Created to Work. Designed to Rest | Genesis 1:26-2:4
How do you view your work? As a burden? A paycheck? A necessary evil?
In Genesis 1:26–2:4, we see something revolutionary: work existed before sin. God blessed humanity before they ever worked a day. Work is not a curse — it’s a calling. It’s stewardship. It’s sacred participation in God’s creative purposes.
But the story doesn’t end with work.
God rested. He blessed the seventh day. He made time holy.
In a culture that celebrates hustle and busyness, we’re invited into a different rhythm:
We don’t work for rest — we work from rest.
In this message, we explore:
What it means to be made in the image of God
Why there is no “secular” work — only sacred stewardship
How work can become an idol
Why Sabbath reorients our identity
The difference between collapsing and resting
How Jesus fulfills the promise of Sabbath rest
If you’re tired, overwhelmed, or stuck in a cycle of hustle and distraction, this message is for you.
True rest isn’t found in a vacation.
It’s found in a Person.