And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you once walked.

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2 And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you once walked. You were following the ways of this world [influenced by this present age], in accordance with the prince of the power of the air (Satan), the spirit who is now at work in the disobedient [the unbelieving, who fight against the purposes of God]. 3 Among these [unbelievers] we all once lived in the passions of our flesh [our behavior governed by the sinful self], indulging the desires of [a]human nature [without the Holy Spirit] and [the impulses] of the [sinful] mind. We were, by nature, children [under the sentence] of [God s] wrath, just like the rest [of mankind]. 4 But God, being [so very] rich in mercy,

3 because of His great and wonderful love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace His undeserved favor and mercy you have been saved from God s judgment). 6 And He raised us up together with Him [when we believed], and seated us with Him in the heavenly places, [because we are] in Christ Jesus, 7 [and He did this] so that in the ages to come He might [clearly] show the immeasurable and unsurpassed riches of His grace in [His] kindness toward us in Christ Jesus [by providing for our redemption]. 8 For it is by grace [God s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved

4 [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; 9 not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation]. 10 For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].

5 1. We are all DEAD IN SIN ~ WE ARE ALL SINNERS (V1-3) (PSALM 51:5) 2. We all have been DISOBEDIENCE 3. Therefore we all are DOOMED BY THE FLESH ~ BY NATURE WE ALL ARE IN SIN S BONDAGE, CHRIST SETS US FREE (V4-5) (JOHN 8:31-36)

6 1. GOD LOVES US ~ WITHOUT CHRIST WE ARE WITHOUT HOPE EPH 2: GOD HAS MADE US ALIVE 3. GOD EXALTED US 4. GOD KEEPS US 5. GOD WORKS IN, AROUND, AND THROUGH US

7 1. KNOWLEDGE OF SIN COMES BY THE LAW OF GOD ROMANS 3:20,7:7 2. GOD PUNISHES SIN ROMANS 6:23 3. SINNERS ARE CURSED GALATIANS 3:10

8 JESUS SAVES US BY GRACE, THROUGH FAITH MATT 11:28-30 ISAIAH 55:1-3 HEBREW 3:7-19 HEBREW 3:9

9 God /////// X /////// Man Division

10 God /////// X /////// Man Division

11 There is none righteous, no, not one; Romans 3:10

12 There is none righteous, no, not one; Romans 3:10 ~ Don t look to your own goodness to save you

13 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23

14 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 ~ Admit that you are a sinner

15 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23

16 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 ~ Understand that you deserve death for your sin

17 ~ Ask God to forgive you and save you.

18 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

19 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 ~ Accept the gift! His love alone saves you not religion, church membership, or family heritage. God loves you, and the gift is waiting!

20 For whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. Romans 10:13

21 For whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. Romans 10:13 ~ Call out to God in the name of Jesus!

22 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9

23 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 ~ You know God is knocking on your heart s door, so ask Him to come into your heart. Believe in your heart and confess it with your mouth!

24 Isaiah 52:13 through 53:12.

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