By Grace Through Faith | Bishop Kyle Searcy | 10am

By Grace Through Faith

Eph 2:1-10

And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2  in which you once walked

according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit

who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3  among whom also we all once conducted

ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by

nature children of wrath, just as the others. 4  But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great

love with which He loved us, 5  even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together

with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6  and raised us up together, and made us sit

together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7  that in the ages to come He might show the

exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8  For by grace you have

been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9  not of works, lest

anyone should boast. 10  For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,

which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

I. THE CONTRAST

Eph 2:1-3

And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2  in which you once

walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of

the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3  among whom also we

all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the

flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

Two distinctions

- Alive - Dead

- Course of this World - Course of Kingdom of God

- Prince of the power of the Air – Prince of Peace

- Spirit that works in sons of disobedience – Spirit of Christ in us

- Conduct themselves according to the flesh – Walk in the spirit not fulfil the lust

of the flesh (Gal 5:16)

- By Nature children of wrath – by Nature children of God

Salvation is not just a Band-Aid it’s a total makeover!

II. THE CONNECTION

Eph 2:4

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

5  even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by

grace you have been saved)

SALVATION IS ABOUT THE CONNECTION!!!

III. THE CONDITION

Eph 2:5-9

Even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by

grace you have been saved), 6  and raised us up together, and made us sit together in

the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7  that in the ages to come He might show the

exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8  For by grace

you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

9  not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Eph 1:19-21

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according

to the working of his mighty power, 20  Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised

him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21  Far

above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is

named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

IV. THE CALL

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God

prepared beforehand that we should walk in them

1. Tell it

2. Live it

3. Fulfil it