Are Good Works Important? John the Baptist and Jesus Said, "Yes!"

We're going to start doing something a little different with our Sabbath School podcasts. Instead of doing studies that directly pertain to the subject matter presented in the quarterly lesson, we'll be addressing various important and current topics that relate to us as SDAs.  That said, today's topic is on the question of the importance of works. Many Christians don't place a lot of emphasis on works in comparison with other aspects of Christianity - works pretty much take a backseat as far as importance goes. But Jesus didn't shy away from emphasizing works. To the contrary, He actually placed great importance on works within his own teachings. We start with John the Baptist's teaching about works in Matthew 3 and then get into how that connects to Jesus' own teachings on works in Matthew 4. For more study, see: "What Jesus Taught About Doing Right and Wrong" https://www.bdsda.com/what-jesus-taught-about-doing-right-and-wrong/ "Is God the Source of Morality?" https://youtu.be/vu_ho2uaXKo?si=bKQ2Lwr2_T2bwIXP   Does God Have a Moral Standard Outside of Himself?https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/32452277 2024 Sabbath School, Quarter 4, week 1: "Are Good Works Important? John the Baptist and Jesus Said, 'Yes!'"  A Branch Davidian Seventh-Day Adventist perspective on the Sabbath School lesson.  www.bdsda.com  Email us [email protected] for comments and study requests.