New Life, New Hope

Ephesians 2:1-10

I've just spoke a sermon on Eph 2:1-10 and CC talks about life of Christianity is hard but receiving the new life in Christ is an AMAZING GRACE from God who acts through Christ on the Cross.

In this part of the text that Paul writes to the Ephesian Church, he continue to encourage them with the reason for the salvation. I divided this text into 3 parts:

1. Consider your OLD LIFE 2:1-3

Paul says that we WERE dead, we WERE unrighteous, and we WERE objects of God's wrath. we were like a living dead in the sight of God all covered in SIN because we walked according to the course of this world. Rom 6:32 "the wages of SIN is death." Paul was emphasizing that we "WERE" before we know Christ.

2. Celebrate your NEW LIFE 2:4-6; 8-10

with the word "but" that begins in verse 4, it separates the DEATH and HOPE in Christ Jesus. By GRACE we are saved, God gave us his amazing grace. Not only we are saved but By GRACE we are raised. Raised up to be seated in the heavenlies with Jesus Christ. Because of His great love and mercy, God reach down to the very depths of our sin, saved us from death and lifted us up. In doing so, By GRACE we are re-created. we are re-created for good works. 2 Cor. 5:17 says: "Therefore is anyone is in Christ he is a new creation, old things have passed away, behold, new things have come."

3. Rejoice for your NEW HOPE in the future 2:7

We rejoice now because we have a new hope in the future. In the future we have no DEATH (Rev. 21:4), we have an eternity with Jesus (1 Thes 4:17), we have the presence of the Father (Rev. 22:4), and we have a Home beyond compare (Rev. 21:11-23). (p.s. this is interesting... read about it in the bible)

Remember that God's grace is already given to those who are willing to believe and to accept Him as Lord and Savior. Let us continue to walk in the Grace of God and let Christ direct our life, whether it is easy or hard the Holy Spirit will be our guide.