Salvation Is Not A Reward For The Good Things We Have Done

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Salvation Is Not A Reward
For The Good Things
We Have Done

Scripture

Ephesians 2

⁸ God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. ⁹ Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. ¹⁰ For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Observation

How good do you have to be to get into God’s Heaven? Let me quickly say that you and I can never be good enough to get in. There was only One who was and only One who still is good enough and His name is Jesus. 

There is salvation in no one else! There is no other name in all of heaven for people to call on to save them." Acts 4:12 

 For "Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13    

In just a few minutes Kathy and I will go to Mission Tampa to share with the people that come there for help. 

The vast majority of the people today will tell us that they think that they are good enough or they will say that if they are good enough then God will let them into His Heaven.

You may think that too. Maybe you have been trying to sin less these days thinking that if you sin less you will somehow squeak into God’s Kingdom. 

I don’t mind a bit popping your bubble if that is the way you have been thinking! Here is a verse that tells us what our sin(s) earn us and it is not Heaven. 

When people sin, they earn what sin pays—death. But God gives his people a free gift—eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
   
   
It is our job as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ to clearly share with others that only through a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ can a person find forgiveness of their sins and be saved. 

    For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [10] For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.  Romans 10:9-10

Application

I will do my best to share clearly the Good News about Jesus to the folks that come this morning to Mission Tampa. How about you? Who needs to hear about Jesus Christ?

Prayer

Heavenly Father, I pray that You protect the people today that have to venture out in possibly bad weather. I pray for those who will come to Mission Tampa for help this morning. I pray that their hearts be open so they can clearly understand the Gospel message. I pray for our team that serves each week. Give us Your strength. Give us Your heart and Your compassion for the people that come in the rain today to get help. You are Mighty. Nothing is too hard for You.  

Daily Bible Reading:  Ecclesiastes 1,2,3; Psalms 45; Ephesians 2

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