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RUSSELL SANDERS
11-28-2020
WITNESSING VERSES – LESSON 5
EPHESIANS 2:8-9
 
The next passage to memorize is Ephesians 2:8-9. “For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.”
 
Grace is the favor we, as sinners, do not deserve. There are no good works or deeds we can do that will earn us salvation. Salvation is a gift from God. You do not earn a gift; it is freely given.
 
  • How do you receive the gift? You receive it by faith on Jesus. Nothing you can do can earn heaven.
 
What are some of the “works” that will NOT bring you to salvation or to heaven?
 
  • Church Attendance or membership
 
  • Water Baptism
 
  • Giving money to the Church
 
  • Giving money to charities, orphans, widows, etc.
 
  • Good behavior
 
  • Avoiding vices or addictions or foul language.
 
  • Being kind to your neighbor (or all people)
 
  • Simply acknowledging in your mind that Jesus died and was raised up again (mental assent)
 
  • Or anything else that is short of sincere believing faith on Jesus as your own personal Savior, Lord, and God.
 
Salvation depends on your faith response in accepting the grace of God’s free gift to you. As with any gift, it is only good if you accept the gift. A gift offered but not received is no gift at all.
 
Be blessed. Memorize the verse. Recite it over and over.
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HELEN SANDERS
11-28-2020
HOLD FAST THAT WHICH IS GOOD
 
In I Thessalonians chapter 5:13-22 there are several things listed for a Christian to do. They are:

  • Esteem those that labor among you highly
  • Be at peace among yourselves
  • Warn them that are unruly
  • Comfort the feeble minded
  • Support the weak
  • Be patient toward all men
  • Don’t render evil for evil unto any man
  • Follow that which is good among yourselves and all men
  • Rejoice evermore
  • Pray without ceasing
  • In everything give thanks for this is the will of God
  • Quench not the Spirit
  • Don’t despise prophesyings
  • Prove all things
  • Hold fast to all that is good
  • Abstain from all appearance of evil
 
This is quite a list of admonishments to the Church at Thessalonica. Following this list comes a verse that many quote, “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
 
I find this very interesting that the 16 things above precede Paul’s asking that God would sanctify them (set them apart) wholly (spirit, soul, and body – the whole person). You see, the setting apart doesn’t happen without doing the will of God. These 16 things should be what every Christian should choose to have for their lives. It is what we all should aim for. Then, the peace of God will set us apart. 
 
I am sure that there are other things that could be added to this list, but the one that sticks out in this list to me is “Hold fast to all that is good.” By doing these 16 things and holding fast to them, I believe that we can live an overcoming Christian life. 
 
Perhaps there are some of you reading this that are struggling in their walk. I suggest you print this list out and go over it daily to help you become all that God intends for you. It doesn’t happen overnight, but Paul would not have written it if it weren’t possible to attain. My prayer for each of you reading this is that you attain each of these 16 principles and live a life of Christian victory! Ask Holy Spirit to guide you!
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SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY

I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 89:1 KJV
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Who shut the door to the ark after Noah and his famiy entered in?

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