INTRO
Easter Sunday. He is Risen?
What now? What does this mean for us today?
I am afraid we have turned Easter into and event.
Sunday best… going to church
Easter is about a person
And the hope we have in that Person…JESUS
As we consider:
Who we were without Christ
WITHOUT CHRIST
We are spiritually dead – v. 1
Dead to spiritual things
Not sick, but dead
In trespasses and sins
We are spiritually enslaved – vv. 2-3a
Dead, but alive
To the world
Values and morals apart from God’s truth
To the devil
To our own flesh
Sin nature
We are spiritually condemned – v. 3b
Children of wrath
IN CHRIST
But God did something!
God’s rich mercy – v.4a
Not getting what we do deserve
God’s great love – v. 4b
God’s immeasurable grace – v. 7
Giving us what we do not deserve
His Grace through Faith
Precious gift of eternal life
We are alive together with Christ – v. 5
Clothed with His righteousness
Resurrection power…ALIVE
We are raised up in Christ – v. 6a
Death to life
New creation
We are seated with Christ – v. 6b
Authority
Lord and master
FOR CHRIST
So that we may live for Christ.
It is a gift
His workmanship
Our value, purpose, mission
For good works
Living for His glory
Which God prepared before hand
GOD DOES NOT MAKE MISTAKES
Walk in them
Daily, Passionately, Purposefully
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