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Good works promote growth in sanctification because their presence in our lives encourages us in our life of gratitude. They are the activity of what we know about God and his word of salvation to us. Even our very desire for good works is a great comfort and reassurance to us against the lie of Sat
Works occupy a prominent place in Scripture; in fact, Scripture is from beginning to end a book of works. Scripture attributes works to the triune God, Christ, angels -- wicked and holy, and men -- wicked and holy. We begin our examination of the good works of the believer by considering the nature
He must now, as a risen Lord and Savior, our life, give to us the life and the ability to believe, first of all, faith, and then out of that faith proceed good works. Good works are only those which proceed from a true faith. Secondly, good works are those which are performed according to the l
are found when you are alone, and no one watches you, and what you do then, and what you do with God, and what you think in your heart, and that you turn from sin before God to do the right, what you do when you are alone. Does the Father smile upon you? Good works are what we do day after day
And there are others whose view of good works allow even the unregenerate, the unbelieving, to do what is good in God's sight. and who even point to those unbelievers as examples for us in the so-called good works that they do. But the Catechism in searching the Scriptures for the answer to thi
Noticing first, the meaning of this. Second, the explanation for this. And then third, the significance of this. Good works. Good works refer to all those acts of obedience that the believer who has faith gives to God according to God's moral law, thus in love for God and love for the neighbor.
So let's take that as our theme this morning and consider three things. First of all, the meaning of this. Second, the explanation for this. And then third, the significance of this. Good works. Let's begin with the last two words of the text. Good works. Good works refer to all those acts of o
A little later in his reign over Israel, Saul did not destroy all of the Amalekites and all of their possessions as God had commanded, but violated that command when he kept alive the flocks, which he justified in his own heart and mind as, well, then we can use these flocks to worship God. God
I'm going to go suffer in their bondage so I may lead them out in God's time. Hebrews 11 records that as a good work. Rahab the harlot was converted and when the two spies came, we understand this to be a good work when she opened the door to the two spies and began to hide them in her house. S
And I would add to that that this good work that God approves that is performed by the power of God arises out of a heart filled with love and thankfulness to God. And even this, I would add, that whatever this activity is that God approves, it honors God. It honors Him. And it will demonstrate