Do Good – Evidence

Date
March 14, 2021
Speaker
Pastor Ryan Flunker
Topic
Discipleship, Salvation
Series
Do Good
Book
James

The expectation of good works for the Christian is clear throughout the New Testament. But in what way is doing good part of the Christian story? Are we saved by doing good works? Are good works even necessary at all? What do the biblical writers think of someone who believes that all you must do to be saved is simply believe in God? Today we will try to answer these questions.

Observations & Conclusions:

Faith without good works is dead
Dead faith is worthless onto salvation
Your good works will corroborate your faith
Your good works will validate your faith

Application:

Quiz – Does your faith work?

God is pleased with me because I do good works? T/F
– Because God, through Christ, is pleased with me, I do good works.
If my works are good, they will get me to heaven? T/F
– Because my citizenship is in heaven, my works will be good.
Going to church, giving money, and getting baptized will save me? T/F
– Because I am saved, I worship, give, and obey.
I have a real faith even though I don’t care about anyone else? T/F
– Evidence of a real faith is demonstrated by care for others.
A faith that saves is a faith that is alone? T/F
– Faith alone saves, but not a faith that is alone

How does your faith work? or How do you show your faith?

Sacrifice
Risk / Helping
Transformation

James 1:22

“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”

Ephesians 2:8-10

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”