2:1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
What would it be like to have your life completely changed? For example, what if you woke up and suddenly you lived in a different country? Or what if you were a symphony cellist one day, and the next day, you were suddenly a professional basketball player? Today, Pastor John explains that a far more amazing transformation took place when you accepted Christ: you were transformed from death to life. Through God’s love, once you were dead and doomed, but now you are loved and raised.
Now, let’s join Pastor John in the book of Ephesians, chapter 2 as he begins his message, From Death to Life, Part 1.