Before and After – God’s Amazing Grace Toward Us

SERIES:  EPHESIANS: ROOTED IN CHRIST

MESSAGE: Before and After – God’s Amazing Grace Toward Us

TEXT: Ephesians 2:1–10

DATE: October 19, 2025

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. Our lost condition. (Vv. 1–3)

   1. We were spiritually dead. (V. 1)

      (Rom. 6:23; John 5:24–25)

   2. We were enslaved to evil. (Vv. 2–3a)

      1. Walking in trespasses and sins. (V. 2a)

      2. Conforming to the standards of the world. (V. 2b) 

      3. Ruled over by Satan. (V. 2c)

      4. At the mercy of our carnal cravings. (V. 3a)

   3. We were objects of wrath. (V. 3b)

2. God’s saving action. (Vv. 4–6)

   1. He loved us. (V. 4)

      (John 3:16; Rom. 5:8)

   2. He quickened us. (V. 5)

      (John 5:24–25)

   3. He raised us. (V. 6a)
      (Eph. 1:20; Rom. 6:4)

   4. He seated us. (V. 6b)

   5. He saved us. (Vv. 8–9)

3. God’s sovereign purpose. (Vv. 7, 10)

   1. So that He might put His grace on display. (V. 7)
      (Phil. 1:29)

   2. So that we might perform the good works He created and prepared for us to do. (V. 10)

Take–Away Questions:

1. Have you personally experienced God’s saving grace?

2. How is your life different since trusting in Christ?

3. What has God done for you?

4. How are you living to carry out His purpose for you?