CREATED FOR GOOD WORK
TREASURES OF GRACE (DAILY DEVOTIONAL)
FRIDAY, 16TH JUNE 2017
TOPIC: CREATED FOR GOOD WORK
SCRIPTURE: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them -Ephesians 2:10 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Samuel 15:22
DIGGING DEEP: There is more to been born again than just making it to heaven. Heaven is the goal but good works is the purpose. When you become born again, you are now a citizen of heaven but you have residency on earth. So you don't live according to the pattern of this world but according to kingdom pattern. I want you to know that life lived out side God might seem good, that individual might seem to be doing all the right things, but since it is not done in God on the last day it will be worthless. Accepting Jesus is the only way everything done in this earthen body will be valid before God.
Our text shows three us (3) things:
a. GOD'S PRODUCT: "For we are his workmanship..." This means that God crafted us and has placed us in the show room of life to exhibit who He is to the world. When the world sees us they should see Jesus. We are a product of grace.
b. NEW CREATION: "...created in Christ Jesus..." This is to be a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).
c. GOOD WORKS: "...unto good works..." Without Jesus, spiritually we a bundle of trash and are children of wrath (Ephesians 2:3) hence no good thing can emanate from us. In Christ Jesus we are created for good works. What then is good works?
1. Good works is one done in faith: Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him..."
Sotherefore for works to be good and pleasing unto God, it must be done in faith.
2. Good works is one done to glorify God: 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." This implies that good works that glorifies self, smoothens our ego and name is not it. Our good works must cause men to honour and glorify God. Everything we do must bring God to the centre and not man to the centre.
3. Good works is one done in obedience to Gods command: 1 Samuel 15:22 says that "...Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams." Doing good works and not obeying God is a mere sacrifice. What satisfies God is obedience. When sacrifice is mixed with obedience then it becomes much more pleasing to God. There are Pastors, Christians and so on who sacrifice their time, their resources but lack obedience to the laws of God. Such service is worthless. Good works makes sense when it fits into the parameters of Divine instructions and demand.
4. Good works is done only on the bedrock of salvation: Accepting Jesus as Lord of your life translates your works from just been good in the eyes of men to become good in the sight of God.
I pray that you will manifest God to the world in Jesus' name.
PRAYER: O Lord, i ask for grace to do things that is pleasing unto you in Jesus' name.
QUOTE: If sacrifice is mixed with obedience, then service to God becomes powerful - Dr. Dabbas Joel
DAILY READING: Isaiah 18
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FRIDAY, 16TH JUNE 2017
TOPIC: CREATED FOR GOOD WORK
SCRIPTURE: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them -Ephesians 2:10 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Samuel 15:22
DIGGING DEEP: There is more to been born again than just making it to heaven. Heaven is the goal but good works is the purpose. When you become born again, you are now a citizen of heaven but you have residency on earth. So you don't live according to the pattern of this world but according to kingdom pattern. I want you to know that life lived out side God might seem good, that individual might seem to be doing all the right things, but since it is not done in God on the last day it will be worthless. Accepting Jesus is the only way everything done in this earthen body will be valid before God.
Our text shows three us (3) things:
a. GOD'S PRODUCT: "For we are his workmanship..." This means that God crafted us and has placed us in the show room of life to exhibit who He is to the world. When the world sees us they should see Jesus. We are a product of grace.
b. NEW CREATION: "...created in Christ Jesus..." This is to be a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).
c. GOOD WORKS: "...unto good works..." Without Jesus, spiritually we a bundle of trash and are children of wrath (Ephesians 2:3) hence no good thing can emanate from us. In Christ Jesus we are created for good works. What then is good works?
1. Good works is one done in faith: Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him..."
Sotherefore for works to be good and pleasing unto God, it must be done in faith.
2. Good works is one done to glorify God: 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." This implies that good works that glorifies self, smoothens our ego and name is not it. Our good works must cause men to honour and glorify God. Everything we do must bring God to the centre and not man to the centre.
3. Good works is one done in obedience to Gods command: 1 Samuel 15:22 says that "...Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams." Doing good works and not obeying God is a mere sacrifice. What satisfies God is obedience. When sacrifice is mixed with obedience then it becomes much more pleasing to God. There are Pastors, Christians and so on who sacrifice their time, their resources but lack obedience to the laws of God. Such service is worthless. Good works makes sense when it fits into the parameters of Divine instructions and demand.
4. Good works is done only on the bedrock of salvation: Accepting Jesus as Lord of your life translates your works from just been good in the eyes of men to become good in the sight of God.
I pray that you will manifest God to the world in Jesus' name.
PRAYER: O Lord, i ask for grace to do things that is pleasing unto you in Jesus' name.
QUOTE: If sacrifice is mixed with obedience, then service to God becomes powerful - Dr. Dabbas Joel
DAILY READING: Isaiah 18
ATTEND OUR POWER PACKED SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE THE SUPERNATURAL.
WE'LL LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU (TESTIMONIES, PRAYER REQUESTS)
PLEASE TO US: dabbasjoel@gmail.com
Or
gracefoundationministriesinternational@gmail.com
JOIN OUR BBM CHANNEL: C00417B0E
READ, FOLLOW, LIKE, ENGAGE, AND COMMENT @ http:/ /http://dabbasjoel.blogspot.com.ng
WHATSAPP: +2347017651300
Grace Foundation Ministry International...making total man...
© 2017 TREASURES OF GRACE ONLINE™
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