The Scripture that best encapsulates the essence of these two paragraphs from "THE Greater Works" is John 14:12-13. In this passage, Jesus speaks to His disciples, promising that those who believe in Him will also do the works He has been doing, and they will do even greater works because He is going to the Father.

"And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me." 2 Corinthians 12:9

Jesus emphasizes that whatever is asked in His name, He will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:12-13 beautifully aligns with the idea that God's greater works are manifested through us as we glorify the Father, reflecting the glory of the Son through our lives, even in our weaknesses.

"In behalf of such a man I will boast; but in my own behalf I will not boast, except regarding my weaknesses." 2 Corinthians 12:5

Additionally, the concept of salvation as the eternal gift from God, meant to glorify the Father and the Son through His work in us, is echoed in Ephesians 2:8-10. This passage reminds us that it is by grace we have been saved, through faith—and this is not from ourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;" Ephesians 2:8

We are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared us to do. This aligns with the notion that salvation is God's work in us, a part of His greater plan, designed to bring glory to Himself through our lives and actions.

"Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who believes has eternal life." John 6:47

Salvation is Eternal Life from the Eternal One Who Gives Life

Salvation is God’s and has always been with God. Salvation was for us, the Gift of His Greater Works, and we have always been in Salvation. His Salvation working in and through us glorifies the Father and the Son.

"Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves." John 14:11

Salvation is God, and it is God’s, and He gave it to the Son to give to anyone He wants. The Son chooses to give Himself up for ALL OF US; in Humility, He gave Himself up for ALL OF US so that He could give ALL OF US His Salvation by Faith–His Faith, which is GRACE. We either RECEIVE His free gift of Salvation by Grace, or we REJECT IT.

"For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened." Matthew 7:8

Jesus did all the work; we either RECEIVE HIS WORK by Grace, or we REJECT IT.

"Therefore let’s approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help at the time of our need." Hebrews 4:16

We are called and equipped to WAIT ON GOD. By Grace, we wait on our Creator for His full Salvation. We RECEIVE Salvation by Faith, His Faith.

"But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him." James 1:5

God is the MASTER of SALVATION. God is the MASTER of CREATION. God SAVED US before HE CREATED US. He CREATED US FOR SALVATION. Our dependence upon God is absolute. We are completely and utterly dependent upon God. He is MERCIFUL.

"If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." John 15:7

God, our CREATOR, supplied our LIFE. God, our SAVIOR, our ONLY HOPE, SAVED US by faithful obedience to the Father and a FREE GRACE GIFT. HIS SALVATION IS OUR ONLY HOPE.

"But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the boundless riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 2:4-7

God is perfect, and He is perfecting us. God is the only perfect one, the only one who can perfect us. We cannot perfect ourselves; we desperately depend on God for life and everything in life. He is perfecting us because He loves us.

"After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." 1 Peter 5:10

God, our Creator, will not fail His children. He can’t. God can't fail. We are HIS WORK, His masterpiece, and only God can perfect us. He is the Author and Finisher of ALL FAITH. He works His Faith in us, perfecting us in His FAITHFULNESS–ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.

"No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us... By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, we also are in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love." 1 John 4:12, 17-18

We, THE NEW HUMANITY, those reborn IN CHRIST, are God’s Greater Works. Jesus is working HIS LIFE IN US, doing the Father’s Greater Works of Glory in each of us–ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.

"Let’s hold firmly to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;" Hebrews 10:23

Our part is to YIELD EVERYTHING and to EXPECT His Work to do His work in us. Our part is to surrender everything and deny ourselves.

"He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but in accordance with His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit," Titus 3:5

Apart from His Grace, we cannot deny ourselves long term, for it is impossible to do. We can’t deny ourselves long term, but God can do anything through us—the paradox. We can’t do anything on our own, those IN CHRIST, nothing is impossible.

"and to put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth." Ephesians 4:24

Only God can do His Works. Only Jesus was 100% obedient. Jesus is working His obedience in us, transforming us into the image of God–THE Greater Works.

"For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh," Romans 8:3

Our part is to surrender everything, to lay down our lives, even to the point of death. We can’t do it–not a chance. What we could never do, HE DID. What we could never do, Jesus did for us on our behalf.

"And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me." Luke 9:23

He is our obedience and our faithfulness, and now He is working His death, burial, and resurrection in us and through us–ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD.

"We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ," 2 Corinthians 10:5-6

Our part is to be humble and to wait entirely on the Lord. He promises to give us Grace and to work His Humility in us so that we can stand firm in Faith as we wait upon Him. If you haven’t already noticed, we are 100% dependent upon God.

"through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles in behalf of His name," Romans 1:5

That means we can’t do anything apart from God. He has given us Grace to surrender all, 100%. We can’t surrender all, so He gives us Grace to do it.

"Do you not know that the one to whom you present yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?" Romans 6:16

Jesus is the MASTER of SALVATION. Jesus SAVES. We cannot save ourselves. We can’t make ourselves, and we can’t save ourselves.

"that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;" Romans 10:9

God is infinite Love and does not get weary. God is rich in Mercy, and He loves to lavish it on us. In His Mercy, God is working out our Salvation. Salvation is a free gift of His Grace. He gave it to us and is now working it out. Our part is to RECEIVE IT by Faith.

"For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him." John 3:17

The New Humanity was birthed at Pentecost. The New Humanity is the Greater Works of God. God is working His LIFE into us, the NEW HUMANITY.

"Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary." Isaiah 40:31

Waiting on God is SALVATION. We wait on His Salvation. We wait upon God in complete Humility, His Humility given to us as a gift of Grace.

"For evildoers will be eliminated, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land." Psalms 37:9

Therefore, we wait upon God in complete Humility. We deny ourselves, empty ourselves, becoming nothing to be filled with His Glory and His Light–ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.

"And I will wait for the Lord who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; I will wait eagerly for Him." Isaiah 8:17

As Sons and Daughters of God, He calls us to co-labor with Him. Consequently, we are equipped to LOVE ONE ANOTHER. We are called to lay down our lives, empty ourselves, and LOVE ONE ANOTHER. He EMPOWERS US, and He gives us HIS LIFE to LOVE OTHERS. When we love one another THROUGH JESUS’ LOVE, we become the Greater Works of God.

"Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord ." Psalms 27:14

We are His creations, created in His Image to love one another. We either RECEIVE HIS GIFT OF LIFE and become TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON HIM, or we REJECT HIM and remain INDEPENDENT of God. We are either TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON GOD or TOTALLY INDEPENDENT FROM GOD. Our choice.

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

We are called to confess our utter dependence upon God for EVERYTHING. We are poor, and we have no power apart from God. Apart from God, we are a total joke. God provides everything we ever need by Grace.

"Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much." James 5:16

We are called and equipped by God to be His co-labors, ministers, and servants over all creation. God is working HIS WORKS in us and through us so that by His power and might, we are empowered to be co-laboring servants who minister His love.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9

He REDEEMED HUMANITY. He gave us THE NEW HUMANITY to be BORN OF GOD. He is now working His works in and through us by Grace. He works His works through those who are humble, those who are willing to WAIT ON GOD to DO HIS WORKS in us and through us–ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.

"For all things are for your sakes, so that grace, having spread to more and more people, will cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God." 2 Corinthians 4:15

We are His Greater Works. By Grace, we can SURRENDER ALL, YIELD ALL, and WAIT UPON GOD to equip us to be the ministers of His Greater Works IN CHRIST.

"having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God." Philippians 1:11

We have the FREE WILL to wait for God to provide everything we need. God promises to supply everything to the humble, those fully dependent upon His Grace, those fully surrendered, yielded, and submitted–WAITING FOR HIM.

"Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” John 11:22

Jesus wants to teach us how to wait upon God. Jesus is conforming us INTO His image, empowering us to wait upon God.

"For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters;" Romans 8:29

We are waiting upon HIS LOVE. Waiting is the ultimate form of trust. To wait upon the Lord is to trust Him, to have faith in Him, to love Him, and to glorify Him. Waiting on Him is the greatest honor we could ever receive.

"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2

We are transformed in the waiting on God. We are empowered in the waiting. We are strengthened in the waiting. He enlightens those who wait upon Him.

"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28

When we wait upon the Lord, we demonstrate His GOODNESS and His STRENGTH. When we wait upon the Lord, He fills us with His GOODNESS in His PRESENCE. We are transformed in His PRESENCE. When we wait upon the Lord, we are STILL BEFORE THE LORD IN HIS PRESENCE. As we WAIT, we SURRENDER, YIELD, and HE does HIS WORK IN US AND THROUGH US.

'Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship." Romans 12:1

God works His unselfish love in us and through us as we wait upon Him. In His Humility, we surrender everything and expect His full life to be worked in us and through us–ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.

"who will transform the body of our lowly condition into conformity with His glorious body, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself." Philippians 3:21

Those who learn from Jesus to wait upon God receive instructions, bright paths, His leadership, Vision, Wisdom, Understanding, Discernment, Knowledge, Strength, Might, Clarity, Favor, and LOVE.

"and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified." Romans 8:30

We are His Greater Works

God Works Himself and His Works in us and through us, those who are HUMBLE. 

As we draw near to the heart of our journey together, a profound truth emerges from our shared experience: Waiting on God and Working for God are intricately woven together in a divine tapestry of grace and purpose. This revelation is not merely a theological concept but a living, breathing reality that we are called to embody every day of our walk with the Lord.

In waiting on God, we find ourselves deeply engaged in the work He has called us to. This waiting is not a passive resignation but an active, vibrant preparation of our hearts and minds for His divine assignments. In these moments of stillness and surrender, we are doing the most significant work of all – allowing the Potter to shape the clay and mold us into vessels fit for His use.

Similarly, when we step out in faith to work for God, we find that we are also waiting on Him – for guidance, strength, wisdom, and the fruition of His promises. In every act of service, there is an element of waiting, an acknowledgment that we can do nothing without Him.

This beautiful interplay between waiting and working is the essence of our calling as followers of Christ. It is a privilege of the highest order, a sacred vocation that invites us into the very heart of God's redemptive plan for the world. To wait on God is to work for Him; to work for Him is to wait on Him. This is the rhythm of the kingdom life, a dance of faith that moves to the tempo of divine grace and sovereignty.

As we embrace this holy calling, let us do so with hearts full of joy and expectation, knowing that we are participating in the greatest work of all – the manifestation of God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. Let us take hold of this privilege with both hands, dedicating ourselves afresh to the Lord and His purposes, confident that He who began a good work in us will continue until the day of Christ Jesus.

My prayer for each of you is that you will experience the profound peace and joy that comes from knowing you are exactly where God wants you to be – in the center of His will, waiting on Him, and working for Him. What a privilege! What an honor! May we all walk in this truth, fully surrendered and fully alive to His calling on our lives.