https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Every-Good-Work.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n\tby Jeffrey W. Hamilton<\/p>\n\t
Text: Psalms 111<\/p>\n
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I. From the beginning, God has given men work to do<\/p>\n
A. Adam was to care for the garden – Genesis 2:15; 3:17-18<\/p>\n
B. As Christians, we are commanded to work – I Thessalonians 4:11<\/p>\n
C. We are being disobedient if we do not work – II Thessalonians 3:6-13<\/p>\n
II. This should not be surprising. God works!<\/p>\n
A. God’s Creation<\/p>\n
1. God’s work is evident in His creation – Romans 1:19-20<\/p>\n
2. They declare His glory – Psalms 19:1-2<\/p>\n
3. Those who appreciate God study His works – Psalms 111:1-2<\/p>\n
4. Have you studied what God has done? – Psalms 8:3-8<\/p>\n
B. God’s Care<\/p>\n
1. God is just and cares for the helpless – Deuteronomy 10:17-18<\/p>\n
2. God has taken care of His Creation – Psalms 111:3-6<\/p>\n
3. He watches over His people – Psalms 68:4-10<\/p>\n
4. Have you learned from the example of God? – III John 11<\/p>\n
C. God’s Message<\/p>\n
1. God’s word has value – Psalms 19:7-11<\/p>\n
2. God has taught His people – Psalms 111:7-10<\/p>\n
3. Written for our learning – Romans 15:4<\/p>\n
4. John 6:63 – In Jesus’ words are life<\/p>\n
5. They need to be studied – II Timothy 2:15<\/p>\n
III. Be like God<\/p>\n
A. God’s care for us gives us the foundation to do good work – II Thessalonians 2:16-17<\/p>\n
B. Be holy in your conduct – I Peter 1:13-17<\/p>\n C. Cleanse ourselves from sin so that we are prepared for every good work – II\nTimothy 2:20-21\n
D. Learn our Bibles so that we are equipped for every good work – II Timothy 3:16-17<\/p>\n
E. Careful to maintain good works – Titus 3:8, 14<\/p>\n F. In this way, when people see your good works, God is praised because those\nworks are really God’s – Matthew 5:16\n
IV. Thus, we need to be eager to work<\/p>\n
A. Zealous for good works – Titus 2:14<\/p>\n
B. We must be ready for every good work – Titus 3:1<\/p>\n
C. We aren’t doing it for ourselves but for God – Philippians 2:12-13<\/p>\n
D. Abounding in the work of the Lord – I Corinthians 15:58<\/p>\n
V. There is limited time for us <\/p>\n A. Jesus understood how little time he had; yet, he was determined to make the most\nof his opportunities – John 9:4\n
B. It is what we were created for – Ephesians 2:10<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 111 I. From the beginning, God has given men work to do A. Adam was to care for the garden – Genesis 2:15; 3:17-18 B. As Christians, we are commanded to work – I Thessalonians 4:11 C. We are being disobedient if we do not work – II Thessalonians 3:6-13 II. 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It grates on my nerves. II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the beginning \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Man\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":583,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/are-christians-commanded-to-physically-labor\/","url_meta":{"origin":51564,"position":1},"title":"Are Christians commanded to physically labor?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 28, 2003","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I know a Christian is required to work (I Thessalonians 4:11), but since it says \"laboring with your hands\" doesn't that mean only manual labor? Answer: There are several passages which command Christians to labor. Ephesians 4:28\u00a0\"Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":42217,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/fed-and-led\/","url_meta":{"origin":51564,"position":2},"title":"Fed and Led","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 23, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"by Brian Faulkner Text: Psalms 23 Introduction: Live in a society that wants no responsibility Welfare mentality Want someone else to do the thinking Little or no investigation Even less concern Do as little as possible Runaway lawsuits to get rich Lottery Want and look for the easiest way out\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":52591,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-christians-duty-to-his-brethren\/","url_meta":{"origin":51564,"position":3},"title":"The Christian’s Duty to His Brethren","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 11, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Thessalonians 5:8-15 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Each of us come from diverse backgrounds. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We come together to worship \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We come together for fellowship \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yet that coming together is not always smooth. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Just as a family experiences times of irritation, so it happens among brethren. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Paul\u2019s desire was\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":61957,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/carpe-diem-seize-the-day\/","url_meta":{"origin":51564,"position":4},"title":"Carpe Diem – Seize the Day","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 8, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Thessalonians 4:9-12 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cCarpe Diem\u201d is from a poem written in Latin by Horace. It means \u201cseize the day.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The point of the poem is that a person does not know what the future holds so one should make the most of the what\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":63017,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/let-us-do-good-to-all\/","url_meta":{"origin":51564,"position":5},"title":"Let Us Do Good to All","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Galatians 6:1-10 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What is meant by \u201cdoing good\u201d? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Often we think of giving money to the poor, feeding the hungry, etc. And these are good things. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0But when we read Galatians 6:10, is that what Paul was talking about? II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Understanding the context\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51564\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}