I. I Once Was Lost, Ep.2:1-3

Verse 1: Who is “you”?

“You” resumes 1:13, leads to 2:11

1:12, we(Jews)

1:13, you also(Gentiles)

2:1-2, you(Gentiles)

2:3, we also(Jews)

In spite of law, religion, training, Jews = Gentiles

Verse 1: You were dead

Separation

Not dead to sin, Ro.6:11 (1 Tim.5:6)

Spiritual separationIs.59:1-2

Eternal separation

Second death

Verse 2: once walked (in sin)

Who: the walking dead – death march Why: under the influence

1. This world (Ga.1:4)

a. Fashion: immoral, absurd

b. Fads: freaks

c. Friends: drugs…

2. Satan . . . Air (spiritual atmosphere) Ep.6:12; 1 Jn.5:19

Satan, the mimic

WorkingGod at

work, 1:19

Satan at work, 2:2;

6:11-12

Verse 3: we all

Serpent outwitted Paul (Jews) Once conducted ourselves in lusts

Heart of disobedience: powder keg

“live in the passions of the flesh = be a slave to physical passion Eph 2:3, BDAG

Verse 3: by nature

Context:

“a mode of feeling and acting which by long habit has become nature” (Th., Eph. ii. 3)

Walked, 2Conducted ourselves, 3

In lusts, 3Desires of flesh

and…mind, 3

Verse 3: children of wrath

Sons of disobedience (2): characterized by disobedience

Children of wrath (3): characterized by wrath (of God)

I. I Once Was Lost, Ep.2:1-3

II. But Now I’m Found, Ep.2:4-10

Verse 4: But God

Rich – 2 Co.8:9 Mercy – kindness for one in misery

Josh.2:12 Ps.51:1

Verses 5-6: even when we were dead

Raises the dead (Jn.5; Ep.5:14) “Together” (“with”) three times

Made alive together w.

ChristRo.6:4-8

Raised up together w.

HimRo.6:4-5

Sit together in heavenly

placesEp.1:20

Verse 7: why?

In ages to come: eternity Show exceeding riches of His grace…

The saved are God’s jewels

Exceeding(extrordinary)

Power(1:19)

Riches (2:7)

Verse 8: by grace, through faith

His favor.

Our faith.

Acts 19:…4-5 –

“Grace is the gift of God and our part is simply to accept it”

“Faith is the bridge thatleads us to His gift”

“believe . . . heard this . . . were baptized

Ep.2:8, “faith”; 5:26, “washing of water”

Ep.2 repeats Ac.19:4-5; see Gal.3:26-27

Verse 9: boastful works rob God

“I’m a self-made man” God requires some works (obedience):

Jn.6:27-29 Ja.2:14-26

Verse 10: we are not self-made

I. I Once Was Lost, Ep.2:1-3

III. Was Blind, But Now I See

II. But Now I’m Found, Ep.2:4-10

1. Sin is deadly

“But I’m a respectable citizen…” “Seven deadly sins”:

Acts 8 PrideEnvy

GluttonyLust

AngerGreedSloth

2. Death is serious

A condition that no man can cure Ezk.37

3. We owe a debt that we cannot pay

Not only saved us, but work of art, masterpiece.

Created in Christ. Ep.1:3 2 Co.5:17, new creation

4. Lord’s church:sinners saved by grace

Ep.2 words –

Ephesian church: baptized believers Ac.19:1-7; Ep.5:26

Mercy; Love, 4Grace, 5, 7, 8Kindness, 7;

Saved, 5, 8-9

In Christ

In His body

Gal.3:26-27