W, Double You #7
WORKS
Wonder
Worship
Word
Will
Ways
Works
Wisdom
AND we had the w’s of Women mixed up in there.
How good has this theme been!?!?
Today we’re digging into WORKS, and I’ve broken it down into two parts.
God’s Works
Our Works
GOD’S WORK
Bro, last week, Phil said a BANGER quote
“God’s ways are the how, and His works are the what.”
So WHAT has God done and what Is God doing - some examples
Formed the world by the Word - spoke everything into being, except humans which He made with His HANDS and BREATHED the breath of life into us
Ceased from work on 7th day
Knitted YOU together in your mothers womb
Established families and nations
Made covenants with men
The flood
Miracles
Healings in
Deliverance
Walking on water
Multiplying food
Raising from the dead
FINISHED it
John 19:28-30 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” 29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.Sending Holy Spirit - pouring Him out on ALL flesh
Building Church
Praying, interceding, singing over us
Also, read the Psalms, and the Gospels including Acts!
Psalm 9:1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
Psalm 33:8 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
John 10:32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” 29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
OUR WORKS
Dead Works
Hebrews 6:1-3 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit.
(Heb 5, 1 Peter 2:2)
Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Gal 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Good Works
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Acts 9:36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Romans 13:3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
1 Timothy 5:10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works
1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
HOW
Repent
Faith - James 2
(that works by love - work and rest)
(Galatians 5:6 - faith works by love, Romans 10:17 - faith comes by hearing, Hebrews 3 & 4 - works and rest of faith, Romans 1:1-5 Obedience comes through faith)
3. Holy Spirit
BID
Repent, Rest, Rise, Redeem, Reconcile