Finding life through grace

Verses 1-3

Calls out their sinful past

1. “ You were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you once walked!”

According to the Greek Concordance: That word dead, in Greek is Nekrous meaning: dead or no longer living, Figuratively, it can mean "unable, ineffective, dead, powerless"

Meaning that there was nothing you could do about your sin, you were unable, ineffective, and powerless.

2. Reminds us who we used to follow

“ The prince of the power of the air” (verse 2)

Also known as Prince of darkness, the ruler of this earth, the deceiver, the tempter, the evil one, Satan himself.

There are two sides in this world: Good and Evil, you're on one of those sides. If you don’t live for God, then you live for satan!

3. Tells us , “By nature we were the children of wrath!”

What does this mean?

You're like the rest of mankind/everyone else.

We have broken God’s law/his commandments

Because of that we are headed to a place of punishment called hell.

If we are powerless, is there any way that we can overcome this semi truck heading right toward us?

Verses 4-9

Contrasts with God’s grace

1. He starts verse four by saying BUT GOD!

There are 43 different verses that use this phrase But God.

From Genesis to Ephesians this phrase has been used to exclaim the power of God.

2. Verse four: “Even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.”

3. Verse five: By grace you have been saved!

What is grace? What does Grace mean?

Grace is unmerited favor, in other words mercy you do not deserve.

Commands what we are to do next

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