Into Ephesians 2

Yesterday, I continued our exposition of Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus. I finally made it into the second chapter of the letter. The passage I am studying consist of verses 1-10. However, I only did the first three verses. I will take me at least two, possible three, more sermons before I finish this passage. I look forward to this being a rich study for me and MSMBC, seeing that this is one of the New Testament statements of the way of salvation: by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone to the glory of God alone. Here is the sermon skeleton from yesterday's message:

Title: “The Tragedy of Life without Christ”

Text: Ephesians 2:1-3

Theme: The total depravity of the unredeemed human condition

Point: You have absolutely no hope of getting right with God without faith in Jesus Christ.

Outline:

I. You are dead without Christ (2:1)

II. You are enslaved without Christ (2:2-3a)

A. The unsaved are enslaved to the world (2:2a).

B. The unsaved are enslaved to the devil (2:2b).

C. The unsaved are enslaved to the flesh (2:3a).

1. The flesh is bound to sinful desires.

2. The flesh is bound to sinful deeds.

III. You are condemned without Christ (2:3b).