Real Christians were saved by God's grace through faith in the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ alone. This experience of God's saving grace empowers them by the Holy Spirit to grow in doing good works as fruits of God's grace. Such good works attract unbelievers and unchurched to the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1. “Grow in Good Works:
Our Good Works
Attract People
to Christ”
Colossians 3:17
by Ptr. Jonavern P. Lungub

3. INTRODUCTION
“Room 5020”
by Dave Branon

4. “By God’s grace,
we can have our best witness
in the worst of times.”
– Dave Branon

5. SCRIPTURES
Colossians
3:17-25 (NLT)

6. SCRIPTURE: Key Verse
Colossians 3:17 New Living Translation
17 And whatever you do or say, do it as
a representative of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks through him
to God the Father.

7. PROPOSITION
We who have been saved by God’s grace
through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
alone, as Christ’s representatives on
earth we have the best position to
promote Christ by doing and saying
good things to influence people for
God’s glory.

8. INTERROGATIVE
Why is it that we Christians in
whatever we do and say, we do it
at our best as representatives of
our Lord Jesus Christ?

9. 3 BIBLICAL REASONS
WHY WE NEED TO ABUNDANTLY
GROW IN DOING GOOD WORKS

12. Reason No.1
Our good works done in the Name
of Christ serve as Light (Guide)
and Salt (Good Influence)
for those who do not read the
Bible.

13. Matthew 5:13 (NLT)
13“You are the salt of the earth. But what
good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can
you make it salty again? It will be thrown
out and trampled underfoot as worthless.”

14. Matthew 5:14 (NLT)
14“You are the light of the world—
like a city on a hilltop that cannot be
hidden.”

15. Matthew 5:15 -16(NLT)
15No one lights a lamp and then puts it under
a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a
stand, where it gives light to everyone in the
house. 16 In the same way, let your good
deeds shine out for all to see, so that
everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

16. Reason No.2
Our good works done in the Name of
Christ serve as hands and feet of God
for people to experience the love and
kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ.

17. “Then the King will say to those on his
right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by
my Father, inherit the Kingdom
prepared for you from the creation of
the world.’” – Matthew 25:34 (NLT)

18. “For I was hungry, and you fed me. I
was thirsty, and you gave me a drink.
I was a stranger, and you invited me
into your home.”
– Matthew 25:35 (NLT)

19. “I was naked, and you gave me
clothing. I was sick, and you cared for
me. I was in prison, and you visited
me.”
– Matthew 25:36 (NLT)

20. “Then these righteous ones will reply,
‘Lord, when did we ever see you
hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and
give you something to drink?”
– Matthew 25:37 (NLT)

21. “Or a stranger and show you
hospitality? Or naked and give you
clothing? When did we ever see you
sick or in prison and visit you?’
– Matthew 25:38-39 (NLT)

22. “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the
truth, when you did it to one of the
least of these my brothers and
sisters, you were doing it to me!’ ”
– Matthew 25:40 (NLT)

23. Reason 3:
Our good works done in the Name of
Christ serve as bridges for people as we
earn their trust to listen to the Good News
(Christ’s Message of Salvation).

24. Scripture:
Show me your faith without deeds,
and I will show you my faith by my
deeds. – James 2:18

25. CONCLUSION:
Yes, we were saved by God’s grace through faith
in Christ alone. God’s grace empowers us to do
good works. When people become recipients of
our good works and become aware that we did
these good works in the Name of Christ, we are
leading them toward Christ, one step at a time.
These good works bring good impact upon
peoples’ lives, joy upon believers’ lives and they
are delightful to God.