Devoting My Hands

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,

for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither

working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Hardworking Hands

Hardworking Hands• The one who is unwilling to work, shall

not eat 2 Thess 3:10• Make it your ambition to lead a focussed

life, to attend to your own business and to work with your hands 1 Thess 4:11

• “These hands of mine have supplied my own needs” Paul in Acts 20:34

• “We work hard with our own hands” Paul in 1 Cor 4:12

Hardworking Hands

• Anyone who has been stealing must

steal no longer, but must work, doing

something useful with their own

hands, that they may have

something to share with those in

need. Eph 4:28

Helping Hands

Helping Hands

• She opens her arms to the poor and

extends her hands to the needy Proverbs

31:20

• When you give to the needy, do not let

your left hand know what your right hand is

doing Matthew 6:3

• Jesus, filled with compassion, reached out

his hand and touched the man Mark 1:41

Holy Hands

Holy Hands

• I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up

holy hands without anger or disputing 1 Tim

2:8

• The one with clean hands may ascend the

mountain of the Lord Ps 24:3,4

• Come near to God and he will come near to

you. Wash your hands you sinners, and purify

your hearts you double-minded James 4:8

Holy Hands

• If your right hand causes you to sin,

cut it off and throw it away. It is

better for you to lose one part of

your body than for your whole body

to go into hell. Matthew 5:30

Shrivelled Hands

Shrivelled Hands

Jesus went into the synagogue, and a

man with a shrivelled hand was

there… He said to the man, “Stretch

out your hand.” He stretched it out,

and his hand was completely restored.

Mark 3:1-5

Jesus’ Hands

Jesus’ Hands

“Unless I see the nail marks in his hands

and put my finger where the nails were, I

will not believe.”

“Peace be with you. Put your finger here;

see my hands. Stop doubting and

believe.”

John 20:25-27