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WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP

Text: Ephesians 2
20 November 2016

GOD’S PLAN OF SALVATION

It is wonderful to ponder God’s plan of salvation. It is truly profound and awesome.

For by grace you have been saved through faith,

And that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God,

 Not of works, lest anyone should boast.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus

For good works, which God prepared beforehand

That we should walk in them.                                         

Ephesians 2:8-10

  1. By grace you have been saved

a) Purely out of the matchless grace of God

b) Salvation is a pure gift from God

c) But it has to be appropriated through the exercise of faith

  1. And that not of yourselves

a) We cannot save ourselves

b) Our works cannot save us

c) No one can boast of being able to obtain salvation through good works

GOD’S OFFER OF SALVATION

To whom is this offer of salvation given? Let us ponder this wonderful word.

But as many as received Him (the Lord Jesus Christ)

To them He gave the right to become children of God.

John 1:12 

  1. As many as

a) God’s kingdom is huge

b) It can take billions of people

c) As many as will turn to the Lord Jesus Christ in faith they can have salvation

  1. The right to become the children of God

a) What a wonderful thought this is!

b) Salvation results in our becoming children of God

c) God becomes our Heavenly Father

WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP

God continues to work in our life after we have been granted salvation.

  1. God continues to work in our life
  1. His continuing work in our lives confirms for us that we are truly children of God

a) We are re-created in Christ Jesus

b) A desire to do good works will be planted in our hearts

c) God has foreordained that we should produce good works

Let us treasure the salvation that we have in the Lord Jesus Christ. Let us not take our salvation lightly. Let us reflect in our lives the workmanship of God!