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The Workplace Consequences of Personal Failings (Psalm 73)

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Psalm 73 depicts a four-fold journey of temptation and faithfulness, playing it out in the psalmist's work.[1] In the...

Honesty and Speaking the Truth in Love (2 John 1-11)

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Truth and Love at Work (2 John 1–6) Each of John’s letters is notable for bringing the concepts “truth” and...

The First Murder (Genesis 4:1-25)

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Genesis 4 details the first murder when Cain kills his brother Abel in a fit of angry jealousy. Both brothers bring the...

Theme B Revisited: Sufferings, Yet Rewards, for Faithful Witnesses to God in the Meantime (Daniel 6)

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For an explanation of the themes in and structure of the Book of Daniel, see the section "The Big Picture in the Book of...

Theme C: Humbling and Overthrow of the Pagan King (Daniel 4)

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Daniel 4 and Daniel 5 are to be read in concert, chapter 4 introducing theme C of the chiasm, and chapter 5...

An Overview of the Book of Jeremiah

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The Book of Jeremiah reflects the ever-worsening situation Jeremiah encountered. At various times, he had the unenviable...

Working Within a Fallen System (Esther)

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The Book of Esther begins with King Ahasuerus (known to history outside the Bible as Xerxes) throwing a lavish party to...

Waiting for the Harvest (James 5:7–20)

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James concludes his letter with a variety of exhortations on patience, truthfulness, prayer, confession, and healing. As...

2 Timothy: Encouragement for a Faithful Worker

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The letter of 2 Timothy, like 1 Timothy, is addressed from the Apostle Paul to his younger co-worker and is perhaps the...

End Times Disaster and Deliverance (Revelation 6-16)

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God’s plan to advance his kingdom, however, takes a surprising turn: before deliverance comes disaster. Yet it is...

Christian Masters (Ephesians 6:5–11)

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It is cruel for a master to force a slave to choose between obedience to the master and obedience to Christ. Therefore,...

Slaves of Christ (Ephesians 6:6–8)

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Find Encouragement for Getting Through the Work Week in the Book of Ephesians (Click to Listen)...