Pastor's Corner
Theme for the year: Increased Greatness (Ps 71:21) Theme for the month: The High Calling of God (Phil. 3:14) Topic: You Are God’s Workmanship. (Eph. 2:10) (Part 2) Ephesians 2:10 reveals that we have been "created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." This raises an obvious question: "What are the good works God has prepared for us?" Many of us would be inclined to answer this question by pointing to specific things Christians tend to do as an expression of their faith. Good works would include: attending worship services, praying regularly, studying Scripture, giving generously from our financial resources, joining a workforce in the church, visiting brethren to encourage them in faith, going for personal and group evangelism, caring for the poor, working for justice for the oppressed, loving our neighbors, and so forth. These are surely among the good works God has prepared for us. We rightly engage in these activities ...