Experience Life in Christ

Ephesians 2:1-10

Made Alive in Christ

1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

 

Ephesians 2:1-5

Our past          God intervened          Our present

(vs 1-3)                        (vs 4)                           (vs 5)

 

Dead in sins -> His great love ->          Alive with Christ

Deserving        His rich mercy

Of wrath

 

2 Timothy 1:10

…Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brough life and immortality to light through the gospel.

 

Ephesians 1:13

We are sealed with the Holy Spirit

 

We have a new identity in Christ!

 

Ephesians 2:4, 8

We are God’s beloved, the recipient and the showcase of God’s great love, rich mercy, grace, and kindness!

 

Ephesians 1:3-10

We are blessed (vs 3)

We are chosen (vs 4)

We are adopted (vs 5)

We are redeemed (vs 7)

We are forgiven (vs 7)

 

We have new authority with Christ!

 

Ephesians 2:6

And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

 

Raised us up with Christ -> Ephesians 1:19-20

Seated us

• Enthronement Language
• Above all rule, authority, power, and dominion (Ephesians 1:21)

Heavenly realms -> Citizens of heaven (Philippians 3:20)

 

Seated with Christ

Philippians 3:20

Colossians 3:1-4

Hebrews 1:13

 

Activate and exercise your authority in Christ through faith!

 

You are God’s masterpiece!

• A proud creation of the best designer artist, God Himself
• A display of His love, grace, splendor and majesty
• A blessing to this world through your life and your good works