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…Ephesians chapter 1, we are not, we are not, let me, let me, let me just quickly get it now. Let me just quickly get it. Let me quickly get it. No,Ephesians chapter 2 verse 6now, right? I want to say something, that's why I need to read it. Ephesians 2, and had raised up us together. And made us to see him heavenly…
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…built, etc. But he had no covenant markers. He had no religious background to point to. He simply trusted Jesus. Paul writes about this inEphesians chapter 2 verses 8and 9. Look up here. God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this. It is a gift from God. Salvation is not a…
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…men saved? So according to this organization, men are saved, not by faith alone, okay? Not by faith alone, but baptism, which is a contradiction toEphesians 2 verse 8. Again. right? We already saw that scriptures. So our men said, men are saved through immersion, which is in water, obedience to the ordinance of…
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…means that Paul's constraint is within the scriptures, within the scriptures, Christ himself. Good. I've forgotten verse 13. Okay, no. Now,Ephesians 2 verse 19 to 20. On the foundation of the apostles. Now, verse 19. Okay, yes, good. Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens…
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…by preaching the gospel when we allowed what we have within us to find expression we expose the works of darkness We expose the works of darkness.Ephesians chapter 2 verse 1. We see further description of the believer. Ephesians chapter 2 verse 1. And he who made a life, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which he…
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…fourteen speaks about the eternal purpose of god in christ okay and then we'll see that expressed in the concept of salvation by grace we'll go toEphesians 2 verse 1 to 10Ephesians 3 verse 1 to 7 we'll see the idea of salvation by grace this is him expounding the whole council of god all right we'll see him calling…
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…here is actually the word works here is Ergon and we can see from this text that it is what is done through the believer that brings glory to God.Ephesians 2 verse 10Ephesians 2 verse 10 Ephesians chapter 2 verse 10 for we are his workmanship we are his workmanship speaking about the believer created or…
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…a uh excuse me, Ephesians chapter 2 is a great picture of this. How we receive the gospel. It's a little bit long, but just listen. It's so good.Ephesians chapter 2, verse 1 through 10. You were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world and following the prince of the power of…
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…You see, you've rejected the Son of God. And that sounds tragic, but the one who has been rejected is now the cornerstone of the church,Ephesians chapter 2, verse 20. And all who come to him do not trip over the cornerstone. They're not crushed by this cornerstone, but their lives are built on the cornerstone.…
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…he lavishes on us is not earned and it's not deserved. But rather it's purely a gift that comes from his undeserved grace. Paul puts it this way inEphesians chapter 2, verses 4 to 7. He says, But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he has loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us…
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…the cornerstone. He's the one whom we are built on. He's the one we receive our nutrients for this life from. The root supports us. Now,Ephesians 2, verse 12. Look down at verse 12. Remember that at that time, talking about before Christ, you were separate from Christ. Excluded from citizenship in…
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…Paul calls us to remember. He's going to call us to remember in three ways. The first is this. Paul calls us to remember who we were. Look with me,Ephesians 2, verse 11, Paul writes. Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, Paul calls this church in Ephesus to remember. He will use this word…
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…y'all, commemorate God's covenant relationship with the church, of which the apostles here, as we see, are the foundation. We read about that inEphesians 2, verse 20. At the top of each gate was the name of one of the tribes of Israel. At the bottom of each gate was the name of one of the apostles. Thus y'all…
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…verses of chapter 2 preached by Rob Rucker. He set this up encouraging you to return. You have to come back and why? Because of the 1st 2 words ofEphesians chapter 2 verse 4. But God, these are two very significant words in the gospel. In fact, Martin Luther or not Martin Luther Martyn Lloyd Jones says these things…
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…I get up to read the Scriptures because everybody's awake, OK? But we hopefully we're awake to him. All right, let's listen to His word. Found inEphesians chapter 2, verses 4 through 10. But God, being rich in mercy because of the great love with which He loved us even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together…
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…salvation it means the means by which a person is saved that can be what it will be talking about when you have to read it in context and we see inEphesians 2 verse 8it says for by grace we have been saved through faith so that faith there will not be speaking of that's faith they will be speaking of salvation…
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…describes the unbeliever? Now understanding is very important All right? For us, when we go to preach, how does the Bible describes the unbeliever?Ephesians 2 verse 1. The Bible describes the unbeliever as a dead man. Ephesians 2 verse 1. And you, of course, all of us that are in Christ, He made alive. Who made…
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…mountains if you have the faith of God You allow the faith to find expression The faith of the Son of God will always work. This faith is in North,Ephesians 2 verse 8 to 9. We can only see mountain moves by what God is doing. It's not in our own ability. You see, the reason why sometimes we say that this thing is not…
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…your way to heaven. Not so you could try to earn your place. Not so you could try to escape hell and hope that you've done enough in this life. NowEphesians chapter 2 verse 8says For by grace are you saved through faith? And that not of yourselves. It's a gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. Doesn't…
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…US and God, to reconcile us to our Father, that we who once enemies might now be called sons and daughters. The apostle Paul put it this way.Ephesians 2 verse 12. Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the Commonwealth of Israel and strangers, the covenant of promise,…
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…the life of the believer is anchored on what God has done. The life of the believer is situated, is founded in what God has worked in Christ.Ephesians 2, verse 8 -10. In the King James Version it says, For by grace are ye saved through faith. Alright? By grace we are saved through faith. And that's not of…
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…to rise against that all who believe in Him would have salvation. Why? Paul tells us because of love, Because he loved us first. Paul goes on inEphesians chapter 2, verse 4. But God being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together…
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…bringing salvation. Even if someone is raised from the dead, they will not listen to them if they will not listen to Moses and the prophets.Ephesians 2, verse 20, Built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. Now, notice first that they use the…
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…of God. Which is what? Which is the church. of the living God. The house of God is the church of the living God, a pillar and a ground of truth.Ephesians chapter 2, verse 19. Ephesians chapter 2, verse 19. Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners. Talking about you, talking about I, we are no longer…
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…on flesh. He shared our humanity. He stood as it were in our no man's land to be a bridge between heaven and earth. The Bible proclaims them inEphesians chapter 2, verse 14. He is our peace and on earth peace. To me the word peace here should be of a capital because it speaks of Christ. He's the personification of…
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…with us, we are one with him. We've been united to him. He uses the phrase in Christ more than 160 times. Just going to give you a few examples.Ephesians 2 verse 10Paul says we are created in Christ. Galatians 2 verse 20 we are crucified with Christ. Colossians 2 verse 12 we are buried with Christ. Romans 6…
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…and not on he. Oh, church, what would it look like if we began to pray for God to change our focus off of myself and put it on Emmanuel? I love inEphesians 2:14where Paul says it like this. He himself, speaking of Jesus, is our peace who has made the two: one and has destroyed the barrier dividing the wall…
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…life are God's works in the believer. Thus there is no glory for man. But to mix works together with faith for salvation is a false gospel. LookEphesians chapter 2, verse 8. For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. That is the gift of God, not of works less than any man should boast. All of…
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…Times of waiting are never wasted. This week, we're going to look at the gift waiting for us in peace or shalom that is found in Jesus alone. SoEphesians chapter 2, verses 14 through 17. I'll begin and read. For Christ himself has brought peace, remember, shalom to us. He united the Jews and Gentiles into one people when he, in his…
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…chapter 2, verse 18? Ephesians chapter 2, verse 18. Okay, continue. Ephesians chapter 2 verse 18. Okay, please read Ephesians chapter 1 verse 6.Ephesians chapter 2 verse 1 to 6. Yes. Ephesians chapter 2, verse 1 to 6. Start from Ephesians chapter 2, verse 1 to 6. and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. So…
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…free. So if you're trying to do anything to earn your salvation, then you, you have a mixed faith. And that's not salvation, that's not faith. SoEphesians 2 verse 8and 9 makes it very, very clear. For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest…
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…worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at the right hand in the heavenly. So Jesus is where? is in the heavenly. Alright?Ephesians 2, verse 5 to 6. Ephesians 2, verse 5 to 6. Ephesians 2, 5 to 6. Everywhere we were dead in trespasses made us alive together with Christ. So Christ, where is…
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…dead. By nature, naturally, we are actually in a situation where we are hopeless. The book of Ephesians, you don't have to turn that. I'll read it.Ephesians chapter 2, verse 1 to 3, gives us a picture of what we are like. And it says this. As for you, you are dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live,…
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…that there is something he did. And the Bible tells us in Philippians, if you start reading from chapter 5. He said he did not consider himself.Ephesians chapter 2 verse 5. If you start reading. 6, 7, 8. He did not consider himself to be equal with God. You understand? He said he died. The death of who? Of a criminal.…
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…Because you believe in Jesus Christ. In other words. You are a minister of God unto good works. Amen. You are a minister of God unto good works.Ephesians chapter 2 verse 10. It says for we are God's masterpiece. Ephesians 2 verse 10 NLT. It says for we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus so…
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…that, according to his own admission, he had not done for 14 years. And one Sunday, during his recovery, he entered an Oxford church just asEphesians 2, verse 8, was being read. For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. He came under great…
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…only perfect sacrifice for the sins of every last person on the planet. Justice and love remain untainted, completely pure at the cross of Christ.Ephesians 2, verses 8and 9 tells us this. For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves. It is a gift from God, not by works, so…
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…chapter 2. I know these scriptures that is coming to my spirit now. We didn't read them on Sunday. But they are just popping more in my heart.Ephesians chapter 2 verse 1. He said, and you had it quickened. Who were dead in trespasses and sins. In time past, yea, walk according to the curse of this world, according…
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…we grow. And how do we grow? By training. We grow by training. We grow by the word of God. We grow in evil. And we'll see in the same, we'll seeEphesians 2 verse 8. Ephesians 2 verse 8. We'll see it with respect to it. It says, For by grace we have been saved through faith, and that not of ourselves, it is the…
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…change the agreement. And that's what happens, I think, between us and God, is we change the terms of agreement. We change the terms of agreement.Ephesians chapter 2, verse 8and 9 says, God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this. This is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward…
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…No, he's not talking about distance here. In fact, those who were far off here meant the Gentiles, far removed from the covenant of Israel.Ephesians chapter 2 verse 13actually says, you who were once far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. We know he couldn't have been too far away. Because why?…
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…cannot serve right. You cannot love God. You need to cry. You need to cry to God for mercy. That's all you can do. You can't work for salvation.Ephesians 2 verse 8and 9 says for by grace are you saved through faith, not of yourselves. It is a gift of God. Notice these words, not of works, not of works, lest…
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…because think of this, the Sinner is not in Christ in this natural state. He's not there at all. He's without Christ. You think there are inEphesians 2 verse 12. And at that time you were without Christ. There are people tonight, they say I haven't got a home, I haven't got money, I haven't got a friend, I…
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…for what? For giving the believer. So salvation is completely the work of God in the life of the believer and not the believer's effort.Ephesians 2, verse 8 to 9, you can see that there. Ephesians 2, verse 8 to 9 talks about, you know, by grace we've been saved and it's none of our works, but it is God's…
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…you may proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his. The same thing Paul wrote as well. Paul wrote in Ephesians chapter 2,Ephesians chapter 2 verse 9, Ephesians chapter 2 verse 19. Did I say 9? Sorry. He said, now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with…
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…having done this, Having accomplished his mission, It's Jesus, King Jesus, Who turns around, And shows mercy, To those of us, Who betrayed him, InEphesians 2 verse 4, We're reminded, God, Who is rich in mercy, Because of his great love, With which he has loved us, Even when we were dead, In our trespasses, Made…
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…creation man is a saint and faithful, right? They are faithful in Christ. So we see that word describing them as faithful in Christ. So we'll go toEphesians 2 verse 8as well and we see that when this thing is being described, he's using it for a people. He's using it for a people. He's not using it just…
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…be saved. And what I want us to see is that we might not have Zacchaeus' specific sins, but Zacchaeus is a picture of all of us apart from Jesus.Ephesians 2, verses 4 through 5, we're dead in our sins. And then you get the two perhaps biggest words in all of Scripture we are dead in our sins, but God, who is rich in mercy,…
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…began long before that praying for you. Man, that gives me hope. The apostles would become the foundation of God's household. Paul tells us this inEphesians chapter 2, verse 19 to 22. In that passage, the apostle Paul tells us that the apostles and the prophets are the foundation of the household of faith. God's church. And…
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…scripture that now give us understanding to this is Ephesians 2. Ephesians 2 brings us close to it. Ephesians 2. Ephesians 2 verse 1. Just give meEphesians 2 verse 1 to 2. And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once worked following the course of this world, following the Prince of the power of the…
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…earth, right? This is why the Bible describes him as the God of this world. In 2 Corinthians 4, verse 4, and the prince of the power of the air, inEphesians 2, verse 2, And his demon hosts as spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places in Ephesians 6, verse 12. So Satan, along with the evil angels, has…
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…of Christ. He showed mercy and grace to those who had sinned against him, and he promised that it would continue in perpetuity. It would not end.Ephesians chapter 2 verse 1. Would you stay with me for just one moment more? Ephesians 2 and verse 1. You were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you previously lived…
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…gift of God can be purchased with money. So nobody should sell it to you. It's what was given to us freely and we freely received. And we also sawEphesians 2 verse 8, where he tells us that, grace, we have been saved through faith. And it's not of ourselves, but it is a gift of God. We say it is a gift of God.…
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…it? To which I would say, you are correct. There is nothing you can ever do to earn your salvation. In fact, the apostle Paul says it like this.Ephesians 2:8-9says, "For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith and it is not of yourself. It is a gift of God, not by works so that no one can…
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…to the place of death. We read it last week. We say it again. Paul tells us Romans 6, 23, for the wages of sin is death. This is why Paul says inEphesians 2, verse 1, you were dead in your trespasses and sins. Because we are sinful individuals and therefore outside of hope, outside of a savior. We're dead, and…
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…realm. The heavens refer to that invisible realm in which our souls and our spirits exist. In Psalm 123, we read that God dwells in the heavens. InEphesians 2, verse 2, we're told that the prince of the power of the air, Satan, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, he's in the power of the air, so…
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…Jesus, that God has rescued you out of this already. He wants you to remain out of it. He wants you to stay with him. In fact, that's where we getEphesians 2:4, which says, but because of God, his great love for us, God who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our…
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…to Jesus, he forgives. He heals. He brings grace and forgiveness. How do you know that, Pastor? Well, because in this very letter to this church inEphesians chapter 2, verse 8and 9, it says, For by grace are you saved through faith. And it is God's grace that saves us. And then how do I know that there's strength in…
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…womb, that God knew who they were. That he shaped them and planned them and has desires for them. The Bible says when we come to faith in Christ inEphesians chapter 2, verses 8and 9, when we recognize that it's his grace that he stepped out of heaven to save us, and we come and we say, listen, Jesus paid it all. All to…
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…even formed in your mother's womb. God had a plan for you. And so however you got here and whatever your family looks like, God has a plan for you.Ephesians chapter 2, verse 8, 9, and 10 says, This, for by grace are we saved through faith, and that not of ourselves. It is the gift of God. He is the one who reconciled us…
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…through 6 is how we live in Christ. So right now, we are smack dab in the middle of part 1, who we are in Christ. And this morning, we are coveringEphesians chapter 2, verses 1 through 10. I'll be reading from the Christian Standard Bible. If you're able to, and it's not a hardship, please join us in standing as we read from…
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…at Peter. He's saying it's not about the Jewish works. It's not by the customs, it's by salvation, by grace alone, through faith alone. It’s byEphesians 2:8-9. For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not from yourself. It is a gift, not by works, so that no one can boast. It’s by…
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…for us. John 3.16, a verse that we all know and love, says this For God so loved the world that he gave his only son. Salvation is a gift of God.Ephesians chapter 2, verse 8and 9. For by grace are we saved through faith, and that not ourselves. It is the gift of God. Salvation is a gift from God. All of us are sinners…
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…that he has saved us and called us to a holy life, not because of anything that we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace, and grace.Ephesians 2:8-9. For is by grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not of yourselves. It is a gift of God, not by works. So that no one should boast.…
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…of who God has brought us from being, then we lose sight of our salvation. We lose sight of the power in our salvation. In fact, Paul says this inEphesians 2:13, he says, But now in Christ Jesus, you who were once far away, you have been brought near by the blood of Jesus. Verse 19 he says this…
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…and that's everything and it changes every moment even our eternity I love this passage. How is the spirit blessing us? What is he up to? Well,Ephesians 2:8-10summarizes, the spirits work very well. Paul says, it is by Grace you have been saved, the second line of the blessing. It's through faith through…
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…have a choice but to Bow before God they do here on this Earth but at the time will come. When they will bow before God. Now this is important alsoEphesians chapter 2 verses 1 through 3and you're more than welcome to Turn to any of these I wrote them down because of the time for me to get to them. I don't want to take that waste…
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…because he's full of his own self-righteousness and full of his own workspace religion. The cause of the Gospel, you see the gospels different?Ephesians 2:8-9for big greasy. You see of through faith and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of Works, lest any man should boast the gospel.…
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…grace that saves us. It's grace that sustains us. It is grace that fuels us. It is grace that secures our faith. In fact, Paul says it like this inEphesians 2:8-9. He says, for it is by grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not from yourselves. It is a gift of God, not by work, so that no one…
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…to connect with his children, with the people that he's created. And so God says something like this He says, Let's build a bridge and not a wall.Ephesians chapter 2, verse 13puts it this way. Begins with this phrase, once you were far away from God. Once you were far away from God, once you stood on opposite sides of a…
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…is. So, let's quit congratulating ourselves that we found Jesus and realize that it's not our intellect, our righteousness, or it is all from God.Ephesians 2:8. For It is by grace you've been saved through faith. It is not from yourselves. It's not. It is a gift from God. It's not by work so that no one…
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…the people who talk about me, those things become strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace. And they just go away, look at what Paul says.Ephesians 2:14, for he himself is our peace, who has made the two become one has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility. That's what Jesus does. He…
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…because we're valuable, look up and see how valuable you are to God that he would demonstrate His love for you to the point of dying for you. InEphesians 2:4-5it says, "...because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our transgressions-it…
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…I've already made for you. Now, a little side note here. That's a great way to operate in life, isn't it? A great way to operate in life is whatEphesians 2:10. “For we are God's masterpiece, He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things, He planned for us long ago." We're seeing…
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…he didn't do this for anything else in creation. He didn't breathe life into any other part of creation, except for human beings. This is whyEphesians 2:10Paul says this, "For we are God's workmanship." We are His workmanship. That word workmanship is from the Greek word poiema, which we get our…
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…kind of go through some of these verses. So if you have your Bible and you want to look at Ephesians 2, I'm gonna unpack this a bit, beginning inEphesians 2, verse 13. Paul told the church in Ephesus, now in Christ Jesus, you who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. And then Ephesians…
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These sermons name Ephesians 2 generally; they are not counted as specific verse evidence.
…Chapter 9 explains why anyone would want to call on the name of the Lord in the first place. No one calls unless God has not first drawn them.Ephesians chapter 2, faith is a gift. That's God's side. Well, what about us? What do we do? We call on him. The call itself, once it happens, has no qualifiers. Paul…
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…life. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, it's been the destination the entire time. Think about that just for a second. Let that sit with you.Ephesians chapter 2. Again, you could say Romans 1 through 3, but Ephesians chapter 2 says that we were by nature children of wrath, just like everyone else. That's…
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…But Jesus Christ takes hold of each one of them. He snatches you and me just like them also away from the clutches of Satan. He writes to them inEphesians chapter 2. You once, church. You once, church. You once walked according to the course of this world. He means that world. That dark pagan world in Ephesus.…
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…winds blew, and beat upon that what? House. Now, wait a minute. Hold your place again, and let's find out what the house is. Look, if you would atEphesians chapter 2. Ephesians chapter 2. You don't mind studying your Bible, do you? Come on, Ephesians chapter 2. The rock is the principle, if you would, that Jesus…
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…let me show you some things about this family. Look at Ephesians 2. Now, I know you know this, but I want to show you something about our family.Ephesians chapter 2, and by the way, it's the best family there ever was, there ever will be, because we have the best father. Ephesians chapter 2. Ephesians chapter…
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…he says verse 3, verse chapter 3, verse 15, the house. The house likens it to the church. With that in mind, the house, look if you would in uhEphesians chapter 2. Ephesians chapter 2. Stay with me. Because it is a house, if you would, according to biblical standards. Ephesians chapter 2. And that's why he…
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…when you are arguing and you are, sorry, you are explaining the scriptures, you have to show them that's Galatians and show them in accordance withEphesians chapter 2and combine them together to say that a believer is expected to show forth works after he has been saved, not to provide works for salvation. So…
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…the world in the sun, don't be too naive To think that is just normal Hmm that men just do it that they that way Monogathe just read a scriptureEphesians chapter 2the spirit who is at work in where in the children of disobedient So don't see a man hiding in his ways and think it's a normal thing Did you get…
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…leave this place without being sure of that. Don't put your head on the pillow tonight without being sure of that. Philippians 2 is a uh excuse me,Ephesians chapter 2is a great picture of this. How we receive the gospel. It's a little bit long, but just listen. It's so good. Ephesians chapter 2, verse 1 through…
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…they are living proof of how God moves people from death to life. Paul does the same thing. He writes similarly to the Gentile church in Ephesus.Ephesians chapter 2, kind of skipping through it, says, As for you, you non-Jewish believers, you Gentile believers, you were dead in your transgressions and sin. But…
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…part. It kills the arrogance of the Jews. Kills the arrogance of the Gentiles. None of us have anything to be prideful about. Now let's go toEphesians chapter 2and we're almost done. As you're turning to Ephesians 2, I want to show you this little graphic. Kind of a picture of what we've been talking…
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…an outsider. I'm adopted in. And I'm so glad I'm adopted in. I bet you you would identify with being an outsider. And can I just encourage you fromEphesians chapter 2? Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise,…
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…What we want to do. That's what we sacrifice to do what He wants us to do. Stay with me just a little bit, and I wanted you to do this. Pick upEphesians chapter 2and Ezra chapter 1. We have a wonderful God with a tremendous plan. It's above us, Ephesians chapter 2 and Ezra chapter 1. Now stay with me. Again,…
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…right? God is love. We read that in the scriptures. Love equals sacrifice. Unsacrificial love is not love. So I want to close with this. Go toEphesians chapter 2. We'll be done. Ephesians 2. As you turn, would you say these statements with me? God is love. Ready? God is love. And then let's do this one.…
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If you're able, would you please remain standing for the reading of God's Word? This morning I'll be reading from Paul's letter to theEphesians, chapter 2, beginning with verse 11, Paul writes. Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called the uncircumcision by what is called…
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…faith. There ain't enough good you can do to earn it. You can't work your way to God, you can't make it happen. We are saved by faith. Right? So inEphesians chapter 2, Paul says this, we are saved by grace through faith. Means you couldn't work for it, you couldn't earn it, you couldn't be good enough. We are…
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…your attention to the reading of God's word, our Scripture reading from today comes from great surprise, the book of Ephesians. We are still there.Ephesians chapter 2. We actually have the same scripture passage we had last week. This week. I'll do my best to to kind of go and dive deeper into the richness that…
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…power. Do this all for your glory and the good of your people. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen. This morning we'll be hearing from the book ofEphesians, chapter 2, beginning at verse 4. Best pray there. And Will Steinbrook are here to read the passage for us. So come on over. Ephesians 2. Four through 10 But…
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…promise of heaven, even though we don't deserve it, we could never earn it. He did it for us because of his grace. That's why we love that verse inEphesians chapter 2that says, For by grace are we saved through faith. Placing your faith in Jesus is not an act or a work that you're doing, it is an acknowledgement…
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…means when it's when the Bible says and gives us the power to become the sons of God. He empowers us to realize what our sin has done to us. Go toEphesians chapter 2, please. Ephesians chapter 2, a very, very familiar verse, but I want to read it maybe in a little different way than we're used to hearing it.…
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…they're going to find themselves in hell someday because you don't get to heaven by being a good person. In fact, the Bible makes that very clear.Ephesians chapter 2and verse 8 and 9 says for by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is a gift of God, not of works, lest any man should…
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…purpose of Jesus coming, leaving heaven to come to earth. This was his mission. We could turn to many places in the Word of God to support this.Ephesians chapter 2is one such place. Chapter 2, verse 1, and you, you, you, me were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked. Following the course of…
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…a prayer somewhere along the lines though it's it's a belief in the heart. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.Ephesians chapter 2and verse 8 makes it very clear that that that they're not getting to heaven through the Catholic Church. You're not getting to heaven through most…
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…that people, would really agree, he was buried, as is expected, as those who die, living a life, outside of Christ, is not living at all,Ephesians chapter 2, 1 to 3, tells us, you were dead, you were dead, in your transgressions, and your sins, that's all of us, and everybody, doesn't know Christ, but…
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…Jesus, Paul is making it clear, Jesus laid a hold of your life for a purpose. He has a calling for you. He has promises to use you. Paul wrote inEphesians chapter 2, when we are saved, we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. He has prepared beforehand for us to walk in. Your life, my…
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…the dream to stir the Butler to remembrance. Oh, I remember that guy. He helped me in prison and all of a sudden the tide starts to change. Turn toEphesians chapter 2real fast. Ephesians chapter 2. This phrase is all throughout the Bible and I love this because again, this idea. These two words, but God it.…
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…other people? How does this peace, if you have peace with God, uh that means that you can move and make peace with other people because think aboutEphesians chapter 2. Jesus is our peace. He doesn't just reconcile us to God individually and leave you to be divided with everyone else around you. No, the gospel…
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…ye may know that you have eternal life and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God. It's not by the good things that we do. In fact,Ephesians chapter 2makes that very plain. For by grace are you safe through faith, and then not of yourselves. It's a gift of God, not of works, lest any man should…
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…It's the sheep that hears voice and follow them. Follow Him. That's who it is. All right, we have another one that's almost the exact same way inEphesians chapter 2. Turn over there. Those who are saved hear Christ's voice and follow Him. But saving faith always produces holy works. And again, I'm not going to…
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…into this world, our world, your world, my world, to bring real, lasting shalom. So let's see what Paul has to say about this. Can we go over toEphesians chapter 2? Ephesians chapter 2, we're going to look verses 14 down through 17. As you turn to Ephesians 2, we read an Old Testament passage. Now we're going…
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We're going to do a short Bible reading,Ephesians chapter 2. We're going to read verses 1 to 10 and then immediately after this, I'm going to invite our sister Brianna to come and she's going to come and…
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…is seated where? He's seated together with who? With Christ. Now, let's go to Ephesians. We have to read Ephesians chapter 1 now. So, this isEphesians chapter 2, right? You see that the believer is seated with Christ, right? In heavenly, in the heavenlies. And the original is in the heavenly, right? In…
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…DNA, and God gave you your gifts, and God gave you your talents. Why did he do that? Because God has a plan for your life. The Bible tells us inEphesians chapter 2, for by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. Even our salvation comes from him, it comes totally from him. As we sing in…
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…Christian? Does baptism make somebody a Christian? Well, let me, let me look at it this way. Well, let's read this first. Let's let's turn over toEphesians chapter 2. And then I, I want to explain a couple things here. There's a vast number of people and this is, this is what I was talking about really when I…
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…Amen. That's Jesus Christ plus nothing, or you have nothing. You are nothing. You have no hope of ever entering heaven when you die. Turn over toEphesians chapter 2. Many of you probably know these verses, but the count on Jesus Christ plus anything else is to say that Jesus Christ death on the cross was not…
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…on to say in Ephesians 1 and verse 6, to the praise of the glory of His grace, where they have made us accepted in the Beloved. And over there inEphesians chapter 2and in the verse 18, this is what's written. Ephesians 2 And he obtained, for through him we both have access by 1 Spirit unto the Father. What a…
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…idea that anybody's better than you or that you're better than anybody else. God sees us all as equally guilty and equally condemned in his eyes.Ephesians chapter 2and verse 1 down through verse 3 teaches us the same concept. You were dead in transgressions and sins. You were following the ways of this world,…
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…what's going to keep you out of heaven because it's a convinced faith. Saving faith then is unmixed. And I think for this one, we'll turn over toEphesians chapter 2. Ephesians chapter 2. Saving faith cannot be mixed with human works. You have to receive Christ's salvation as a free gift, not as a reward for…
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…For a person to never feel the need they have for Christ. Here's the truth of the gospel. We all start out at rock bottom. In the Epistle to theEphesians, chapter 2, Paul described it this way. And you, all the people of Ephesus, the Saints of Ephesus to it's written to. And you were dead in the trespasses and…
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…in this deal. If you can fix this, I'm just coming you to fix this. When we come to Jesus, it's a faith decision. Here's how the Bible explains it.Ephesians chapter 2, 8, and 9, verses 8 and 9. If you've been in church, you know these verses. Here's what he says: For by grace are you saved through faith, that not…
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…not of human works. Works follow salvation as the effect of what happens in somebody's life, but works change does not mean that you got saved atEphesians chapter 2. These are these are pretty familiar verses to you, but Ephesians chapter 2, verse eight through 10. For by grace you have been saved through…
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…were formed in your mother's womb. The Bible says that you were fearfully and wonderfully made. The Bible even says, as it relates to salvation, inEphesians chapter 2, 8, 9, and 10, for by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves that is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should…
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…raised up in Christ. We have died in Christ. We're seated in him. We we reign with him. That's why Paul could say in the book of Ephesians, inEphesians chapter 2and in the verse 6, he made this tremendous statement and have raised us up together and made us sit together and heavenly please us in Christ. But…
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…totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons Donald Trump completely missed the point of what salvation is all about.Ephesians chapter 2and verse 8 says, for by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It's a gift of God, not of works, lest any man should…
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…monetary provision, relational restoration, any sort of physical deliverance that we might desire. The testimony of a Christian is what we read inEphesians chapter 2. We were dead in the trespasses and sins in which we once walked, Paul says. Following the course of this world, following the prince of the power…
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…A new nature with a new calling. A new nature that separated us from the dumb idols that we've been carried away. Our previous life. When we readEphesians chapter 2. I know these scriptures that is coming to my spirit now. We didn't read them on Sunday. But they are just popping more in my heart. Ephesians…
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…talk to him. He doesn't want to love him anymore. He's hiding. He's run away from God. Remember this tonight. The unsaved person dead spiritually.Ephesians. Chapter 2, verse one. And you have the quickened who were dead. Dead and trespassing sin. I met a boy that day and we're talking about a mission and other…
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…your desire for holiness and righteousness? Where's your desire to obey the Word of God? See, it is true tonight that we're saved by faith alone.Ephesians chapter 2verses 8:00 and 9:00. For by grace he is saved through faith, and not not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should…
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…and merciful to us in Christ. We have been saved from our judgment owed to us for our sin. And in Christ, who loved us and gave Himself for us.Ephesians chapter 2. Paul read it this morning. I'll read it again. It says, You were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of…
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…church. in Ephesus that this is who they were before. He's trying to say this is not their current position. This is who they were before. Look atEphesians chapter 2from verse 1. This is what he told them. He said, Who now walk in who? The sons of disobedience. He said, this is who you were before. You…
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…constantly with great humility, I didn't deserve it. I did nothing to earn it. It was simply His grace and His favor. How do I know? In the book ofEphesians chapter 2, here's what Paul says. And you were dead. This is to all people, and you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following…
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…his commandments. And he knew that that that my doing that was going to be part of the reason why he had to die on the cross. He did it. Anyway,Ephesians chapter 2and verse 8 says, for by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It's a gift of God, not of works, lest any man should…
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…special people, that you may proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his. The same thing Paul wrote as well. Paul wrote inEphesians chapter 2, Ephesians chapter 2 verse 9, Ephesians chapter 2 verse 19. Did I say 9? Sorry. He said, now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and…
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…saying where does the devil's authority come from the devil gains access through unbelief the devil became the ruler of this world through unbeliefephesians chapter 2through the disobedience of men the devil became the ruler of this world Through the unbelief of men, the devil became the ruler. That's where the…
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…deserve judgment. I'm guilty. I am wicked to the core. But God has been gracious and has shown mercy to me a sinner. Paul says something similar inEphesians chapter 2. You were dead not wounded. Dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked. Not sick. Not wounded. Not hurt. Not able to brush yourself…
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…of life, where all of the names of all the saints that have ever lived are in this book of life. I want you to hear it from Paul. So Paul shares inEphesians chapter 2, I want you to hear a few verses about the bride of Christ being prepared. So before I read that, I just want to say this, is that we are, that is…
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…significance, where a conjunction holds so much theological power that we can't just skim past it. We read one this morning, as Katie read inEphesians, chapter 2, that we were dead in sins. And then what happens around verse 4? But God. There's the change, the conjunction, but God. And now we have seen all…
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…pleasure in Him for the rest of eternity. An eternal God is reason to rejoice and to marvel, church. One of my favorite passages of Scripture isEphesians chapter 2. Paul tells us in Ephesians 2, you were dead in sin. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us even when we…
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…season the next week. First of all, Jesus came for the sole purpose of accomplishing salvation as a result of God's grace. The Bible says inEphesians chapter 2, for by grace are you saved through faith. Jesus came for the sole purpose, God's intentional design to create a means to pay the price for our…
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…But when we find peace in the Prince of Peace, that's when we find completeness. That's when we find wholeness. So Jesus himself is our peace.Ephesians chapter 2tells us what that looks like. In Jesus Christ, you who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our…
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…He didn't save me because, oh, what do I do with Greg now? Holy cow, what am I going to do with him? No, the Bible says that when we're saved inEphesians chapter 2, that he has a plan for our lives, that he's already designed for us. And he saved us to be in that. And he saved us to be a part of that. And…
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…that grace which is the glue of the kingdom. Now let me kind of emphasize this and rub this in a little bit more and I want you to jump forward toEphesians chapter 2. It is going to come up on the screen behind me, but I do think it would help you to turn there in your Bible if you can. So keep a finger in 2…
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…off course and you've got to run back to the truth of God's word. We must ground ourselves in it. We are the pillar and foundation of the truth.Ephesians chapter 2and verse 19. You are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. Y'all remember this? Ephesians 2, I think it was the…
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…Thankfully, no hands were raised. I'm glad because that is not the gospel, right? There's nothing we can do to get to God. The Bible says inEphesians chapter 2, there's not by works of righteousness that we have done. By His mercy, He saved us. So, we can't work our way into favor with God, but we can work…
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…know, if we find that we struggle to love the Lord as we ought, maybe we need to remember the danger that we were in apart from him. Paul says inEphesians chapter 2, we quoted this in our Sunday school class this morning. Paul says we were dead in our trespasses and sins in which we once walked. Not just near…
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…that feels, that functions, the human part of who you are. Now clearly it cannot be that saving righteousness, because only Jesus can do that. InEphesians chapter 2, a verse that you know, here in the same letter, Paul says, For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the free…
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…being rich in mercy because of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead in our trespasses made us alive together with Christ,Ephesians chapter 2. All of our salvation from beginning to end, all of it is a work of divine profound love for sinners. Of course this shatters the idea that God is…
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…around the tree, impacting the tree, and working in the tree that equips the tree to help it do what it was supposed to do. The Bible tells us inEphesians chapter 2, and it talks about salvation. For by grace are we saved through faith, and that not of ourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any…
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…some blanks to fill out, and so try to follow along, and you can fill in those blanks and take that home and look that over later if you'd like to.Ephesians chapter 2, beginning in verse 11. If you're able to physically, would you mind joining me in standing, and we'll read beginning in verse 11. I'm reading from…
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All right, take the Word of God with me, if you would, and turn to the letter to Ephesians.Ephesians chapter 2, we spent the last couple of weeks in chapter 1, and today we are starting off in chapter 2. So let's turn there together by way of reminder,…
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…good for all eternity. And that is what I taught her that is what Christianity teaches us. It's why it's such good news. It's a great passage inEphesians chapter 2. Look at these epic words. The apostle Paul wrote in the New Testament, it is by grace, or undeserved. Love you have been saved through faith and…
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The sermon text this morning comes fromEphesians chapter 2. Be reading verses 11 to 22 in the text. The Apostle Paul writing to the church at Ephesus about God's masterful work in building his church. Hear…
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…Christian we were buried with him in baptism dead and what raised to walk in newness of life we are Lazarus this story is our story as Paul says inEphesians chapter 2we we were dead in the trespasses and sins in which we once walked dead truly completely totally smelly dead and we couldn't walk our way to Jesus…
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…throughout Scripture. In Psalm 139, the Bible says that God knew you and planned you before you were formed in your mother's womb. It also says inEphesians chapter 2, 8, 9, and 10 for by grace are you saved through faith and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.…
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…the principles of that book. So number one, every Christian is created for ministry. Every Christian is created for ministry. How do we know that?Ephesians chapter 2and verse 10. We, you and I, are his workmanship. We are his creation. Created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for…
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…to remember that as He blesses you as his face Shines on you. It's not just a right now thing. It's an eternity thing. He says that in the words ofEphesians chapter 2, some of the most famous verses in all scripture about Grace. Did you know the word grace is only in the Bible 124 times sounds really small for…
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…on the lawn, maybe in a home. The location doesn't matter. Christ is in you. And where Christ is, there may God be worshipped. Paul tells us inEphesians chapter 2, So then you, church, are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on…
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…those who belong to him have all of eternity to plunge the depths of the glory of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ that's our hope as Paul says inEphesians chapter 2God loved us made us alive with Christ raised us with Christ seated us with Christ why so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable…
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…broke. We are bankrupt. We are incapable of bringing anything good to the table. We have nothing to offer. And Ephesians tells us, Paul tells us inEphesians chapter 2, before God saved us in Christ, we were dead in our trespasses and sins in which we once walked. Dead in our trespasses and sins. Dead men don't…
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…way. Human beings are born spiritually dead. That's the curse of Adam. And they are incapable even of cooperating with regenerating grace. It'sEphesians chapter 2. You are dead until the spirit breathes life in you. That's what Jesus told Nicodemus you must be born again. You must be regenerated. And Christ…
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…around and are united, and there's no impartiality, and there's sharing, and insiders and outsiders are now a part of one fellowship and family. InEphesians chapter 2, Paul describes this. He says, For Christ Himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the…
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…and He leads them into a relationship with Him that eventually changes the world. That eventually busts hell wide open. Eventually, Paul says inEphesians chapter 2, that it's on the foundation of the apostles of the prophets, with Christ himself being the cornerstone that the church is built. Are you seeing…
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…of you as you've talked to me and perhaps others about what that looks like in your life, to strip off your ornaments. We've come alive in Christ.Ephesians chapter 2, week two. God not only raised Jesus from the dead, but God raised you from the dead spiritually. He raised me from the dead. And then week three,…
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…doctrine means, as we read in Romans and really read here again, is that when you become a Christian, at the moment you believe, and Paul says inEphesians chapter 2, do you have to believe? Yes. You're not merely a puppet. You must respond. You must believe. But what he says here is even the faith with which…
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