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What does it mean to be “dead?”
I don’t want to be graphic, but we have minimized the metaphor in our culture.
We block all images of death, we don’t have to kill our own food, loved ones don’t die as often as they do in other times or other parts of the world.
To top it off, modern “spirituality” wants us to believe death is natural.
It’s all part of the “circle of life.”
[Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW7PlTaawfQ]
But let’s look at the text again:
Obviously people walk around who are “dead” in the trespasses and sins.
So what does this mean?
This is spiritual death.
To understand spiritual death, we need to go back to Genesis.
God created everything good.
Adam was in a beautiful and full relationship with God.
What’s the best relationship you’ve ever had?
Have you ever had a great relationship with another human being?
Maybe a parent?
Maybe a brother?
Maybe a friend?
Maybe a girlfriend or boyfriend?
Any good relationship you ever had would only be a shadow of this perfect relationship Adam had with God.
And I believe it was much more tangible than the way we relate to God today.
That relationship was one built on love and worship.
Adam’s heart was directed toward God.
And as Adam’s heart was oriented towards God, Adam was satisfied.
He was full of joy.
Everything has its purpose
Chairs
Violins
Paintbrushes
Books
Mankind
Mankind was created to worship God
Have you ever noticed how everyone worships something?
To worship is to be human.
Celebrities
Money
Intellect
Environment
Family
Politics
Self (Image)
Self (Comfort)
Mankind was created to worship God
God gave man (Adam) a choice
When Adam worshiped himself, rather than the creator, God, he died spiritually
Following the course of this world
Following the prince of the power of the air
Carrying out the desires of the body and the mind
Following the course of this world
Because Adam is the Father of all mankind, his rebellion is passed down to all his descendants
Look at the text again (nature, children of wrath)
Following the prince of the power of the air
Those who are dead in sin are continuing to believe the lies of Satan.
Here’s Satan’s biggest lie:
God does not want what is best for you.
God offers us a life of worship and surrender to him!
Satan says that’s not what you want, you want FILL IN THE BLANK.
Satan wants to pit your holiness against your happiness!
Don’t let him!
Carrying out the desires of the body and the mind
Sin promises what it cannot give
Or, put another way, sin promises what only God can give.
Side note: every person is dead or was dead
Outside Chris...
we are DEAD
But God...
Explain the following:
Being rich in mercy
Because of the great love
Even when we were dead
Made us alive together with Christ
Two ways we shrink the glory of God
1.
We think too little of our deadness (our sin)
2. We think too little of God’s holiness
When we realize rightly the depth of our sin and the height of God’s holiness, it ought to bring us to our knees.
Only Christ could close such a gap.
Questions for reflection:
What is my view of the purpose of mankind?
Do I shrink the glory of God by thinking too little of my sin or God’s holiness?
How big is my “but God?”
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