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Hymns - Sing to the LORD, all the earth; 1 Chronicles 16:23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation From day to day. Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental

Good Works Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share 1 Timothy 6:18

Doing “Good Works” What is a “Good Work”? - Sharing the Gospel with someone - Feeding the poor - Protecting civil rights - Protesting oil expansion by intervention - Bombing enemies of your faith

Doing “Good Works” Problem: I know, O LORD, that a man's way is not in himself, nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps. Jeremiah 10:23

Doing “Good Works” Problem: “They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one.“ Romans 3:12

Doing “Good Works” Problem: When people decide what is “good”, They are as likely to be wrong as right This is NOT because man has a sinful nature, but because man has a dual nature – spiritual and carnal – and lacks the

Doing “Good Works” NOT because we have a sinful nature - Men WANT to do (they believe) good Because we have a DUAL nature - Carnal / Flesh - Spiritual This is NOT because man has a sinful nature, but because man has a dual nature – spiritual and carnal – and lacks the

Doing “Good Works” For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

Doing “Good Works” How can we accomplish “good works”? By knowing we DON’T KNOW what is good without God’s guidance By making our choices coincide with God’s choices

Doing “Good Works” We cannot know “by the flesh” good We can only know good “by the Spirit” We are led “by the Spirit” through the Word

Doing “Good Works” God defines our Good Works For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

Doing “Good Works” God defines our Good Works Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. James 1:27

Doing “Good Works” God defines our Good Works Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Doing “Good Works” God defines our Good Works Pure and undefiled religion: To show care to those who need To abstain from sin

Doing “Good Works” Any kind of care? God defines our Good Works Pure and undefiled religion: To show care to those who need To abstain from sin Any kind of care? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? James 2:15-16

Doing “Good Works” Any kind of care? God defines our Good Works Pure and undefiled religion: To show care to those who need To abstain from sin Any kind of care? Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not unless she has been the wife of one man, well reported for good works..…. 1 Timothy 5:9-10a Anyone in need?

Doing “Good Works” God defines our Good Works Abstain from anything? Pure and undefiled religion: To show care to those who need To abstain from sin Abstain from anything? Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons…. forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created 1 Timothy 4:1,3a

Doing “Good Works” God defines our Good Works Abstain from anything? Pure and undefiled religion: To show care to those who need To abstain from sin Abstain from anything? For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. James 2:11 Abstain from all sin?

Abstain from every form of evil. Doing “Good Works” God defines our Good Works Pure and undefiled religion: To show care to those who need To abstain from sin Abstain from anything? Abstain from every form of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all sin?

Abiding in Christ Self Defined Good Works ≠ Good Works We MUST understand: - Our purpose is GOOD WORKS - God defines GOOD WORKS - Many seek to define their GOOD WORKS Self Defined Good Works ≠ Good Works Gen 6:8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

What is the Work of God? Believe Then they said to Him, "What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?“ Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.“ John 6:28-29

What is the Work of God? Believe AND Confess If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10

What is the Work of God? Believe AND Confess Believe AND Repent "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." Mark 1:15

What is the Work of God? Believe AND Confess Believe AND Repent Believe AND Be Baptized "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:16