Work: God Worked

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 9 Christian Religious Education | Strand 1.0 Creation | Sub-Strand 1.1 Work: God Worked (8 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this sub-strand, you should be able to:

• Explain why work is important from a Christian perspective.
• Describe God as a worker in the account of creation.
• Identify the dignity of different kinds of work.
• Appreciate the value of working hard as a young Christian.

Summary

The Bible opens with God at work. In the creation account God forms, orders and fills the world over six days and rests on the seventh, and this pattern shapes the Christian understanding of work. Because God worked, work itself is presented as good rather than as a punishment, and human beings made in God's image are expected to work too. This sub-strand looks at what that means for attitude, dignity and rest.