Ephesians 2.1-10

We were Spiritually Dead but now

Ephesians 1-10

“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which ye once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the children of disobedience - 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Messiah – by grace you have been saved - 

6 and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Messiah Yeshua, 7 so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Messiah Yeshua.

8-9 For by grace ye have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Messiah Yeshua for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

OUTLINE

Introduction

Chapter 1:1-14 the apostle Paul spelled out the spiritual blessings in
Chapter 1:15-23 the apostle Paul prays for the Ephesians (have not dealt with this)

Reminder who is the Community

Verse 1-3 The Past 
Verse 4 -6 - The Present  

Aspects relevant to us

Priesthood Hebrews 4:14-16
Rulership Ephesians 1:21
The kingdom that has no end Daniel 7:13-14

Verse 7  - The Future

Despite this

I - have been confirmed or Bar Mitzvah(ed)
I - have been baptised in water
I - keep the (10) Commandments
I - give to charities
I - live a moral life
I - attend Synagogue or Church
I am * * * or I have * * * I do *** , I, I, I***

Verse 9-10 By Grace

Workmanship – Greek Word poiema from which we get the English Poem.

“Creation is God’s first poem, but redemption is His second poem, and you and I who are saved constitute the syllables in God’s great poem of redemption. Everyone is set in the right place by God Himself, “We are his workmanship,” and therefore He is given all the credit, for He has done it all through His Son.”

– H.A. Ironside

By Harry A. Ironside  In the Heavenlies: Practical expository addresses on the Epistle to the Ephesians.  Ephesians 2:10

 

Conclusion

We were dead in our trespasses
We are made Alive because what Christ Did
We are raised up with Messiah and so are justified by and in Him
We are Seated with Messiah to minister on His behalf
We are saved by grace, not of our own works
We are a living display of God’s mercy & grace to this world that is dead.  But God can blow new life into these dead bodies, and pour grace upon grace so that we might be saved by Him, through Him and live forevermore in Him

Selah

Blessings in Messiah Yeshua 
Paul Cohen
Brit Chadashah (Messianic fellowship Sydney)

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