Ephesians 2:1-9 What is God’s grace?

Summary: A verse by verse examination of what the book of Ephesians in the Bible teaches. This message covers Ephesians 2:1-8 definition and discussion of God’s grace.

Bible References:

Ephesians 2:1-9 ( KJV ) ¹And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;  ²Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:  ³Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. ⁴But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,  ⁵Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)  ⁶And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:  ⁷That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.  ⁸For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  ⁹Not of works, lest any man should boast. 

1 John 2:15-17 ( KJV ) ¹⁵Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  ¹⁶For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.  ¹⁷And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Romans 5:1-11 ( KJV ) ¹Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:  ²By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.  ³And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;  ⁴And patience, experience; and experience, hope:  ⁵And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. ⁶For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.  ⁷For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.  ⁸But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.  ⁹Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.  ¹⁰For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.  ¹¹And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. 

Romans 4:1-3 ( KJV ) ¹What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?  ²For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.  ³For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.