About this episode

The episode discusses Paul's teachings on idleness and the importance of work within the church community.

Anyone who has been involved with schooling over the past few decades will have heard the 'No hat, no play' rule designed to protect the children from sunburn and skin cancer. In our passage this week Paul gives a similar command in order to protect the church from an ongoing issue of idleness: If anyone is not willing to work, let them not eat. More than sheer laziness, idleness can quickly develop into more sinister problems and Paul gives some strong and clear instruction on how the church is to address the matter. As we consider these things in our own homes and church family please pray that God might "fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power" among us.

People in this episode

Host: Ray Bell

Topics covered

• idleness
• work ethic
• church instruction
• faith
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coro Baptist Church

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