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

2. 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

3. Verse 1: You were dead Separation Not dead to sin, Ro.6:11 (1 Tim.5:6) Spiritual separation Is.59:1-2 Eternal separation Second death

4. Verse 2: once walked (in sin) Who: the walking dead – death march Why: under the influence This world 1. This world (Ga.1:4) a. Fashion: immoral, absurd b. Fads: freaks c. Friends: drugs… Satan... Air 2. Satan... Air (spiritual atmosphere) Ep.6:12; 1 Jn.5:19

5. Satan, the mimic Working God at work, 1:19 Satan at work, 2:2; 6:11-12

6. 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

7. Verse 3: by nature Context: “a mode of feeling and acting which by long habit has become nature” (Th., Eph. ii. 3) Walked, 2 Conducted ourselves, 3 In lusts, 3 Desires of flesh and…mind, 3

8. Verse 3: children of wrath Sons of disobedience (2): characterized by disobedience Children of wrath (3): characterized by wrath (of God)

9. I. I Once Was Lost, Ep.2:1-3 II. But Now I’m Found, Ep.2:4-10

10. Verse 4: But God Rich – 2 Co.8:9 Mercy – kindness for one in misery  Josh.2:12  Ps.51:1

11. Verses 5-6: even when we were dead Raises the dead (Jn.5; Ep.5:14) “Together” (“with”) three times Made alive together w. Christ Ro.6:4-8 Made alive together w. Christ Ro.6:4-8 Raised up together w. Him Ro.6:4-5 Raised up together w. Him Ro.6:4-5 Sit together in heavenly places Ep.1:20 Sit together in heavenly places Ep.1:20

12. 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)

13. 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 that leads 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 1. Sin is deadly “But I’m a respectable citizen…” “Seven deadly sins”:  Acts 8 Pride Envy Gluttony Lust Anger Greed Sloth Pride Envy Gluttony Lust Anger Greed Sloth

17. 2. Death is serious A condition that no man can cure Ezk.37

18. 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

19. 4. Lord’s church: sinners saved by grace Ep.2 words – Ephesian church: baptized believers  Ac.19:1-7; Ep.5:26 Mercy; Love, 4 Grace, 5, 7, 8 Kindness, 7; Saved, 5, 8-9 In Christ In His body Gal.3:26-27