Faith

Immeasurably More // Experience More of God’s Grace

· Where did you come from?

· Where are you now?

· Where are you going?

Ephesians 2:1-7 (ESV)

“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.”

1. Where did you come from?

You were dead.

Ephesians 2:1 (NIV)

“As for you, you were dead in your trespasses and sin…”

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (ESV)

"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.”

John 3:36 (NIV)

“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.”

You belonged to the devil.

Ephesians 2:1-2 (ESV)

“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— “

2. Where are you now?

Ephesians 2:4-6 (ESV)

“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.”

You are alive together with Christ.

John 16:11 (ESV)
“The ruler of this world is judged.”

Colossians 2:13-15 (ESV)
“You, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This He set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in Him.”

Hebrews 2:14-15 (ESV)
“Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.”

You are resurrected with Christ.

Ephesians 2:6 (NIV)

“And God raised us up with Christ.”

You are seated with Christ in heavenly places.

Ephesians 2:6 (ESV)

“Seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.”

3. Where are you going?

Ephesians 2:7 (ESV)

“So that in the coming ages, He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”

You are going to experience more of God’s Grace.