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April 15 – Ephesians 2:8-10
Ephesians 2:8-10
Let’s think together about God’s three works on your behalf: The work He did for you, the work He does in you and the work He does through you. You find these three works given in Ephesians 2:8-10, three verses that are familiar to so many Christians. “For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God–not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained, that we should walk in them.”
First there’s the work that God does for us, that is salvation. “By grace are you saved through faith.” And this is not of yourselves, this salvation is the gift of God. It’s not of works otherwise we could brag about it. No, God saves us to the praise of the glory of His grace, not to the praise of our own glory.
Have you accepted that finished work that God did for you? On the cross Jesus cried out, “It is finished.” What was finished? The work of redemption was completed. Have you trusted Jesus Christ? Have you received that finished work that God did for you on the cross? If so, then move to the second work. There’s the work that God does in us. “For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus.” We are a part of a new creation. That word “workmanship” gives us our English word poem. It means “a manufactured product.” God is working in us. That’s sanctification. He’s making us more like the Lord Jesus Christ. For what purpose? “Created in Christ Jesus unto good works.” There’s the work that God does through us. “Unto good works which God has before prepared that we should walk in them.” God works in us that He might work through us.
He prepares us for what He is preparing for us. It’s not enough just to be saved and rejoice in that. We should also be sanctified and become more like the Lord Jesus. We should also serve Him and fulfill the purposes He has in our lives. These are the three works that God has for each of us. Today let’s walk in those good works that God is preparing for us as He prepares us.
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Let’s think together about God’s three works on your behalf: The work He did for you, the work He does in you and the work He does through you. You find these three works given in Ephesians 2:8-10, three verses that are familiar to so many Christians. “For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God–not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained, that we should walk in them.”
First there’s the work that God does for us, that is salvation. “By grace are you saved through faith.” And this is not of yourselves, this salvation is the gift of God. It’s not of works otherwise we could brag about it. No, God saves us to the praise of the glory of His grace, not to the praise of our own glory.
Have you accepted that finished work that God did for you? On the cross Jesus cried out, “It is finished.” What was finished? The work of redemption was completed. Have you trusted Jesus Christ? Have you received that finished work that God did for you on the cross? If so, then move to the second work. There’s the work that God does in us. “For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus.” We are a part of a new creation. That word “workmanship” gives us our English word poem. It means “a manufactured product.” God is working in us. That’s sanctification. He’s making us more like the Lord Jesus Christ. For what purpose? “Created in Christ Jesus unto good works.” There’s the work that God does through us. “Unto good works which God has before prepared that we should walk in them.” God works in us that He might work through us.
He prepares us for what He is preparing for us. It’s not enough just to be saved and rejoice in that. We should also be sanctified and become more like the Lord Jesus. We should also serve Him and fulfill the purposes He has in our lives. These are the three works that God has for each of us. Today let’s walk in those good works that God is preparing for us as He prepares us.