The Power of the Gospel

Goodness is not for salvation, but the fruit of salvation. 🌿

(For children and youth)

📖 Ephesians 2: 8-10

We are saved by grace through faith, not by action.

And being saved, we live in the good works that God has prepared. 🌿

(Thematic summary)

📜 From Steps to Christ Chapter 7 by Ellen G. White

Ellen G. White explains that real change begins with a new living heart. We do not survive obedience, but obedience is the result of living faith. ✨

Have you ever...

When the teacher told me to help keep the room, we hurried to do it because we were afraid that

Or when someone is looking, we are particularly good.

But what if no one sees it?

Do we still want to do well? 🤔

This question is very important because it is about why we choose to do well.

Paul said that we are saved by grace, not by conduct. Salvation is a gift. 🎁

We do not do good to make God accept us, but God has accepted us, so we want to do good.

Imagine a mango tree. 🌳

It doesn't produce fruit to get a mango tree.

But it bears fruit because it already "is" a mango tree.

Goodness is like fruit. 🍃

It's not the roots that make us saved.

But as a result, it grows from a heart that has already been saved.

God did not say, "Make good enough, and I will love you."

But he loves first, helps first, and gives grace first. 💛

Goodness is therefore not something to bargain with, but something that grows out of a relationship.

Doing good because being told and doing good because of love is very different.

Do good because being told

- Do it when people see it.

- Stop when you don't have a compliment.

Do good because of love

- Willing.

- Do it even if no one sees it.

- Stand even without applause. 👏

If we try to pin the fruit to the ground, it won't grow.

But if the roots are strong, the results will come out on their own.

The question is therefore not, "Am I doing well enough?"

But "Am I near God?"

In Revelation 14: 12, the holy people are spoken of:

They both believed in Jesus and kept the commandments.

Belief is the root. 🌱

Obedience is the result. 🍇

For young children, choose to speak the truth even without being seen.

For older kids, choose to be honest even without viewers.

For teenagers, choose to stand in the right, even their friends do not understand. 💪

Not to prove we're good enough.

But because we've already been loved,

When we know we're loved

We do good, not to buy love.

But because our hearts have already been changed,

And this is hope. 🌈

We don't have to try to be good with our own strength.

We just stay close to God. Let Him be the root of life.

And then the results will gradually grow.

May God bless the hearts of all mice and youth.

Always firm in the love He gives first. 💛

🌿 Grow deeply rooted in grace.

And bear the fruit of goodness from the heart that loves him.

🕊️ You are invited to experience spiritual rest.

On the Sabbath (Saturday)

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# Good is the fruit of salvation

# Ephesus 2_ 8 _ 10

# StepsToChrist chapter 7

# FaithThatWorks

# Survived by grace

# Root is grace, result is life

# Pure children and youth

# Revelation 14 _ 12