A Living Faith That Bears Good Works
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Summary
This service wove together two connected messages around one truth: real faith is alive and always shows itself. The first message walked through the life of Abraham (Genesis 15, Romans 4). God called him out of his homeland, led him outside to count the stars, and promised descendants beyond number. Abraham believed God, and his trust was counted to him as righteousness. His faith was tested for decades, and even when his body and Sarah's were as good as dead, he did not waver but gave glory to God - and that same righteousness is credited to everyone who believes in the One who raised Jesus from the dead.
The second message asked a searching question: have you grown weary of doing good? We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for the good works He prepared in advance (Ephesians 2:10, Titus 3:8). Salvation comes by grace and not by our own righteousness, yet a saved heart cannot sit idle. Good works are the fruit of true faith and of a life lived in the Holy Spirit.
Believers were urged to do good quietly, as unto the Lord and not to be seen by people, trusting that the Father who sees in secret will reward openly. Give generously, for whatever a person sows he reaps, and remember that everything we hold already belongs to God. Above all, hold fast to Christ and never deny Him, letting your light shine so others glorify the Father.
Key Points
- Genuine faith is alive: Abraham believed God's promise, and it was counted to him as righteousness.
- God's promises stand even when circumstances look impossible, and faith gives Him glory while it waits.
- The same righteousness credited to Abraham is given to all who trust the God who raised Jesus.
- We are created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared in advance.
- Do not grow weary of doing good; good deeds are the fruit of a faith that truly lives.
- Do good quietly, as unto the Lord, and the Father who sees in secret will reward you.
- Hold fast to Christ, give generously, and let your light shine so others glorify God.
Devotional
Abraham looked up at a sky full of stars and chose to trust a promise he could not yet see fulfilled. God still calls you to that kind of faith - one that keeps giving Him glory while it waits. But living faith never stands still; you were created in Christ for good works He prepared for you long before today. Ask the Lord to renew your love for doing good, quietly and from the heart, and trust that the One who sees in secret will not forget a single act of love.
Abraham believed God against all hope, and his faith was counted to him as righteousness.
You were created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God prepared for you in advance.
Have you grown weary of doing good? Do not give up, for the Father who sees in secret will reward you.
