{"id":25898,"date":"2015-05-19T00:20:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T04:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=25898"},"modified":"2015-05-18T21:44:53","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T01:44:53","slug":"good-works-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/05\/19\/good-works-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13840\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"SeekingHimLogo\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; color: #008080; font-size: 14pt;\">For we are God&#8217;s workmanship <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <span style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; color: #008080;\">created in Christ Jesus <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; color: #008080;\">to do good works <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; color: #008080; font-size: 14pt;\"> which God prepared in advance for us to do.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; color: #008080; font-size: 14pt;\"> Ephesians 2: 10 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>I am reminded of Jeremiah 1:5&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Before I formed you I knew you,<br \/>\nbefore you were born I set you apart.<\/p>\n<p>This just shows us how we were created. \u00a0In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=genesis+1%3A26-28&amp;version=NASB;NLT;NIV;AMP;KJV\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 1:26-28<\/a> God said, &#8220;Let us make man in Our image and Our likeness\u2026\u201d \u00a0You will notice God was giving power to man to have dominion over things and what distracted is the sinful nature of man. \u00a0However God&#8217;s compassionate love gave us Christ Jesus in Whom we are born again. \u00a0Now that we are born again, what is required of us?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>1. Go back to the drawing board and see the purpose of God over our lives<\/p>\n<p>2. Appreciate God for giving us the second chance<\/p>\n<p>3. Fulfil the call that we have without murmuring or blabbing<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The anchor Scripture for this week says we were &#8216;created to do good works.&#8217; \u00a0What then are the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>good works<\/strong><\/span>, those that God prepared for us to do in advance?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Matthew 5:16<br \/>\nIn the same way let your light shine before men that they may see your<span style=\"color: #008080;\"> good deeds<\/span> and praise your Father in heaven.<\/li>\n<li>1 Timothy 6:18<br \/>\nCommand them to do good to be rich in <span style=\"color: #008080;\">good deeds<\/span> and to be generous and willing to share.<\/li>\n<li>Titus 2:7<br \/>\nIn everything set them an example by <span style=\"color: #008080;\">doing what is good<\/span>. \u00a0In your teaching show integrity seriousness.<\/li>\n<li>Hebrews 10:24<br \/>\nAnd let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and<span style=\"color: #008080;\"> good deeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>James 2:17<br \/>\nFaith by itself, if it is not accompanied by <span style=\"color: #008080;\">good deeds<\/span>, is dead.<\/li>\n<li>James 2:18<br \/>\nBut someone will say you have faith I have<span style=\"color: #008080;\"> deed<\/span>s show me your faith without deeds and I will show you my faith but I do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Brethren, as we are doing <span style=\"color: #008080;\">good works<\/span> it is not unto man but it is unto God (according to the Scriptures). \u00a0Let us take up this noble call with our whole hearts and pursue the calling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"> *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 * <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dear Lord, we thank You for You knew us for all\u00a0times. \u00a0We thank You for You predestined us and You knew our roles on earth for each one of us. \u00a0May we come to a full understanding of the good works that we are to do. \u00a0Use us to the maximum and all to the glory of your Holy Name. \u00a0Open our eyes of understanding to see the best inside us and how we should take action. \u00a0On our own we can hardly manage; we need the Holy Spirit&#8212;Christ in us&#8212;for this to be undertaken. \u00a0This we ask in Jesus&#8217; name. \u00a0Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For we are God&#8217;s workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do. 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