Good Works What is a good work in God’s sight?

Question #1 What change in attitude did the Holy Spirit work in us when he brought us to faith?

Galatians 5:24 Psalm 119:104 Titus 2:14 Key Point #1 Psalm 40:8 Galatians 2:20 Colossians 3:17 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 Key Point #2 Romans 12:2 Key Point #3 faith in my heart Christ lives in me and gives me the ability to do good works I do good works out of love and thanks to Jesus I use the Bible to test whether a work is God’s will Psalm 119:105 a new, eager attitude to do God’s will Key Point #4

Galatians 5:24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.

Psalm 119:104 I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.

Titus 2:14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

When the ____ _____ brought us to ____, he changed our ________ so that we now hate ___ and are eager to do God’s ___. Key Point #1 Holy Spirit faith attitudes sin will

Question #2 Where do we get the ability to do good works?

Psalm 40:8 I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17

Key Point #2 We get the _____ to do ____ _____ only from _____ who lives in our _____ by ____. ability good works Jesus hearts faith

Question #3 What motivates us to do good works?

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-- his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Key Point #3 Our love for _____ and our ______ to ____ motivate us to do ____ _____. Jesus thanks God good works

Question #4 How do we know what works God considers good?

Key Point #4 We can use God’s _____ to ____ whether a ____ is ____ according to _____ ___. Word test work good God’s will

What I’ve Learned A good work is what I do according to God’s will to thank him for all his goodness.

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