You are an original masterpiece created by God. In Ephesians, Paul describes you as God's workmanship. You have been created for a purpose and He gave Himself on the cross to redeem you and enable you to accomplish that purpose. 

Our Scripture today begins with the essential teaching on salvation. You did not and cannot save yourself through good works. If you could, you would be tempted to brag on yourself. Instead, we are saved by grace through faith. The Scripture teaches us that even the faith we have to apply God's grace is a gift from Him. We could not have faith on our own so He gave even that to us. 

It is that salvation that empowers us to do good works. We are not saved by our good works. Instead, our salvation empowers us to do good works. The good works come after salvation, not before. Join the discussion as Gary and Rick take just a few minutes to examine this Bible teaching. 

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