Building Good Works

Summary

The sermon emphasizes the foundational Christian truth that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works, yet believers are created for good works that God prepared for them to walk in. It stresses the importance of loving God with all one's heart, soul, mind, and strength as the first and foremost work of a Christian, highlighting that this love should be genuine and all-consuming. The preacher also encourages believers to know God deeply through diligent study of Scripture, which enables them to live out their faith effectively and rightly divide the word of truth. The message warns against neglecting the first love for God even while being active in good works, using the example of the church of Ephesus from Revelation.