But God

Ephesians 2:1-10

The apostle Paul is writing to the church of Ephesus here and he starts out my saying that we have been quickened. We have been made alive I believe it is time for God's people to showing how alive they are in the house of God. God's People will praise a touchdown, a homerun, a win from their favorite team, but when it comes down to sinners getting saved, or people in getting help in the house God we find quieteness. How sad? The bible says we were dead in tresspasses and sins and he made us alive that is enough to shout about. Now lets look at this passage at a few things.

I. Our Sinfulness.
It says in the past that we were like this. When Jesus saved us we should be different. The old life should be just that. Too many saved people are still living in the old life and they wonder why they are in mess.
The Problem of Sin. Adam sinned and all men are now sinners. Mankind has a problem that seperates him from the God of heaven and that is sin. Our sin is an abomination in God's sight.
The Pit of Sin. We were in a pit. He can save anyone no matter how far they have gone he can save them.
The Penalty of Sin- Is eternity in the Lake of Fire. IF God's people realized what he saved them from there wouldn't be a dead service in the house of God ever. We have just got use to being saved.

II. Our Soverign
I am so thankful that God butted into my life. I was going my own direction but he butted in. Praise God for the But God. He shows a couple of things here.
A. Mercy. Rich in mercy. Everabounding. His mercy never dries up I need his mercy every single day of my life. I am so thankful that he holds back judgment from my life.
B. Love- What great love was showed by the soverign. He sent his son down to earth because he loved us. When we are bad he loves us and when we are good he loves us. What great love he shows to us. It was a good day when I realized that I had to do nothing to earn his love it changed my life.
C. Grace. His grace saved us, but it is grace that we need every day. We are grow in grace. HIs grace is sufficent when we are going through all things. I am so thankful I have to do nothing to be saved.

III. Our service. Verse 10
We are to be working for him not to be saved, but because we are saved. It is our reasonable service to surrender everything to the Lord. This is a everyday surrender. One of the things that bother me more than anything is that we have to many people sitting in the pew and doing nothing. It sad that most of the work gets done by 10 percent of the people. If we could get a church where everyone is doing what they are suppose too, it would be amazing what God could do with that church. My question is since he made us alive and has given us everything we need to be successful in this life What are you doing for him?

In closing God has been good to us, I believe it is time for us to yield everything to him and let him live is life through us.