The Believer’s past and Present

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The Believer’s Past and Present

I. Our State by Nature (vv. ).

A. We were dead:

1. In trespasses.

2. In sins.

B. We were separated by:

1. The world.

2. The devil.

3. The flesh.

II. Our Standing by Grace (vv. ).

A. God’s intervention (v. ).

1. His mercy.

2. His love.

B. God’s implementation (vv. , ).

1. We are “quickened.”

2. We are “raised.”

3. We are seated “together.”

C. God’s investment (v. ).

1. To show us the riches of His grace.

Archie L. Edwards Sr., Expository Outlines from Paul’s Epistles, Sermon Outline Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1978), 24.