Love and Good Deeds

How do people learn that God is real? Through us, the Church, by our love and good deeds. Jesus was the perfect example for us, as He loved ALL people at all times and He was always helping people with His good deeds. 

Look at this passage in Luke:

Luke 7:11-16 NIV

[11] Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. [12] As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. [13] When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.” [14] Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” [15] The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. [16] They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.” 

This a perfect example of how we impact others by our love and good deeds; and how we show the world that God exists.

1. Jesus saw the widow mourning the loss of her son and His heart went out to her. He had compassion for her. He had love for her, a total stranger. 

[13] When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”

2. Then he acted! He raised her son from the dead. He did a good deed for her. 

[14] Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” [15] The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

3. By His love and good deed, the people knew that God was REAL!! 

[16] They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.” 

When we care about others, when we show them how much we love them by helping them, then they know God is real and they give thanks to God. Then God might open a door for us to tell them about Jesus and they might be saved. 

God uses all of us so that others may be saved and this is how, by love and good deeds.

( NOTE:

-This is the "good works" God prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:10 NIV

[10] For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. 

-This is how we let our light shine in a dark world, by our good deeds.

Matthew 5:16 NIV

[16] In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.)

This gives great purpose for all of us, everyday.

Love you all,

Jeffrey Post