Baux Mountain Baptist Church

 

FROM SINKING GROUND TO SAINTED GLORY

BY SAVING GRACE

Ephesians 2:1-22

Intro: Perhaps no other book in the Bible is as full of the "Riches of His

grace and glory" as the book of Ephesians. It has been called the

"Holiest of Holies" of the New Testament. This chapter is filled with His

grace.

I. NOTICE THE SATANIC WORK AGAINST US...V 1-3 We were:

A. Spiritually dead... V 1

B. Satanically deceived...V 2

C. Self dominated... V3a

D. Surely damned...V3b

II. NOTICE THE SOVEREIGN'S WORK TOWARD US...V 4-7

A. He loved me...V 4

B. He liberated me...V 5

C. He lifted me...V 6

D. He labored on me...V 8-10

 

III. NOTICE THE SAVIOUR'S WORK FOR US...V 11-17

OUR PAST - OUR PRESENT

A. Without Christ V12. .......In Christ

B. Aliens & strangers V 11... .Fellow citizens.-.V 19

C. Having no hope V12......Having hope in Christ...V 14-16

D. Afar off V 13.............Made nigh...V 13

IV. NOTICE THE SPIRIT'S WORK WITHIN US...V 18-22

A. We have access...V 18

B. We have acceptance...V 19

C. We have acquaintance...V 20

D. We have association... V 21-22

This chapter reveals a number of pairs.

2 Powers, God's and the Devil's

2 People, saved and lost

2 Places, near and afar off

2 Periods, then and now

2 Positions, in Christ and out of Christ

 

EVERY PERSON HERE IS EITHER LIVING IN V 1-3, OR V 4-6

 

Sermon Outline by Bro. Stinnett Ballew