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Father, we are so grateful and thankful for your Word that has made known your wonderful works unto your children by your gift of holy spirit. Oh, that people would praise you Father for your goodness and for your wonderful works to the children of men. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

This month's teaching is the Works of God. We will answer the following questions:

• What are the works of God?
• How do we perform the works of God?
• Why perform the works of God?
  

  Note: The sources for all Greek English words are Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, The Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek Word of God (Bullinger), Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible, The Word Study Concordance by George V. Wigram and Ralph D. Winter, The Bible Hub, Topical Lexicon, and Webster's Desk Dictionary of the English Language.
  

  Note: Bold added for highlighting certain words or phrases.
  

There are many kinds of works that we experience daily such as the works of men, women, and children. There are works associated with organizations and institutions such as the church, corporations, and political organizations. Our focus in this teaching is on the works of God as discussed in the Bible, how to perform them, and why do we want to perform them?

In the Bible, the works of God refers to the totality of God's actions, both creative and active, throughout history. These works comprise His creation, providence, miracles, redemption, and judgment, and reveal God's power, wisdom, and love. The concept of the works of God encompasses the vast array of actions, creations, and interventions attributed to God throughout the Bible. These works are a testament to His power, wisdom, and love, and they serve as a foundation for understanding God's character and His relationship with humanity.

The works of God, as documented in the Bible, are a testament to His active involvement in the world and God's desire to be known by His creation. They invite believers to respond in spiritual and physical worship, trust, and obedience, recognizing God's sovereignty and grace in all aspects of life. The word works here refers to God's actions in creating the heaven, the earth, and all things contain therein. The Hebrew word melakah was used to denote God's works in creation and judgment. The Hebrew word for God is Elohim which means Creator.

It is written in Genesis 1:1:

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

The original text was:

God in the beginning created the heaven and the earth.

It is written in Colossians 1:16-17:

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

In the King James Bible, there are seven usages of the phrase the works of God. The number seven, in the Word of God, represents spiritual perfection.

The first usage is documented Job. Remember, the book of Job was the first book written chronologically. It documented the comparison between the goodness of God, the Creator, and the devil's evilness. We will start with Job 37:14 and include verses 15-18 for context. Remember, reading a Bible verse in context means understanding it alongside the surrounding passages, the historical and cultural setting, the audience, and the larger narrative of Scripture. By including the context for these verses, you can understand what was meant, rather than making the verse say what you expect it to say or misinterpret the meaning.

It is written in Job 37:14: 15-18 for context.

Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

Dost thou know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

How thy garments are warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

The wondrous works of God in these verses are asking whether Job (and born-again believers) know about the works of God. Job is asked Dost thou know, and the same can be asked of those who quote the Bible or talk about and/or question the works of God. When we want to know what the works of God are, we are to go to the source - the Bible!

The next usage is written in Psalm 66:5. We will read verses 1-4 and 6 for context. These verses referenced the historical time when the children of Israel fled Egypt (see Exodus 14).

Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.

Say unto God, How terrible [awesome] art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah [consider these words].

Come and see the works of God: he is terrible [awesome] in his doing toward the children of men.

He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

Psalm 66:5 tells us that the works of God are awesome towards the children of men. This reminds us that God is kind and good to His children, in contrast to the devil who performs works of evil, hate, and division. If the works of God are ever associated with something negative such as death, destruction, burdens, go back to the Bible! God does not do evil; the devil is the one who performs acts of death, destruction, or places burdens on people. It is written in 1 John 1:5:

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

The third usage of the phrase the works of God is written in Psalm 78:7. We will include verses 1-6 for context.

Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

That [purpose] they might set their hope in God [Elohim], and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments.

Here, David reminded his people to tell themselves, their children, and future generations of the works of God. And how did David say to do this? By keeping God's commandments, by reading the testimony in the Bible, and by commanding people to make the works of God known. As born-again believers, we make God's works known by reading His Word, and by walking the talk! We read God's Word daily and put it on in our hearts. And we keep God's commandments as we walk in this world.

Ecclesiastes 11:5 has the fourth usage of the phrase the works of God. We will include verses 1-4 for context.

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

This verse reminds us that we cannot know the works of God who maketh all! We can know the works we have witnessed and the works described in the Bible. But we cannot know ALL the works of God. Why? Because we are just one of the works of God! Our perspective and lived experience limit our knowledge.

Let's turn to John 6:28 for the fifth usage of the phrase the works of God. We will read verse 29 for context.

Then said they [the people] unto him [Jesus], What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

What a great question - What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus told the people that they needed to do what? Believe on God's only begotten son whom he hath sent. People, the same holds true today! We are to believe on him whom God hath sent, this is the works of God. It is written in John 17:3:

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

The sixth usage of the phrase the works of God is written in John 9:3. We include verses 1-2 and 4-7 for context.

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but [in contrast] that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

When he [Jesus] had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

And said unto him [the man which was blind from his birth], Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, [which is by interpretation, Sent] He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

In these verses, the works of God were the healing ministered by Jesus, God's only begotten son, to a man born blind from birth. Jesus told the blind man to go wash in the pool of Siloam. The man took believing action on what Jesus told him to do and then he received his sight! Anytime, we minster healing, we are performing the works of God! And to receive healing, a person must take action! The works of God are not passive. You can't just sit around and pray and say you are believing. Praying, believing, and working are all verbs denoting action. The works of God are action! To believe, we are to take action on God's Word.

As it was written in John 9:32:

Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

What a wonderful work of God that Jesus performed!

The final, and seventh usage of the phrase the works of God is written in Acts 2:11. We include verses 1-10 for context.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they [the twelve Apostles] were all with one accord in one place.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind [heavy breathing], and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And there appeared unto them [the twelve Apostles] cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

And they [the twelve Apostles] were all filled with the Holy Ghost [holy spirit], and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit [God] gave them utterance.

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews [Judeans], devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?

And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

Acts 2:11 clarifies that speaking in tongues is one of the wonderful works of God! For the first time in the history of the world, people could be born-again of God's seed (see 1 Peter 1:23) and are sons and daughters of God (see 1 John 3:2)! The proof, in the senses' world, that you have God in Christ in you is that you speak in tongues (see 2 Corinthians 5:19 and Colossians 1:27)! What a wonderful works of God, people! Now, when you confess the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you were saved (see Romans 10:9-10). And as a result, you can immediately begin to speak with tongues as the Spirit of God gives you utterance. Now, you can worship God in spirit and in truth. Now you can take action!

John 4:24 tells us:

God is Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

The only way to worship God in spirit and in truth, as documented in God's Word, is by speaking in tongues which is the wonderful works of God! Therefore, being born-again of God's Spirit (see Romans 10:9) is the wonderful works of God!
As it is written in Mark 16:17:

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues.

How do we perform the works of God?

Throughout the Bible, we are told how we can perform the works of God. The Bible is filled with clear and exact instruction on how to perform the works of God in our day-to-day walk and talk. Here are a few of the ways in which we can take action to perform the works of God:

• Believe on Jesus Christ whom God had sent (John 6:29).
• Be born again of God's Spirit by confessing the Lord Jesus and believing in your heart that God raised him from the dead and you shall be saved (Romans 10:9).
• Receive into manifestation the gift of holy spirit by speaking in tongues which is the wonderful works of God (Acts 2:11).
• Believe to operate the nine manifestations of the spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7-11).
• Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that need not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).
• Be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, Will of God (Romans 12:2).
  

Keep in mind that all the wonderful works of God are received and ministered by believing action on God's Word! It's one thing to talk God's Word, but it is the doing, the action, the walk in which you perform the works of God. The Word of God is the Will of God!

Why perform the works of God?

Now that we have discussed the works of God and how to perform these works yourself, you may be asking the "Why" question. Why should I perform these works of God? There are many reasons according to the Bible. Here are a few:

• Because you are born again of His Spirit (Romans 10:9).
• Because you are child of God (1 John 3:2).
• Because you are followers (imitators) of God, as beloved children (Ephesians 5:1).
• Because speaking in tongues is the only way to worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:24).
• Because it's your proof in the senses' world that you have God in Christ in you (2 Corinthians 5:19 and Colossians 1:27).
• You can perform healing to demonstrate the works of God.
• You can make known God the Father and His son Jesus Christ.
• You can operate the power of God our Father!
  

In this month's teaching, we focused on the phrase the works of God. We learned there are seven usages of this phrase in the Bible. We examined those usages to understand what the works of God are and how we can perform those works of God. The seven usages were:

• Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God (Job 37:14).
• Come and see the works of God: he is terrible [awesome] in his doing toward the children of men (Psalm 66:5).
• That they might set their hope in God [Elohim], and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments (Psalm 78:7).
• As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all (Ecclesiastes 11:5).
• Then said they [the people] unto him [Jesus], What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?(John 6:28)
• Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him (John 9:3).
• Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God (Acts 2:11).
  

Father, your wonderful works were true from the beginning and every one of your wonderful works will endure forever. Father, we are so thankful for your wonderful works. Thank you that your Word can act as a clear and exact instruction that we can follow to talk and walk in our lives. Thank you for giving us the ability to perform your wonderful works through your gift of holy spirit. Father, we pray for more boldness to speak your Word and take believing action. We pray that signs and wonders may be done by the name of Jesus Christ, so, that you may be glorified through your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

The Word of God is the Will of God.

In the Lord,

Ministry of Reconciliation
Mack, Son of God through Jesus Christ
Ambassador for Christ

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