Made Alive in Christ – A New Creation 

June 22, 2025  

Ephesians 2:1-10 ESV: And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 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— 3 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. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.  

 We Were Dead in Sin (vv. 1–3) 

 “…following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air…” (v. 2) 

 Where do you still live as though your past defines you? 

 But God Made Us Alive (vv. 4–7) 

 “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us…” (v. 4) 

 God initiates our transformation. 

 “…even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved…” (v. 5) 

  We Are God’s Workmanship (vv. 8–10) 

 We are not just saved from something; we are saved for something. 

 “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…” (v. 10) 

 We don’t work for salvation—we work from salvation. 

 Are you embracing your role in God’s redemptive mission? 

Let’s talk about REAL LIFE  

 You don’t need to find your identity—you need to receive it in Christ. 

SLIDE 18: SERIES ART