idleness breeds laziness
• Hunger comes from idleness
• Do not be apathetic (Prov. 2613-16)
• Spiritual work Do not condition yourself to be
  satisfied with idleness
• Exercise and grow, 1 Tim. 47 Heb. 512-14
• Eagerness, Jno. 94 (Rom. 1311 Eph. 514)

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Lazy Lessons

• Prov. 1224 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. 41)
• Regulations of men (Col. 220)
• By sin, 2 Ths. 311 1 Tim. 513
• Be diligent (2 Tim. 215)

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Lazy Lessons

• Prov. 189 Laziness is wasteful
• Advantages neglected, Prov. 2430-34
• Spiritual work Good stewards of blessings we
  have been given
• Trustworthiness, 1 Cor. 42 (917)
• Accountable, Luke 161-2, 8-12

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Lazy Lessons

• Prov. 2125-26 Laziness produces nothing
  beneficial
• Greed of the lazy is consuming
• Spiritual work We must get busy improving our
  spiritual condition
• Personally, 1 Pet. 21-2 (2 Tim. 215)
• Local church growth, Acts 84

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Lazy Lessons

• Prov. 2213 If you dont want to work, any
  excuse is good enough!
• Too risky or The timing is wrong etc.
• Spiritual work Dont look for excuses not to do
  the Lords work, Acts 2425

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Not lagging in diligence Romans 1211

• 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 1558)