The Apostle Paul in writing to the Thessalonians says,
"We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our
prayers; constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and
steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God
and Father." 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

By doing these things in the face of much tribulation Paul was able to say
in Vs 7,
"So that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in
Achaia." (Read all of Vs 2-10 for the example set before Believers.)

In the community of believers where we each fellowship, can this be said of
us? Do our lives express our faith in good works, our labors in love and our
steadfastness in hope?

Concerning good works we see that:
They glorify God:
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16

They enrich life:
"Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and
ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation
for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed."
1 Timothy 6:18-19

They furnish a pattern for imitation:
"In all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in
doctrine, dignified, sound in speech which is beyond reproach, in order that
the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us."
Titus 2:7-8

They tend to summon others to their tasks:
"And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,
not forsaking our own assembling together...encouraging one another..."
Hebrews 10:24-25

They demonstrate the reality of faith:
"Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. But someone
may well say, 'You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith without
the works, I will show you my faith by my works.'" James 2:17-18

And in 1 Peter 2:12,
"Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in
which they slander you as evildoers, they may on account of your good deeds,
as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation."

Believers render all service to Christ for:
"...It is the Lord Christ whom you serve." Colossians 3:24

"If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall My
servant also be; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him." John 12:26

"Not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing
the will of God from the heart." Ephesians 6:6

So in love and steadfastness we serve our precious Lord Jesus Christ,
"For we are His (God's) workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."
Ephesians 2:10

All praise and glory to Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit!
Hallelujah!