Empowered by the Spirit to Work
Exodus 31:1-11 (ESV)
31 The Lord said to Moses,2“See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,3and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,4to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,5in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft.6And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you:7the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent,8the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense, 9and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin and its stand, 10and the finely worked garments,[a]the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests,11and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. According to all that I have commanded you, they shall do.”
Big Idea
The Spirit of God empowers the people of God to accomplish the work of God
Scripture References
● Genesis 1:26 -26Then God said, “Let us make man[a]in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
● Judges 14:5 -5Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah, and they came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion came toward him roaring.
● 1 Samuel 16:13-14 -13Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David
from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to
Ramah.14Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul,
and a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him.
● Micah 3:8 -8But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.
● Joel 2:28 -[a]“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.
● Colossians 3:23-24 -23Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
● Luke 24:49 -49And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” ● Ephesians 5:18 -18And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
● 1 Corinthians 15:58 -58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.