A Biblical Rationale for Discussing Retirement
- I. All of our time is important to God.
- Ephesians 5: 16
- Psalm 139: 16
- Psalm 90: 12
- II. God takes our work seriously.
- Genesis 2 cultural mandate
- Exodus 20 4th commandment
- III. God calls us to be good stewards of our time, treasure, and talents.
- Matthew 25
- Colossians 3: 23
- IV. Our lives are always to bring glory to God.
- 1 Corinthians 10: 31
- Matthew 5: 16
- Psalm 34: 3
- V. Idleness is condemned in the Old Testament and disciplined in the New Testament.
- Proverbs 6
- II Thessalonians 3: 6f
- VI. The believer’s charge is to invest not indulge.
- Galatians 5: 13
- Philippians 3: 12-14
- Hebrews 12: 1, 2
- 1 Corinthians 15: 58
- VII. Grace frees us from fear and equips us to be fruitful.
- Matthew 6: 25f
- John 15
- Ephesians 2: 10

U-PICK RETIREMENT QUESTIONS
- What has been a significant surprise that you have experienced in retirement?
- What is something you fear(ed) as you approach(ed) retirement.
- What advice would you give someone nearing retirement?
- What has God taught you so far in your retirement season?
- Respond to the following: “Retirement is an opportunity to do all the things on our bucket list–as long as the money allows!”
- What is the hardest part of retirement?
- People often find their identity in their careers. What challenge does that create as retirement becomes a reality?
- When you “retired,” how many more years did you expect to live?
- What are some of the difficulties often experienced in the retirement years? (medical, financial, housing, loss of loved ones, immobility, loneliness, downsizing, etc.)
- What difference does the gospel make to the retired?
- Can the retired still be useful to God? How so?
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