Why Works Don't Work

Introduction:
Proposition: My best efforts are tainted with sin. God demands a hundred percent perfection — and I cannot attain to it. Jesus said, “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
I. PAUL’S — Privileges and Attainments:
A. Three Privileges
B. Four Attainments
II. The Perfect Works of Christ:
A. Active Obedience
B. Passive Obedience
Application: “Godly Works”