Ephesians 2:11-13

Main Idea: Salvation is entirely God's gift that we recieved through faith. Not by works.

God’s mercy accomplished what spiritually dead people never could.

Apart from Christ, we are not spiritually sick, we are spiritually dead, enslaved to sin, and deserving of God's righteous judgment.

Because God has exalted Christ above all things, the church joyfully submits to His authority as our living Head.

Because God’s power is displayed in the risen and reigning Christ, the church can live with confidence under His headship.

Because God has called us in Christ, we need the Spirit to open the eyes of our hearts so we can know Him more deeply and live with gospel hope.

Because the Holy Spirit seals believers and guarantees our inheritance, we can live with assurance, unity, and praise to the Glory of God

Because God has blessed us in Christ with His eternal grace, the church must be rooted in what God has done before we walk in what God calls us to do.

The Scriptures sit us down each morning and speak into us, illuminating the hope we have in Christ, and giving me the endurance to do beautiful things for the next 24 hours. Bubba Rainwater