What comes to mind are a few scriptures [my emphasis]:
[u]The basic foundation for our work[/u]
John 6:
[color=990000]28 ¶ Then said they unto him, [b]What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?[/b]
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, [b]that ye [u]believe[/u] on him whom he hath sent[/b].[/color]
[u]The power by which we must work[/u]
Colossians 1:
[color=990000]is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Whereunto I also labour, [b]striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily[/b].[/color]
[u]Working according to Him - or not[/u]
Hosea 10:
[color=990000]Israel is [b]an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself[/b]: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars...[/color]
1Cor 3:
[color=990000]9 For [b]we are labourers together with God[/b]: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But [b]let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11 ¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.[/b]
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and [b]the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is[/b].
14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
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[u]The cost of working our own empty works[/u]
Matthew 7:
[color=990000]22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and [b]in thy name done many wonderful works[/b]?
23 And then will I profess unto them, [b]I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity[/b].[/color]
In Him
Jeannette
