Remembering God’s mercies (the gospel) is a key part of maintaining
a discerning worldview
Big Idea:
1) Where we all begin
Our Condition
- “dead in our sin”
- “following the course of this world”
- “children of wrath”
The Allocation
- Universal
- “you” (y’all)
- “we all”
- “our flesh”
- “the rest of mankind”
Ephesians 2:1-3
2) Where God steps in
God’s Intervention
- “made us alive”
- “you have been saved”
- “raised us up with him”
- “seated us with him in the heavenly places”
God’s Motivation
- “rich in mercy”
- “great love”
- “show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness”
Ephesians 2:4-9
2) Where God steps in
God’s Intervention
- “made us alive”
- “you have been saved”
- “raised us up with him”
- “seated us with him in the heavenly places”
God’s Motivation
- “rich in mercy”
- “great love”
- “show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness”
Ephesians 2:4-9
~Matthew 13:44
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
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3) A New Direction
New Purpose
- “created for good works”
New Pursuit
- “we should walk in them”
Ephesians 2:10
The Plan:
Where we all begin (vs. 1-3)
-Our Condition
-Our Motivation
Where God steps in (vs. 4-9)
-God’s Intervention
-God’s Motivation
Our new Direction (vs. 10)
-New Purpose
-New Pursuit
Ephesians 2:1-10
Remembering God’s mercies (the gospel) is a key part of maintaining
a discerning worldview
Big Idea: