1. Ephesians 2: 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith –and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God– 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Good Works Flow From Grace Received

2. Peter valued the same “good work” Jesus valued: Jesus preached the good news (For all nations)… In the Book of Acts… 2:14 3:12-16 4:8-12 5:41-42 10:34 Good Works Flow From Grace Received

3. Peter valued the same “good work” Jesus valued: Jesus healed the sick and demons cast out (compassion)… 3:6- 5:14-16 Good Works Flow From Grace Received

4. Peter valued the same “good work” Jesus valued: Jesus spent abundant time alone with the Father (prayer) … 1:14 2:42 3:1 4:24 Good Works Flow From Grace Received

5. Peter valued the same “good work” Jesus valued: 4. Jesus took care of the hungry (practical needs)… 2:46 4:32 6:1 Good Works Flow From Grace Received

6. Peter valued the same “good work” Jesus valued: 5. Jesus was led by and ministered in the Holy Spirit (power)… 2:1 4:31 8:14-16 10:44 Good Works Flow From Grace Received

7. Peter’s good work flowed from the grace he received; Peter’s good work flowed from sharing Jesus’ values. Good Works Flow From Grace Received Galatians 2:11 … When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. 12 Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. 13 The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray...

8. Peter’s good work flowed from the grace he received; Peter’s good work flowed from sharing Jesus’ values. Good Works Flow From Grace Received Galatians 2:11 … …. 14 When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs? [15] “We who are Jews by birth and not ‘Gentile sinners’ 16 know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.