Concerning our lives:
He chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love, He predestined us (Eph 1:3-5)
Concerning our work:
We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Eph 2:10)
Concerning His Church:
He will build His church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matt 16:18)
To him (will) be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever (Eph 3:21)
Implication:
Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, my beloved brothers,
1. be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. (1 Cor 15:57-58)
2. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (Phil 4:6)
