Studies in Ephesians

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Studies in Ephesians
By Grace You Have Been Saved!

• Ephesians 24-10

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Ephesians 21-3

• We were dead in trespasses
• Sins, walking according to the course of this
  world
• Sons of disobedience
• By nature, children of wrath
• Cf. Romans 713-25

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God, Rich in mercy and love (4)

• But God where our salvation begins!
• A God of mercy kindness and concern, Deut.
  431, Psa. 1165, 1 Peter 13
• God of love John 316 1 John 47-11
• Rich and great

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Made us alive with Christ (5)

• even when we were dead in trespasses
  wrongdoing, violating moral standards, sin.
  Spiritual death.
• We are made alive in Christ the antithesis of
  the above death. Jesus made this possible.
• HOW do we come in contact with the death of
  Jesus? Colossians 211-13, Rom. 63-6,
  Gal. 327

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Made us alive with Christ (5)

• By grace you have been saved Grace Gods
  gift offered to all mankind. His grace relives
  the guilt of our sin
• Grace is Gods part in our salvation! He sent
  Jesus, gave us His word, prayer, the church,
  Rom. 58-11

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Raised us up together(6-7)

• We are not just made alive
• We are raised up together Not just alive, but
  changed!Spiritually we are a new creation. 2
  Cor. 517, Col. 39-11, together Paul and
  us Romans 65

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Raised us up together(6-7)

• Made us sit together in the heavenly places in
  Him Our spiritual inheritance creation (Eph.
  111-12)our citizenship Phil. 320, Eph. 219,
  our anchor is there Heb. 619 Heb. 1212
• Colossians 31-2

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Raised us up together(6-7)

• that in the ages to come
• Possibly the ages has reference to generations,
  dispensation, lifetime, etc. since Christ came.
• NOTE Since Christ came, spiritual law has not
  changed! (Heb. 138)

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Raised us up together(6-7)

• He might show the exceeding riches of His grace
  in HIs kindness toward us in Christ Jesus
• AGAIN, this is HOW God demonstrates His love (His
  part). He ads, kindness

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Saved by grace through faith(8-9)

• Grace Gods part (summarizing our context)
• Up to this point, Paul has not dealt with
  anything we do to receive the gift of Gods grace
  salvation.

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Saved by grace through faith(8-9)

• Faith Paul appeals to mans part in his
  salvation.
• Faith trusting God (not merely trusting in God)
  and believing God (not merely believing in God)

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Saved by grace through faith(8-9)

• Faith mans part.
• Luke 646
• Belief means we will obey!
• Matthew 721-23
• John 336

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Saved by grace through faith(8-9)

• Faith mans part.
• John 336, He who believes in the Son has
  everlasting life and he who does not believe the
  Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God
  abides on him.
• Believes p?ste?? (pisteuo)
• Does not believe ?pe???? (apeitheo)
  does not obey!
• Obedience is tied to belief!

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Saved by grace through faith(8-9)

• Faith mans part.
• not of yourselves, it is the gift of God
• Salvation is not and cannot be earned! It is a
  gift. Luke 1710
• But you must accept it (by faith)

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Saved by grace through faith(8-9)

• Faith mans part.
• not of works, lest anyone should boast
• This is WHY we cannot earn our salvation lest
  we brag!
• That implies a certain TYPE of works.

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Saved by grace through faith(8-9)

• Faith mans part.
• How does this apply to baptism? Isnt baptism a
  work?
• Yes, but not meritorious.
• It is a work in the same way faith is a work 1
  Thess. 13, 2 Thess. 111, James 214-18

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Saved by grace through faith(8-9)

• Faith mans part.
• Belief is a work John 628-29
• Jesus said, This is the work of God, that you
  believe in Him who sent Me.
• If Ephesians 28-9 teaches no type of work is
  involved in our salvation, then belief is not
  necessary according to Jesus

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Saved by grace through faith(8-9)

• Faith mans part.
• Baptism is a work of faith!
• Colossians 211-12, raised with Him through faith
  in the working of God.
• 1 Peter 321, not the removal of the filth of
  the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience
  toward God
• Baptism is about believing God and His promises

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We are His workmanship (10)

• Our salvation is His work! (That is why we
  emphasize His grace)
• Created in Christ Jesus for good works our
  faith is NOT about mere mental assent!
  James 214-24

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We are His workmanship (10)

• Which God prepared before hand that we should
  walk in them.
• God tells us what to do! Titus 214, 31, 8, 14
• Condemnation awaits those who do not obey 1
  Peter 417, Romans 28-9, Heb. 318-19?pe????
  (apeitheo) disobey!

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Gods grace has made us alive

• Have you responded to His grace?