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GOOD WORKS

Text : Ephesians 2:10 

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

We established yesterday that you are God's workmanship recreated in Christ Jesus unto goodworks. 
Today, we shall be looking closely at the good works we have been created to walk in. 

Any good works done outside of Christ is tantamount to dead works. No work is truly good unless it is done through the person of Jesus Christ. Since only those who will be  accepted into God's kingdom would receive reward for their good works. Anyone doing good works without believing in  Jesus shall suffer loss of his one very life needless to talk of  the reward  for his good works.

Apostle Paul said to Titus, one of his disciples  in Titus  3:8, " _This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men"._ 

Every true believer must be given to good works. 1Cor. 13:3 reveals that good works must be done out of Charity, else it has no profit. The very source of your good works must be nothing but LOVE. _And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing._ 1Cor 13:3

Feeding the poor is a good work but when it is not done out of Charity, it profits nothing. The question then is: what is the "Good" about that which does not profit? I am sure no one wants to venture into any endeavour that profits nothing. 
Good works proceed from LOVE WALK. Hence good works is LOVE IN ACTION

It is not possible to walk in love without maintaining good works. As you keep walking in Love, you will automatically maintain good works.


Bible Reading: Acts 9:36-43.

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