Is Work Just a Job, or Is It Something More?
We spend so much of our lives working – but is it just about earning a paycheck, or does God have something bigger in mind? Work can feel like purpose or like toil, like calling or like struggle. But from the very beginning, God designed work to be more than just what we do—it’s meant to be a reflection of who He is.
In this message from our Transformed series, Marc Fey unpacks how work is woven into God’s design, why it often feels frustrating, and how we can reclaim a perspective that sees work as worship. When we align our work with God’s purpose, it changes everything.
Watch the full message and take time to reflect on how your work – whatever it looks like – can become part of God’s greater plan.
Discussion Questions
- How does understanding that work is part of God’s design change the way we see our daily jobs, responsibilities, or roles?
- In what ways do you think the enemy tries to attack people through their work? How have you personally experienced this?
- Genesis 1:26-28 describes how we are created in God’s image with the responsibility to rule and care for His creation. What does that practically look like in our modern world?
- How can embracing a rhythm of work and rest, as God designed, help us avoid burnout and frustration?
- The Hebrew word for work (Abad) also means worship. How does that connection challenge the way we approach our jobs, housework, or responsibilities?
- When has work felt more like toil than purpose for you? How does the fall in Genesis 3 help explain that struggle?
- Jesus said in John 6:29 that “the work of God” is to believe in Him. How does this change the way we measure success in our work?
- What are some practical ways to shift our mindset from seeing work as just a means of survival to seeing it as an act of worship?
- If you could reframe the way you approach your work this week with a Kingdom perspective, what would need to change?
- One day, work will be redeemed and free from struggle. How does that future hope impact the way we engage with work right now?
