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Intro
Talk about ask.ligonier.org
and how in equipU we want to teach our congregation but also teach them how to teach themselves
Thesis
From Scripture we see that there is a dignity inherently found in working good endeavors that is not found elsewhere in creation.
Dignity - the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
The Legend of Bagger Vance discussion.
Produced in 2000 by director Robert Redford based on the book by Steven Pressfield written in 1996.
Will Smith -> Bagger Vance, Matt Damon -> Rannulph Junuh, Charlize Theron -> Adele Invergordon, J. Michael Moncrief -> Hardy Greaves
Rannulph Junuh is the best golfer in Savannah.
He's living well and has a girl, Adele Invergordon, who's the daughter of a wealthy landowner.
The First World War starts, though, and Junuh goes to Europe to fight.
The only survivor of a dangerous mission, Junuh doesn't return to Savannah for 15 years.
In 1930, he returns, and Adele's father has already committed suicide during the Depression.
Pressured by tax collectors to sell the golf course her father built to pay off debts, Adele, now older, vows to bring to Savannah the greatest match ever played on the greatest golf course, her late father's.
She's able to round up the 2 greatest golfers of their time, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen to play for $10,000.
The townspeople insist on having "one of their own" compete also, and Rannulph Junuh is rounded up.
Junuh now hangs out with bums and is an alcoholic, as he has lost his authentic swing from 15 years ago.
At first he turns down the offer.
He gets his old clubs and balls and starts practicing.
He has lost his ability.
Suddenly, Bagger Vance shows up.
He offers to be Junuh's caddy and help him regain his "authentic swing".
He does, and Junuh agrees to play in the big match.
Rannulph Junuh is the best golfer in Savannah.
He's living well and has a girl, Adele Invergordon, who's the daughter of a wealthy landowner.
The First World War starts, though, and Junuh goes to Europe to fight.
The only survivor of a dangerous mission, Junuh doesn't return to Savannah for 15 years.
In 1930, he returns, and Adele's father has already committed suicide during the Depression.
Pressured by tax collectors to sell the golf course her father built to pay off debts, Adele, now older, vows to bring to Savannah the greatest match ever played on the greatest golf course, her late father's.
She's able to round up the 2 greatest golfers of their time, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen to play for $10,000.
The townspeople insist on having "one of their own" compete also, and Rannulph Junuh is rounded up.
Junuh now hangs out with bums and is an alcoholic, as he has lost his authentic swing from 15 years ago.
At first he turns down the offer.
He gets his old clubs and balls and starts practicing.
He has lost his ability.
Suddenly, Bagger Vance shows up.
He offers to be Junuh's caddy and help him regain his "authentic swing".
He does, and Junuh agrees to play in the big match.
He's sweeping streets, Junuh.
In the middle of Savannah, where everybody can see him.
Me, my friends and everybody.
You feeling sorry because your daddy sweeps streets?
He ain't the only man who can't get work.
Wilbur's dad can't neither.
But he says he'd rather do nothing than something beneath his dignity.
Grow up, Hardy.
It ain't time for me to grow up.
Your dad's sweeping because he took every dime he had...and used it to pay every man and woman he owed... instead of declaring bankruptcy like everyone, including Wilbur's dad.
Which is why he's able to sit all day on his "dignity".
Your daddy stared adversity in the eye and he beat it back with a broom.
Talk about article 100,000 hours
“From Scripture...”
Talk about the first teaching series of equipU Principles where we studied the Will of God
Maybe talk a little bit about religion vs. theology and how it relates to the restored Image of God in Christ.
RC Sproul story.
Two most important questions:
“Is there a God?” and if there is, “Has he Spoken?”
We believe that the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel accounts, and the teachings of the Apostles are in fact the inspired words of God and that is the utmost importance for us.
He has given us his Word for all teaching in righteousness
Not only has he spoken in his Word for us, but he spoke creation into existence.
We see this from the creation account outlined in .
“…dignity...”
Dignity - the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
Why is there dignity inherently found in work?
Because the author of work is the source of dignity.
He is the source of honor.
The source of worthiness of honor, respect, and holiness.
Bare with me, maybe a sidetrack
Two extremes that can happen from dignity found or not found in work
1.)
Those who DO NOT struggle to see dignity in their work are at risk of believing their dignified work is from within
This could come from a stoic sense of “pulling yourself up by your boots”.
I did this on my own
Talk about how you’ve seen people treat others in lower roles.
Customer service or janitors.
Heard someone boast about how they got their way in a certain situation.
2.) Those who DO NOT struggle to see dignity in their work are at risk of believing Aristotle’s lie that “some were meant to be slaves”
The situation outlined above could be a case of both situations.
We could look at the janitor or customer service person as they haven’t put forth the effort and therefore it’s their fault for being there.
Or we could look at that person and say that they were just meant to serve “us” who have dignity in work.
Both are false!
The Greeks saw death as a friend, because it liberated us from the prison of physical life.
The Bible sees death not as a friend, but as an enemy
3.) Those who DO struggle to see dignity in their work will miss the delight and joy in participating as an image bearer.
Out of all of creation (all of the creatures) man was the only creature created and given a job description.
Genesis 1:27-
Talk about going next week to talk about the Christian job description found in The Great Commission
That is our Christian job description, but here we see in the creation account that we were given a job that no other creature was given.
This is one of the many ways that we participate in God’s redemptive history as an “image bearer” of God.
We work.
God works in building creation and so do we.
God the Father spoke creation into existence, the Son is the actor of Creation
and the Spirit is the facilitator and sustainer of all creation.
God works and so do we!
God created the earth in a state of potential so that his image could bring glory and honor to him by work.
It’s harder for me to see this because everything I do is in electrical circuits.
Easier for a farmer to see this because you see material moving.
Talk about 12 Ways your Phone is Changing you.
It modifies creation.
Sometimes good, sometimes bad
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