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Ephesians 2:8–9 ESV

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 boast.

Ephesians 2:8–10 ESV

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 boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Grace The Gift Of God “For by grace you have been saved through faith. What is our faith?

Ephesians 2:1–6 ESV

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, 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,

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And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, 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,

I have to believe I was dead in trespasses and sins.I was a good sinner.

By nature children of wrath

Adam & Eve

Wrath: anger, wrath, state of fury

But God!!!

Being rich in mercy

Wrath Vs. Mercy

Because of the great love where which he loved us…

I was saved on credit…

“Even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ - by grace you have been saved.

Grace: goodwill freely disseminated (by God); especially to the benefit of the recipient regardless of the benefit accrued to the disseminator.

“And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

Grace To Succeed - When I think about his Grace

Ephesians 2:10 ESV

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Workmanship: (God’s) workmanship

God created the Church in Christ Jesus for good works.

God created us with gifts and talents

The Grace New Testament Commentary E. Salvation by Grace through Faith (2:8–10)

God created the Church in Christ Jesus for good works.

Good works:

Which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

My First Work - Being An Ambassadors (Not a position)

2 Corinthians 5:20 ESV

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

My second Work “Stir Up The Gift”

2 Timothy 1:6–7 ESV

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

2 Timothy

Grace To Succeed