Welcome to episode 175 of Grasp the Bible.  In this episode, we continue our study in the Book of Ephesians, covering chapter 2:1-10.  Today we cover:

• The state of mankind (both Jew and Gentile)
• The way in which God steps in.
• The means by which we access his grace.
• The beauty of God’s word and his redemptive plan for humanity.

Key takeaways:

• We had a heart condition. We were dead in our trespasses and sins. This was a universal condition because we all (Jew and Gentile) were dead in our trespasses and sins.
• Why did Jesus save us? All for the praise of his glory.
• Through this text we see beauty. We see the beauty of God’s power, the beauty in unity, and the beauty of God’s love.

Quotable:

• Main Idea: “It’s all to show the matchless Love and Grace of God.”
• “In response to our spiritual bankruptcy and our spiritual death we get an amazing response …. But God!”
• “He brought us from death to life, he put the miraculous defibrillator on our spiritual chest and brought us back to life.”
• “Faith is the means by which we gain access to the beautiful grace of God.”

Application:

• We must recognize our condition,
• In doing so, we realize our desperate need for a savior.
• In doing so, we realize the commonality we have with all people.
• In doing so, we realize that it was never about us. It wasn’t something I could earn, and it wasn’t something I deserved, but rather, it came from an overflow of God’s love.

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