Sermons citing Ephesians 2:9

…by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it [faith] is the gift of God; not of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph. 2:8–9). If God did everything for your salvation and then said, “Now, wretched, miserable, hopeless, depraved, fallen sinner, you must exercise faith out…

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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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And tonight we're going to look atEphesians chapter 2 verses 1 to 10, which is what you just had read to you, a bit of a giveaway. And I want to start just by doing an introduction which was provoked by me looking at…

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…Amen. I said, it's a big deal that Dad is talking. So when God calls, we want to run to him, Amen. And why is he calling us? Well, we see here inEphesians chapter 2 verses 4 to 10, Jesus again said I will build my church. He says go into all the world and make disciples that's enlist as pupils. Those are those that are going…

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…yes, it is the changing of the mind, but it's recognizing the power and the glory and the truth that come from Christ. And so, many of you know theEphesians chapter 2 verses 8 through 9. Don't forget that verse 10 that comes after it. Many of you can quote it verbatim. For by grace you have been saved, right? Not of works so that…

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…stay with me for like the next 10 minutes. The Bible clearly states that you and I are saved by the person and work of Jesus Christ. Jesus saves.Ephesians chapter 2 verse 8 through 9says this. For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. Excuse me? And this is not from yourselves. It is the gift of God, not by works so…

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…found in the grace of God as a person responds to God's grace with faith in Jesus Christ alone. And this is where we come to our passage today inEphesians chapter 2, verse 8 through 10. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, so that no one would boast. For…

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…that today, but but I've one of the books that I've and and passages that that means so much to me that I've come across recently, back across, isEphesians chapter 2, verses 1 through 10, one of my favorite passages in Scripture. And it's a letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to the new church at Ephesus, and he describes to them…

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…you're in the Kingdom of heaven. Are you saved? That means you're in the Kingdom of Heaven. But I think we have misunderstood. We misquoteEphesians chapter 2 verse 9, please. And I always say Ephesians chapter 2 verse 9. There's 22 verses in Ephesians chapter 2. Yes, I know I've said this in my other other…

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…learned that God raised up His church to be seated with God in the heavenly places in Christ. And this is where we come to our passage today inEphesians 2, verses 6-9. But we'll start back in verse 4 for context, where Paul wrote in verse 4, But God, being rich in mercy because of his great love for which he…

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…to read your Bible. Commit to praying. We are not saved by what we do. We are saved by grace through faith so that we can do. As many of you know,Ephesians chapter 2, verses 8 through 9. Check out verse 10. That we are created. We are saved by grace through faith. It goes on in verse 10. So that we can do good in the name of…

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…is your heart being ready to receive the Word, much like how our hearts need to be ready to receive salvation through Christ. When we think ofEphesians 2, verses 8-10, it is for grace you have been saved, not by works lest any man boast. And then we are created so that we can do good works. And so Jesus invites…

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…strength, a lot of grace, which only God gives. Why are we not working for our salvation? Because it's a gift given to us from God. When we read inEphesians chapter 2 verses 8 to 9, it says 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 reward for the…

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…you haven't talked to in a while. There's many things that God can call for us specifically. And I put up Ephesians here. Now, many of you knowEphesians chapter 2, verses 8 through 9, for by grace you have been saved. It is not by works, lest any man boast. We know that verse. A lot of us forget the following verse. And I've…

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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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…with him perfecting believers in glory. He really does all the work, which means that he rightly gets all the glory. Look at how Paul puts it inEphesians chapter 2 verses 8 to 10. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing. It is the gift of God, not a result of works so that no one may…

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…It's not to say you're saved by what you do. You're saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. But you're called to do work. Many of you knowEphesians 2, verses 8 through 9. Look at the next verse, right? We are to, we are His workmanship, right? We are to do good because we've been saved by grace through faith. That's…

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…mistakenly assume that it is something we must do to earn a place in God's kingdom. And to that I would argue my favorite scripture, which is fromEphesians 2, verses 8 through 10. This verse is from 8 through 9. For it is by grace that we are saved, through faith, and this is not of ourselves. It is a gift from God, not by…

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…you choose to accept it, okay, I dare you, those of you who need a dare, I dare you, I dare you, I dare you to read Ephesians 1 all the way throughEphesians, chapter 2, verse 9, and ask two questions. Okay, read that passage and ask these two questions. Number one what has God done for us in Christ? And number two what…

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…In fact, if, and this is something else you could do, don't do it just now when I'm speaking, but do this when you go home, read throughEphesians chapter 2, verses 1 to 10, and see the parallel between what we're thinking about here, the deliverance of God's people out of Egypt, and through the wilderness, and into…

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