Grace Bible Church of Hollister

Amazing Grace Part II

Posted on 01 Nov 2015, Pastor: Ron Firstbrook
Pastor Ron Firstbrook

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved—”
– Ephesians 2:4-5

 

Amazing Grace Part II

The scripture for our study: Ephesians 2:1-10

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you 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 sons of disobedience — 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. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved — and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Application for Monday through Saturday:

  1. Continue to read through Ephesians. Read chapters 1-3 and remember our POSITION in Christ. Read chapters 4-6 and see what the PRACTICE is for those who are in Christ.
  2. Have you chosen a passage to memorize? Be blessed as you treasure God’s word!
  3. How will your life change knowing you are holy, blameless, and forgiven through Jesus Christ?
  4. Spend time this week remembering we have been blessed, in Christ, with “every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.”

Spend time this week remembering we have been blessed, in Christ, with “ every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.”