Work did not begin with the fall; it began in the garden, where man, made in God’s image, was given the dominion mandate to cultivate and keep the earth. Because man carries God’s image, his work is never neutral labor but a reflection of the God he serves.
Building on this, the sermon calls believers to excel in whatever work God gives them, pointing to Titus 2:7-10 and Romans 12:6-8 as patterns of diligent, sincere service that adorns the gospel rather than shaming it. The charge is to be excellent in every aspect of life and faith until Christ comes.