"WHAT JESUS DID (AND CAN DO) IN YOU"

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Ephesians 2:1–6 “And you were dead in your offenses and sins, in which you previously walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too all previously lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,”

Ephesians 2:7–9 “so that in the ages to come He might show the boundless riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

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Ephesians 2:1–3 “And you were dead in your offenses and sins, in which you previously walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too all previously lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the rest.”

>>>This chapter is all about who people were prior to Christ-twice saying “previously walked/lived”.

>>>He says believers were once “dead” in their sins.

*“dead” is spiritual death and separation from God.

>>>Paul describes being dead in sin.

*(v.2) Living/behaving according to the course of the world-living in the way the world does (against God)

*Living/behaving according to prince of power of air-living in accordance to what the devil wants (John 8:44-“Of your father the devil”)

*Living/behaving according to spirit working in sons of disobedience-demonic activity among those who are unsaved.

*(v.3) Living/behaving in fleshly lust and indulging in will of flesh/mind-being own god.

*Having a nature of children of wrath-destined for God’s wrath/punishment.

LIFE IN SIN

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Ephesians 2:4–5 “But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),”

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*WE ARE SAVED BY GOD’S LOVE, MERCY, AND GRACE TOWARD US.

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LIFE IN CHRIST

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