God’s work for you has been determined before the foundation of the world.

God’s work for you has been determined before the foundation of the world.

“Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish [teleioo] His work.” (Jn 4:34)

“who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose [prothesis] and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began” (2Tim 1:9)

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

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

“just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will” (Eph 1:4-5)

“But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish [teleioo] my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” (Acts 20:24)

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished [teleo] the race, I have kept the faith.” (2Tim 4:7)

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present [histemi] you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy” (Jude 1:24)

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

“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish [sterizo] you in every good word and work.” (2Thes 2:16-17)

“Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill [pleroo] all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power, that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Thes 1:11-12)

“in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began” (Tit 1:2)

Reading: 2Kin 17-19; Jn 4