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Wisdom Talks About Work: Finding God's Purpose in Our Everyday Lives Copyright C 2016 by Anna Joy Lowell All Rights Reserved. This book contains material protected under International and Federal Laws. This Ebook is intended for single family use or individual teacher use only. It may not be reproduced or transmitted outside of your immediate family or classroom by any means without permission from the author. The purchaser of this Ebook has permission to print unlimited copies of the family study and journal pages for immediate family or classroom use only. Cover Image from Prixel Creative, Lightstock.com Graphics and Borders by Educlips Additional Borders by RebeccaB Designs Mazes licensed from Mazegenerator.net For more information on how to use this Ebook, or to purchase additional studies in this series, please visit Path Through the Narrow Gate.com Table of Contents: 1. Why is Work So Hard? 2. Work: God's Path of Blessing 3. Why Should You Work Hard? 4. Are You Complaining? 5. Boaz and Ruth: A Hard Working Couple 6. The Ant and the Sluggard 7. A Skilled Man 8. Skillful Workers 9. God Works a Miracle 10. Are You a Busybody? 11. A Servant Leader 12. The Blessing of Work 13. Doing Good Works 14. An Example to Follow 15. Honoring Those Who Work Among Us 16. "You Don't Have to Work Hard..." 17. Commit Your Works to the Lord 18. Work in Studying 19. A Child Who Studied God's Word 20. A HardWorking Missionary 21. Can Work Become an Idol? 22. A Man Who Wouldn't Give Up! 23. A Man Who Wouldn't Give Up! (con't) 24. A Hard Working Woman 25. God's Work in Creation 26. Jesus Worked When We Could Not 27. Jesus Made Time for the Most Important Things 28. Jesus' Perfect Work 29. Jesus Finished His Work 30. Resting in Faith While Working for God's Glory

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Wisdom Talks About Work: Finding God'sPurpose in Our Everyday Lives

Copyright C 2016 by Anna Joy Lowell

All Rights Reserved. This book contains material protected

under International and Federal Laws. This E­book is intended

for single family use or individual teacher use only. It may not

be reproduced or transmitted outside of your immediate family

or classroom by any means without permission from the

author.

The purchaser of this E­book has permission to print unlimited

copies of the family study and journal pages for immediate

family or classroom use only.

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Graphics and Borders by Educlips

Additional Borders by RebeccaB Designs

Mazes licensed from Mazegenerator.net

For more information on how to use this E­book,or to purchase additional studies in this series,please visit Path Through the Narrow Gate.com

Table of Contents:

1.  Why is Work So Hard?

2.  Work: God's Path of Blessing

3.  Why Should You Work Hard?

4.  Are You Complaining?

5.  Boaz and Ruth: A Hard Working Couple

6.  The Ant and the Sluggard

7.  A Skilled Man

8.  Skillful Workers

9.  God Works a Miracle

10. Are You a Busybody?

11. A Servant Leader

12. The Blessing of Work

13. Doing Good Works

14. An Example to Follow

15. Honoring Those Who Work Among Us

16. "You Don't Have to Work Hard..."

17. Commit Your Works to the Lord

18. Work in Studying

19. A Child Who Studied God's Word

20. A Hard­Working Missionary

21. Can Work Become an Idol?

22. A Man Who Wouldn't Give Up!

23. A Man Who Wouldn't Give Up! (con't)

24. A Hard Working Woman

25. God's Work in Creation

26. Jesus Worked When We Could Not

27. Jesus Made Time for the Most Important Things

28. Jesus' Perfect Work

29. Jesus Finished His Work

30. Resting in Faith While Working for God's Glory

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson One, Level Three

Why Is Work So Hard?When somebody tells you that they have a job for you to do,

are you excited? Or do you think, "Oh, boy, this is going to be

hard/boring/not fun..."

Is work good or bad?The Bible has an answer for this question. 

Read Genesis 2:8­9 and Genesis 2:15­17According to Genesis 2:15, God put Adam into the Garden of Eden to work and take care of it. In other words, God created Adam to do a job ­ to work! The work that God gave Adam to 

do was good work. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve did something that made their work really hard. They disobeyed

God and sinned.

Read Genesis 3:17­19Work changed,

didn't it? Find the

words that now

describe work in

the word search:

cursedtoil

thornsthistlessweatdeath

Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Two, Level Three

A Secret Code

In yesterday's lesson, we learned that God created people to

work. Work is good, even though it is hard.

Today, we are going to read a Bible passage that tells us more about work. Read the passage below, then use the

numbers to discover the secret message below about work.

Read Proverbs 10:1­5

People who work:

Obey and Please their Parents (vs 1)9 8 6 3

Are Delivered from Death (vs. 2)2 7

Have Food (vs. 3)4

Have Money (vs. 4)

Gain Respect (vs. 5)1 5

W __ __ k  is  G__ __' __    __ __ __ __

of   __ le__ __ ing

Super Secret Assignment:

Do you have a home to live in? Clothes to wear? Food to eat? If you do, I bet that you also have a mom and dad or someone who

loves you and works really hard so that you can have these things. Write a note to this person today thanking them for

working so hard for you. You can also pray and ask God to bless their work. Then, let them know that you are praying for their

work in your note.

4 1 4 2 3 6 8 5 7

9 33

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Three, Level Three Lesson Four, Level Three

Wisdom Talks About WORKWhy Should You Work Hard? Are You Complaining?

Read 1 Peter 4:10-11 Colossians 3:23­251. According to these verses, why should we work

hard? Who are we really working for?________________________________________________________________________

Do you know what God is telling us in these verses? He is

telling us that He sees our work and He cares about it. When

we work, we need to be working for God.

2. How would you work if Jesus Christ were standing beside

you, watching you work? Would you work differently than you

normally do?

________________________________________________________________________

3. What are some areas of your life that you need to beworking harder in? (for example, school work or chores)

________________________________________________________________________

Read Philippians 4:13

4. Who can help us to do better work? ___________________

Today I am thankful for: _______________________________________________________Prayer Request: _____________________________________________________________

In our last lesson, we learned that God sees our work and

cares about it. We need to be doing our best work because

we are working for God. 

Read Colossians 3:12­17

Look in these verse and find four good attitudes that we need to have while we live and work (there are more than four):

_________________   __________________________________   _________________

When you work, are you working with these good attitudes?Or are you working with a complaining heart? Look at the pictures 

below, then circle the faces that show how your heart

Do you work with a good attitude or a complaining heart?

Remember, God can help change your heart. Pray and ask

Him to help you have a good attitude about work. Ask God to

give you a heart that would delight in serving Him.

feels when you do that work. 

Indoor Chores

School Work

Cleaning Room Outdoor Chores

Bible Reading

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Five, Level Three

Boaz and Ruth: A Hard Working CoupleRead Ruth 1:22­2:18

1. Why did Ruth need to work? _____________________________________________2. What time of day did Ruth start working?(vs. 7) _______________ What time of daydid Ruth stop working? (vs. 17) __________

In the puzzle below, cross off all of these letters: 

Then, write the letters that are not crossed off in the spaces

below to read what Boaz said to Ruth.

"May the LORD __ __ __ __ __ __ your__ __ __ __, and your __ __ __ __ __ be fullfrom the LORD, the God of Israel, underwhose __ __ __ __ __ you have come to

seek __ __ __ __ __ __."

Ruth 2:12 (NASB)

R E W A RD W O R K W A

G E S W I N

G S R E F U G E

B, C, M, P, T

C

C C

B

B

M

M

M

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Six, Level Three

The Ant and the SluggardRead Proverbs 6:6­11

1. What is a sluggard? _______________________________________________________

2. What is the root word in the word sluggard?________________________________

The writer of Proverbs tells us that the ant works hard, even when nobody is forcing her to work or watching over her. 

Do you work quickly and well when it is time to work, even if no one is forcing you to work? Or, do you work slowly, doing the

least possible amount of work, like a slug?

_____________________________________Read Proverbs 12:11

What are some worthless or frivolous things that you are tempted to do instead of working?

_____________________________________ If you are having a hard time making yourself work hard, pray

and ask God to help you to grow in this area.

Today I am thankful for: __________________Prayer Request: _____________________________________________________________

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Seven, Level Three

A Skilled Man

Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Eight, Level Three

Skillful WorkersRead Proverbs 22:29

What kind of a man will stand before kings?

__________________________Why does the king choose a skillful worker to work for him?

____________________________________ What are some things that you are good (or skillful) at?

________________________________________________________________________ Are these skills something that you could use as work when 

you are an adult?

____________________________________

What can you do now to become even better at this work?

________________________________________________________________________

Read Proverbs 12:11What is one way that you sometimes waste your time on

worthless things?

____________________________________

Read Proverbs 22:29 and Proverbs 12:11As you solve the maze and read the scenarios below, color

the text blocks red if the person is following Proverbs

12:11b and blue if he or she is following Proverbs 22:29

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Nine, Level Three

God Works a Miracle

Read 2 Kings 6:1­7Fill in the blanks of the story below. See how many blanks

you can fill in without looking at the Bible, then go back and

fill in any that you missed, looking at your Bible passage.

A group of ____________ were living in a kind ofprophet school. More prophets were coming to thisschool, and they needed more ___________. So,they decided to build a bigger ___________. Theyasked _________ to come with them. They went toa place near the ____________ river to chop downsome ___________. But, as one man was chopping

the wood, his ________ head fell into the___________. The man was upset because the axwas ________________. Elisha asked the man,

"______________________________________________________?" The man showed him. Elisha cut

off a _______________ and threw it___________________________. This made theiron ax head _______________. The man was ableto _______________________________________.

Was this a miracle? ___________________

Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Ten, Level ThreeAre You a Busybody?

Read 2 Thessalonians 3:10­13

1. What is a busybody? _______________________________________________________Have you ever acted like a busybody? ___________________________________________

Read 1 Thessalonians 4:10b­12

2. When we are tempted to act like busybodies,what should we do instead? _________________________________________________________________________________________

When I see something

that needs to be done,

I quietly do it. I don't

worry much about what

other people are doing

or not doing.

I need to know

what everyone

else is doing.

Are they doing

their work? It

has to be fair!

Are you a busybody? Rate yourself on the scale below by

drawing an "X" at the place where you fall between being a

busybody or someone who works quietly.

If you are struggling with being a busybody, will you pray and

ask God to help you to mind your own business and work

quietly with your hands? God can help you to do this!

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Eleven, Level Three

A Servant LeaderRead Philippians 2:1­8

What attitude did Jesus Christ have as He came to earth to

serve sinful people by dying in their place? (vs. 8)

____________________________________

If we are following Jesus' example, what attitude should we

have as we work?

____________________________________Find these attitudes in the word search below:

lovefellowshipaffectionunityhumilityobedience mercy servant

Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Twelve, Level Three

The Blessing of WorkDo you remember what God's path of blessing is to get food,

money, clothes, and the things we need?

____________________________________Do you remember how sin affected work? Sin made work hard.

Because we live in a sinful world, sometimes people cannot

work to get the things they need. 

But whoever has the world's __ __ __ __ __, and seeshis brother in __ __ __ __ and closes his __ __ __ __ __against him, how does the __ __ __ __ of God abide inhim? Little children, let us not love with word or withtongue, but in __ __ __ __ and in __ __ __ __ __.

Sometimes people lose

their jobs, get sick, or

their house gets

destroyed in a flood or

fire. Some people live

in very poor countries

where it is hard for

them to find work.

How can we help people

who want to work, but

can't? How does the

Bible tell us to treat

people who do not have

the blessings of work?

Read 1 John 3:16­18 and Acts 20:34­35

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Thirteen, Level Three

Doing Good WorksGod is pleased and glorified when we work hard to serve other

 people.

Read the verses below about doing good works. Then, match

them up with what they teach us about good works.

Ephesians 2:8

Acts 20:35

Matthew 5:16

Hebrews 6:10

Hebrews 13:16

We are saved

by faith, not by

good works.

It is better to give

than to receive.

When people see our

good works, they will

glorify God.

God remembers our

good works.

God is pleased when

we do good and

share.

Super Secret Assignment:Ask God to show you a way that you could glorify Him

by doing something kind for someone else today.

Then, do it quietly. See what God can do as He works

through you and as you willingly work for Him.

Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Fourteen, Level Three

An Example to FollowToday, we are going to read about a real life herowho did good works ­ and God did something

amazing in her life!

Read Acts 9:36­43The sentences below tell the story of Tabitha, but every

sentence is wrong! Cross out the word in bold and write a new

word on the line to make the story right.

1. In Jerusalem there was a disciple named Tabitha,who was very kind to the poor. _______________

2. Tabitha got very sick and sneezed. __________

3. The disciples knew that John was in a near town,so they sent for him to come quickly.  ___________

4. When Peter came, he found many widows  whowere weeping because Tabitha had died. The widowsshowed Peter the food that Tabitha had made forthem. _______________

5. Peter knelt down by the bed and sang a song._______________

6. God raised Tabitha from the dead. When peopleheard about it in Joppa, they were scared of theLord. _______________Tabitha used her skills in sewing to meet the needs of some

widows who probably didn't have money to buy clothes. What

about you? Do you have skills that you can use to bless people

around you?

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Fifteen, Level Three

Honoring Those Who WorkAmong Us

The Bible reminds us, however, that there are some people

who have been working for us. We need to appreciate them

and honor them for their work.

Read 1 Thessalonians 5:12­13This passage reminds us to appreciate the people who are

working to teach us the Word of God.

On the lines below, write down the names of some people who

are working hard to teach you about the Bible. (Don't write

down "Sunday School Teachers". Instead, write the name of

your Sunday School teacher, pastor, parents, or Awana leaders

­ anyone who is teaching you the Bible.) _________________   __________________________________   __________________________________   _________________As you finish reading this passage in 1 Thessalonians, notice

the different ways that you can appreciate your teachers (for

example, don't fight in verse 15, pray for your teacher in verse

17, be thankful in verse 18).

Read 1 Thessalonians 5:12­22Super Secret Assignment: Choose one or two (or more!)

people from your list and write them a quick note,thanking them for teaching you God's Word and lettingthem know that you are praying for them. You can use

the note on the next page, if you want!

So far in this study, we have been talking

about a lot of different ways that we can work.

Dear ________________,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerely, _________________

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Sixteen, Level Three

"You Don't Have to Work Hard..."

something to __ __ __ __ __ with one who hasneed. Ephesians 4:28

We have already learned that God's path of blessing to getting the things we need is through work. However, Satan

sometimes comes to us and lies to us by telling us that we don't really have to work hard for the things we need. He tells us that we can get money and wealth easily through stealing, 

lying, and tricking other people.

Read the following verses to discover what God says about stealing, lying, and tricking other people. When you see a light gray letter on a line, write the letter that comes AFTER it in the alphabet to discover the correct word. (For example, if there is

a "B" on the line, write "C" over it.)

The wicked earns _C_ _D_ _B_ _D_ _O_ _S_ _H_ _U_ _D_

wages, But he who sows righteousness gets aQ D V A Qtrue __ __ __ __ __ __. Proverbs 11:18C

Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to aman, But afterward his mouth will be filled with

F Q A U D K__ __ __ __ __ __. Proverbs 20:17

RHe who steals must __ __ __ __ __ no longer;S D A K

but rather he must labor, performing with hisown hands what is good, so that he will have

R G A Q D

Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Seventeen, Level Three

Commit Your Work to the LordRead Psalm 127:1­2

God wants us to work hard. However, God is the One

Who blesses our work. Without God's blessing, our

work is in "vain" ­ or worthless and not successful.

We need to remember that any good thing that we get

from our work, any success that we have, comes from

Humbly ask God to help you in your work

each day and thank Him when He does.

God and not from ourselves.

Solve the maze below. Then, read the verse that youdiscover on the correct path.

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Eighteen, Level Three

Work in Studying?One of the ways that you are probably working hard right now in your life is through studying. School work can be really hard, can't 

it?

What is your favorite subject in school? _____________ What is your least favorite subject? ________________

You can work hard to glorify God through your school work. You can also work hard to glorify God and become more like Jesus as you study God's holy Word, the Bible. Read the following verses about studying the Bible. Then, see how many words you can find  

about studying in the word search below.

Joshua 1:8-9; Proverbs 2:1­6; James 1:22words

knowledge

wisdom

hear

treasure

understand

look

listen

meditate

study

think

consider

memorize

read

Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Nineteen, Level Three

A Child Who Studied God's WordYou may be tempted to think that you can't understand the Bible

because you are young. This is not true, though. In today's

lesson, we are going to read about a young man who studied

the Bible from the time he was a child.

Read 2 Timothy 3:14­17According to 2 Timothy 3:15, Paul tells Timothy that the Sacred

Writings or Holy Scriptures were able to give Timothy wisdom

that would lead to what?____________________________________Read the statements below, then check the box that best

describes you right now. Are there some areas that need

improvement?

I work to memorize verses.

I enjoy learning Bible stories.

I go to church and listen.

I read the Bible everyday.

I take time each day to prayand ask God for help.

I pay attention when myparents and teachers teachme about God.

Most ofthe Time

Some­times Never

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Twenty, Level Three

A Hard-Working MissionaryPaul was a missionary. He worked hard to teach people about God's

plan of salvation through the death and resurrection of God's perfect

Son, Jesus.

Because Paul was a missionary and spent much of his time

traveling, preaching, and teaching, churches that he had started

often sent him money to help support him in his ministry.

However, Paul also worked hard to support himself at different times.

Even though he didn't have to, Paul worked hard to earn enough

money for himself and to support some of the people who were

traveling with him so that he would not be a burden on others. He did

this to set an example for us.

Read Acts 20:34­35; 2 Thessalonians 3:6­13Can you solve this number puzzle? Write the correct letter

over top of the number in the spaces below.

Now such persons we command and exhort inthe Lord Jesus Christ to __ __ __ __ in

__ __ __ __ __ fashion and __ __ __ their__ __ __     __ __ __ __d.

But as for you,brethren, do not

grow __ __ __ __y ofdoing good.

Do you know the reference for

these verses?

____________________ 2 Thessalonians 3:12­13

3 6 9 12

1 4 10 7 11 7 2 11

6 3 5 8 9 7 2

3 7 2 9

Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Twenty-One, Level Three

Can Work Become an IDOL?Today, we are going to read about a woman who made work

an idol in her life. An idol can be anything that we value more

than God. 

Read Luke 10:38­421. Who welcomed Jesus into her home?

_________________________2. What was Martha's sister's name?

_________________________3. What was Mary doing during Jesus' visit?

____________________________________4. What was Martha doing during Jesus' visit?

________________________________________________________________________5. Which sister did Jesus say had chosen the good or better

part?__________________________Sometimes we are so "busy" that we don't spend time developing a relationship with God through reading His Word and praying. God doesn't love us because of the work that we do for Him. He loves us because He has

chosen to love us. God wants us to grow in love for Him as we spend time with Him, getting to know Him through His Word and prayer. When we are too "busy" to pray or read the Bible, we are making our work (or play!) an idol. Mary 

chose the better part ­ taking the time to sit at Jesus' feet, learn from Him, and love Him more.

Hint: Use the clock to help you!

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Wisdom Talks About WORK Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Twenty-Two, Level Three Lesson Twenty-Three, Level Three

A Man Who Wouldn't Give Up!Today's story is about a man named Nehemiah who wouldn't

give up. Nehemiah was the king's own cupbearer. He was upset

because he had heard that his people, the Jews, were in danger

in Jerusalem because the walls had been broken down. The

people in Jerusalem could not defend themselves from their

enemies.

Read Nehemiah 2:1­8The King Artaxerxes sent Nehemiah back to Jerusalem to build the walls. The king even gave Nehemiah some of the supplies he needed! When Nehemiah got to Jerusalem and started

building the wall, the enemies of the Jews became very angry.

Read Nehemiah 4:1­4The enemies of the Jews mocked or teased the people who were working hard, but Nehemiah and the Jews didn't stop working or 

give up. They kept on building.Can you match the characters in this story with their descriptions?

Sanballat andTobiah

Artaxerxes

Jerusalem

Fox

Nehemiah

Jews

God

Enemies of the Jews who tried to stop

the building by mocking the workers.

Cupbearer to the king, wouldn't give up.

King God used to help get the wall built.

People who were living in Jerusalem.

Furry animal who could supposedly

knock down the wall.

A city in danger because it had no wall.

The One Who was working to change the

king's heart, protect the Jews, and use

Nehemiah to rebuild the wall.

A Man Who Wouldn't Give Up! (Con't)In the last lesson, we started reading about Nehemiah.

Nehemiah and the Jews didn't give up the work of building the

wall, even when Tobiah and Sanballat made fun of them. 

Read Nehemiah 4:6­8The wall was half built and the Jews' enemies were angry!

They threatened to come and attack the people who were busy

working. Would this stop Nehemiah?

Read Nehemiah 4:9­16Nehemiah prayed and asked God for protection. Then, he

armed the workers so they would be ready in case of a

surprise attack and the people kept on working.God protected

the people. The enemies never even attacked and the wall

was finally finished.

raadifDo not be _______________ of them;

______________ the ___________ who

is ______________ and awesome.

Nehemiah 4:14b

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When all our _______________ heard of

it ... they lost their confidence; for they

recognized that this ____________ had

been accomplished with the help of our

_____________. Nehemiah 6:16

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Twenty-Four, Level Three

A Hard-Working WomanRead Proverbs 31:10­31

Use the Bible verses you read to complete the crossword

below.

Across:1. She rises also while it is still ____ and gives food to her household. (15)3. She makes linen garments and ____ them. (24)

5. She is like merchant ships; She brings her ____ from afar. (14)6. And she stretches out her hands to the N __ __ __ __. (20)9. She looks well to the ways of her ____. (27)10. she considers a field and ____ it. (16)

Down:2. She does not eat the bread of ____. (27)4. But a woman who fears the ____, she shall be praised. (30)5. She considers a _____ and buys it; (16)

7. She looks for wool and flax and ____ with her hands in delight. (13)

8. She extends her hand to the ____; (20)

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Twenty-Five, Level Three

God's Work in CreationI hope that by now you know that God has called us to work.

Have you ever thought of the work that God has done Himself?

One of the most magnificent ways in which we can see God's

work is through the world around us.

As you read the passage below, draw or write what God

created each day, and the word or words that God used to

describe His work.

Read Genesis 1:1­2:3

Day 1

Day 4

Day 7

Day 2

Day 5

3

6

The creation of the world by God is the starting point for the Bible and the foundation of the Christian faith. God

has a right to be the supreme ruler of the universe because He created it. He has

determined what is right and what is wrong because He

made the world.

Did you know... that Jesus Christ was working with God when God created the world? John 1:1­3 says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come

into being." The Word is another name for Jesus!

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Twenty-Six, Level Three

Jesus Worked When We Could NotWhen God created the world, He made it perfect. However,

God gave Adam and Eve a choice. They could choose to obey

God, or they could choose to reject Him as their authority and

disobey Him. Adam and Eve chose to reject God and sin.

Since Adam and Eve, every human being ever born (except

Jesus Christ, God's own Son) has been born a sinner. Even

one sin, one little "white lie", one moment of pride, one second

of selfish anger in our hearts, is disobedience against the all­

powerful Creator God.

God is perfectly holy and just. He cannot allow any sin to come

into His presence.

Read the verses below. Then, write the reference in the box

that best describes what the verse is saying.

Romans 6:23     John 1:29     Romans 3:23John 4:34     John 3:16

We are all

sinners!

___________

Because we are

sinners, we deserve to

die and be separated

from God forever.

___________

God loved us and

sent His Son so that

we can have eternal

life.

___________

Jesus came to take

away the sins of the

world.

___________ ___________

Jesus obeyed God

and accomplished the

work that God had

called Him to do.

Romans 3:23

Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Twenty-Seven, Level ThreeJesus Made Time for the Most

Important ThingsJesus was very busy doing the work that God had called Him to

do while He was here on earth. What are some of the ways that

Jesus worked?

____________________________________________________________________________

Even though Jesus was very busy, He still slowed down and

made time for the things that are important to God. Read the

verses below, then draw a line from the verses to the thing that

Jesus made time for.

Praying

Resting in a quiet place

Going to the Synagogue

Spending Time Withand Blessing Children

Luke 5:15­16

Mark 6:30­32

Luke 4:16

Matthew 19:13­15

How are you doing in these areas? Are you following Jesus'

example and making time to pray, rest, go to church, and be kind

to other people?

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Twenty-Eight, Level Three

Jesus' Perfect WorkWe have studied different people in the Bible who have worked

hard, including Tabitha, Paul, Timothy, and Nehemiah. These

people all worked hard and are good examples to us. Today,

though, we are going to study a Man Who worked perfectly andcompletely fulfilled God's will. 

Read Philippians 2:3­131. Who does Paul say that we need to copy in our attitudes and work? (vs. 5) ____________________________

2. How far was Jesus willing to go to obey God? (verse 8) 

___________________________________

...God also highly __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Him, andbestowed on Him the name which is above every

name, so that at the name of Jesus every__ __ __ __ will __ __ __ ... and that every tonguewill confess that Jesus Christ is __ __ __ __, to the__ __ __ __ __ of God the Father. Philippians 2:9­11

In the puzzle on the left,

cross off these letters:

Then, write

the letters

that are NOT

crossed off in

the spaces

below.

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T E D K

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Twenty-Nine, Level Three

Jesus Finished His WorkRead John 3:14­17

God sent Jesus into the world to obey perfectly and to die for the sins of His people, so that they might be saved.

Read John 19:16­18 and 28­30

1. What were Jesus' last words on the cross?_____________________________________2. Why do you think that Jesus said this?__________________________________________________________________________

Read Hebrews 12:1­3

3. Where is Jesus now? ______________________________________________________

"I have glorified You on the

____________. I have ______________

the ____________ which You have given

Me to do." John 17:4 NKJV

Unscramble the letters in each blank to discover what Jesus

said to God about Jesus' life and work.

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kwor

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Wisdom Talks About WORKLesson Thirty, Level Three

Resting in Faith While Working ForGod's Glory

Read Ephesians 2:1­10Without faith in Jesus Christ, we are hopelessly dead in our sins.

Jesus did the work of living a perfect life in our place and then dying

on the cross to take the punishment for our sins. We can rest in

Jesus' saving work for us while we joyfully obey God and work for

Him because we love Him and want to serve Him.Find your way through the maze, then write the missing words in the

verse on the next page.

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For by _________ you have been __________through _________; and that not of

_______________, it is the ________ of_______; not as a result of _________, so that

no one may boast.For we are His workmanship, created in ChristJesus for good works, which God preparedbeforehand so that we would walk in them

Ephesians 2:8­10

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Our study about work is over! What is one thing that you have

learned about work from the Bible?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________