Ephesians 2:10
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."
Working Out (Part 2)
Key Points:
1. We are God's craftsmanship, works that show His skill.
2. We were re-created (born again).
3. We were re-created for a purpose - to do "good works".
4. The "good works" were also prepared beforehand by God.
5. We are to walk in them.
We were created. We did not and do not create ourselves. Our spiritual lives aren't the result of our own skill or craftsmanship any more than our physical birth was the result of our doing. A key to all growth is to realize that we are dependent creatures and realize on whom we depend. Dependence is a dirty word these days. We all strive to be independent. We are dependent on the Lord for our physical lives, we can't make our own hearts beat. What's so