Take Notes x Take Notes Dr. Montia Setzler, Lead Pastor January 10, 2021 Move from _______ to _______ Ephesians 2:1–10 (HCSB) And you were dead in your trespasses and sins 2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, the spirit now working in the disobedient. 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us, 5 made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace! 6 Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens, 7 so that in the coming ages He might display the immeasurable riches of His grace through His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift – 9 not from works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them. 1. WE CAN MOVE FROM DEATH TO vv 1-5 Sin always exacts a . Sin separates us from God. God’s for love is greater than our propensity for sin. 2. WE CAN MOVE FROM RECEIVING GOD’S CONDEMNATION TO RECEIVING GOD’S vv 6-9 We deserve the of death, but God prepared a gift for us. John 3:16 (HCSB) For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. God’s gift is activated by our faith. God’s grace cannot be , it is God’s gift to us. 3. WE CAN MOVE FROM OUR TO GOD’S PLAN v 10 We are the of His creation; He has a plan for us. Jeremiah 29:11 (HCSB) “For I know the plans I have for you” - this is the Lord’s declaration - “plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” We were designed for good works. We do not do good works to get saved, we do good works we are saved. 4. WE CAN MOVE FROM SEEKER TO vv 8-9 You may find that you are God today. God has done all the work; we must receive the gift He has for us. We can move from looking for God to . The Next Step: Seek God; He knows you and wants to give you the gift of salvation. Email Your Notes