God Works in Our Lives

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God Works in Our Lives

• Ephesians 314-21

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Works and SalvationJohn 627-29

• We must be active in our salvation and service,
  Jas. 121-25 214-17, 24
• Question Is God working, or is man working (when
  truth is preached, believed obeyed)?
• Answer BOTH, Eph. 25-9 Jno. 627-29 (1 Jno.
  323)

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Works and SalvationJohn 627-29

• Without Christ we can do nothing, John
  154-5 (implies ability to work)
• Paul could do all things through Christ, Phil.
  413 (Paul was active)
• We must abide in Christ His word abides in us
  to be saved to bear fruit
• To do all God wants us to do, Jno. 154-5, 7-8
  Eph. 210

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God works in the lives of ChristiansEphesians
320-21

• The power that works in us 320-21
• Father gives spiritual strength, 314-16
• Gods Spirit works in the inner man, 316
• Result Christ dwells in your hearts through
  faith, 317 (Jno. 1421, 23-24)
• Benefits Rooted in love, able to lay hold of
  know the love of Christ be filled with all the
  fullness of God, 317-19

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God works in the lives of ChristiansEphesians
320-21

• The power of the gospel, 320
• Produces strengthens faith, Rom. 1017 Jas.
  121 Col. 316 1 Jno. 54
• Parallel Col. 19-11 (God man active)
• God works in us as we work for Him, Phil.
  212-13
• God works in us through Christ,
  Heb. 1320-21

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God works in our lives

• Through the gospel, Rom. 116 Acts 237, 39
  1613-15
• God draws the lost to Jesus with it, John
  644-45
• Impartially, Acts 1034-35 (1 Ti. 23-4)
• Effectively works through it, 1 Ths. 213

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God works in our lives

• Through people, Rom. 1014
• Preachers, teachers, Acts 830-39
• Gods fellow workers, 1 Cor. 39
• Their work helps perfect us, Eph. 411-13
• Christians work with for God, 2 Cor. 61
  (Matt. 2534-40)

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God works in our lives

• Through prayer and providence, Matt. 77, 11
  Jno. 157 (1 Jno. 322) Matt. 625-34
• God supplies our needs, Matt. 633 Phil. 419
• All things work together for good to those who
  love God, Rom. 828

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We must do Gods work in faith Jno. 627-29 93-4

• Faith is a work, Jno. 629 (1 Jno. 323)
• False notions about faith works
• Any work is earning salvation (Eph. 29
  Jas. 224)
• Any work denies grace (Acts 1034-35)
• Any work is of human origin (Eph. 210)
• Any work denies Gods power (Phil. 212-13)

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God works in our lives!

• Gospelpeopleprayerprovidence
• Live by faith in Him, not ourselves
• God will work in us to produce what pleases Him
  (Heb. 1321)