The Divine Council of God ] Psalms 82

Ephesians 2:1–10 ESV

1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 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— 3 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. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Remember Where We Came From. (v. 1-3)

Ephesians 2:1-3 “1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 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— 3 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.”

If there was anyone who understood what in meant to “remember where they came from”, it was Paul.

1 Timothy 1:12-15 “12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.”

Rejoice In What God Has Done. (v. 4-10)

· By the Grace of God we have been chosen Christ before the foundation of the world.

Eph. 1:4 “4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.”

· By the Grace of God we have been given all spiritual blessings through Jesus.

Eph. 1:3 “3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,”

· By the Grace of God we are children of God and heirs of Christ.

Eph. 1:5 “5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,”

11-12 “11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.”

· By the Grace of God have been made accepted in Jesus.

Eph. 1:6 “6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.”

· By the Grace of God we have been Redeemed by the blood of Christ.

Eph. 1:7 “7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace...”

· By the Grace of God He has reached out to us when we were dead in our sins.

To Sum it all up…It is by the Grace of Almighty God that He...

Loved us, gave us life,secured our future, and guaranteed our eternal salvation!