We were once helpless and hopeless, but God has given us eternal life and immeasurable riches of grace in Christ. In part 1 of Christmas 2012, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Ephesians 2:1-10.
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Study Notes
Understanding the Text
You Were…
- Dead in your sins (Ephesians 2:1)
- Following the course of the world, the devil and the flesh (Ephesians 2:2-3a)
- Subject to God’s wrath and condemnation (Ephesians 2:3b)
But God…
- Made us alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:4-5)
- Raised us up with Christ (Ephesians 2:6)
- Will show immeasurable kindness to us in the age to come (Ephesians 2:7)
For…
- By grace you have been saved through faith (Ephesians 2:8a)
- It is all the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8b-9)
- You are God’s masterpiece created for good works (Ephesians 2:10)
Applying the Text
- Have you been made alive by grace through faith?
- Are you walking in paths of righteousness?
- Are you fulfilling God’s good purposes for your life?