God created you in Christ with purpose and goodness. Your hope is good.

God created you in Christ with purpose and goodness. Your hope is good.

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works [agathos ergon], which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” (Eph 2:10)

“being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good [agathos] work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil 1:6)

“Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy [axioo] of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure [eudokia] of His goodness [agathosune] and the work of faith with power” (2Thes 1:11)

“See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.” (1Thes 5:15)

“Test all things; hold fast what is good.” (1Thes 5:21)

“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good [agathos] hope by grace” (2Thes 2:16)

“comfort your hearts and establish you in every good [agathos] word and work.” (2Thes 2:17)

“But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good [kalopoieo].” (2Thes 3:13)

“Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness [agathosune], filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.” (Rom 15:14)

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness [agathosune], faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” (Gal 5:22-23)

“(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness [agathosune], righteousness, and truth)” (Eph 5:9)

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matt 5:16)

“who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify [katharizo] for Himself His own special [periousios] people, zealous [zelotes] for good works [ergon].” (Tit 2:14)

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work [ergon] of the Lord, knowing that your labor [kopos] is not in vain in the Lord.” (1Cor 15:58)

“for the equipping of the saints for the work [ergon] of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” (Eph 4:12)

Reading: Rom 16; Eph 1-2; Matt 9