Saved by Grace Unto Good Works

Ephesians 2:8-10 Saved By Grace Unto Good Works

Many Are Confused on the role of Works in Faith

How and to What Are We Saved?

Faith is a gift from God

We are his workmanship

Ordained to walk in good works

We are not saved by good works, but for us to perform good works. We should walk in good works. We should have a lifestyle that is filled with good works.

We do not do a good work and pat ourselves on the back! For we were specifically designed by God through Jesus Christ to do such works. We cannot boast in doing what we were designed to do.

What are these good works?

Good works are not just limited to worship, gospel ministry, church time, mission trips

But in all parts of our lives. Our whole life should be lived for the glorification of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 4:25-32

Ephesians 4:25–32 KJV 1900

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Put away lying instead speak the truth

Be angry with sin, but don’t hold anger against one another

Don’t give place to the devil – don’t give him a place to camp in your hearts

Don’t steal, but work for your keep so your ministry is good

Don’t speak corruptible, but build one another up, minister to one another

Remember the Spirit is within you, don’t grieve him

Don’t hold bitterness, envy, anger, wrath, or divisive, instead hate those things and reject them in yourself

Instead, be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving – for Christ forgave you when you didn’t deserve it.

The good works are then our ordinary works and how we become to act as Christ and live in this new live the we offer to God in Jesus Christ.

It is living for God in every work that God has for us in our new way of living.

Jesus went around doing good works Acts 10:38

· How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. (Acts 10:38)

Acts 10:38 KJV 1900

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

His disciples are to be known for doing good Matthew 5:16

· Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)

Matthew 5:16 KJV 1900

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

1 Timothy 6:18 = We are to be rich in good works

· That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; (1 Timothy 6:18)

1 Timothy 6:18 KJV 1900

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

We are equipped to do good works 2 Tim 3:17

· All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. (2Timothy 3:17)

2 Timothy 3:17 KJV 1900

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

When we pray today let us pray that we in this ministry may do good works that others may see and glorify God