Tuesday Thought – June 9, 2015

Good Morning Friends,

Without Christ, we used to be:

Spiritually dead – “You were dead in your transgressions and sins.” (Ephesians 2:1)

Following Satan – “You followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air.” (Ephesians 2:2)

Destined for God’s wrath – “We were by nature objects of wrath.” (Ephesians 2:3)

Far away from Christ – “You were separate from Christ.” (Ephesians 2:12)

Not a part of God’s people – “You were excluded from citizenship in Israel.” (Ephesians 2:12)

Excluded from God’s promises – “You were foreigners to the covenants of the promise.” (Ephesians 2:12)

Without hope – “You were without hope and without God in the world.” Ephesians 2:12)

But, in Christ, we are now:

Spiritually alive – “You have been made alive with Christ.” (Ephesians 2:5)

Saved – “By grace you have been saved.” (Ephesians 2:5)

Given power and position – “You have been raised up with Christ and seated with him in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 2:6)

Saved – “By grace you have been saved, through faith.” (Ephesians 2:8)

Close to Christ – “You have been brought near through the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:13)

God is available to us – “You have access to the Father by one Spirit.” (Ephesians 2:18)

A part of God’s people – “You are fellow citizens with God's people and members of God’s household.” (Ephesians 2:19)

A part of God’s Temple – “You too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.” (Ephesians 2:22)

Now that’s a big change! And it all has happened, “because of his great love for us.” (Ephesians 2:4)

His, by Grace,

Steve