We Are The Church: A Study in Ephesians
“Alive in Christ”
Ephesians 2:1-10 (CSB)
- Key Truth: The local church is not a destination but a base of operation.
Main Question: What does salvation in Christ look like and how does it change us?
1. Our Past (vs. 1-3)
Three compelling influences that directed their past:
a. The world (vs. 2a)
b. The devil (vs. 2b)
c. The flesh (vs. 3)
2. Our Transformation (vs. 4-9)
God's saving initiatives are to be found in...
a. His mercy (vs. 4a)
b. His great love (vs. 4b)
c. His rich grace (vs. 5, 7, & 8)
d. His kindness to us in Christ Jesus (vs. 7)
3. Our Calling (vs. 10)
After the Message:
Read Ephesians 2:1-10. Are you still “dead in your trespasses and sins” or have you been saved by grace through faith? If you have been saved, think about that moment of salvation? Give God thanks for His great mercy and grace in your life? How are you living out that salvation by participating in God’s Kingdom work every day? If you need to know Christ, text TRUST to 72318.
