Ephesians 2: 1-10

Living Death to Dying Life

Prayer for knowledge and enlightenment, he wanted them to know the power that is working towards them. That is the same power that is working today for those who have heard the Good news and believe. We will see today the passages that show how this power works to us!.

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 2

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins 2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, 5 made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace! 6 He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—9 not from works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.

You were Dead in trespasses and sin

“Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five.”

― Benjamin Franklin

Miracle Max the Wizard: Mostly dead means he's slightly alive; all dead, well there's only one thing you can do.

Dead (Roman 6:23 - Wages of sin is death) We are born dead, we were the walking dead, there are many who are dead and they just don’t know it.

spiritual death (

indifferent to God (

Evil people are capable of good from time to time…still dead

World

Greek Kosmos - evil world system (spirit of the age or time)

We see the world systems at work

Worldviews

Devil

Greek Archonta - super natural ruler - there is a spiritual arena (C.S. Lewis - too much or too little)

Satan

John 12:31 Ruler of this world

works in the spiritual realm

Sons of disobedience

not possessed but in the sphere of

not to just do evil, but think and believe evil

Flesh

Greek Sarkos -sinful humanity

Desires and inclinations

Very nature children of wrath

But God,

Has great love

(back to the princess bride scene) - true love -

Made us alive

Seated us with him

Saved by Grace through faith not works

Cannot boast

His Workmanship

Created in Christ Jesus

Philippian 1:6 (He who began a good work in you)

Good Works

James 2:17-26 - faith is present when good works are present

Prepared ahead of time

Rea