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Ephesians 2:1-22 (NLT)

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¹ Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. ^{2 3} All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God's anger, just like everyone else. ⁴ But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, ⁵ that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!) ⁶ For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. ⁷ So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. ⁸ God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. ⁹ Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. ¹⁰ For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. ¹¹ Don't forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called "uncircumcised heathens" by the Jews, who were proud of their circumcision, even though it affected only their bodies and not their hearts. ¹² In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope. ¹³ But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ. ¹⁴ For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us. ¹⁵ He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups. ¹⁶ Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death. ¹⁷ He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near. ¹⁸ Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us. ¹⁹ So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God's holy people. You are members of God's family. ²⁰ Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. ²¹ We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. ²² Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Dead in sin, alive in Christ
(v. 2) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Dead in sin, alive in Christ
(v. 3) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Dead in sin, alive in Christ
(v. 4) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Dead in sin, alive in Christ
(v. 5) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Dead in sin, alive in Christ
(v. 8) Grace - Saved by grace
(v. 9) Grace - Saved by grace
(v. 14) Peace - Jesus is our peace
(v. 19) Church - Christ Jesus is the chief cornerstone
(v. 20) Church - Christ Jesus is the chief cornerstone
(v. 21) Church - Christ Jesus is the chief cornerstone
(v. 22) Church - Christ Jesus is the chief cornerstone

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 8) Can anyone be saved by his own works? Grace is not from works

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) (2010-12-26)
(v. 1) Grace (part I) (2011-11-25)
(v. 1) Our worst, His best (2010-06-29)
(v. 2) Our worst, His best (2010-06-29)
(v. 2) Names of Satan (part V) (2011-05-18)
(v. 2) Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) (2010-12-26)
(v. 2) Grace (part I) (2011-11-25)
(v. 2) Names of Satan (part VI) (2011-05-19)
(v. 3) Fearing God - Turning Aside Wrath (2011-08-30)
(v. 3) Our worst, His best (2010-06-29)
(v. 3) Grace (part I) (2011-11-25)
(v. 3) Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) (2010-12-26)
(v. 4) Our worst, His best (2010-06-29)
(v. 4) Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) (2010-12-26)
(v. 4) Grace (part I) (2011-11-25)
(v. 5) Waking Dead - Life to the Full (2010-08-23)
(v. 5) Our worst, His best (2010-06-29)
(v. 5) Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) (2010-12-26)
(v. 5) Grace (part I) (2011-11-25)
(v. 6) Blessings In Christ (part V) (2012-03-09)
(v. 6) Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) (2010-12-26)
(v. 7) Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) (2010-12-26)
(v. 8) Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) (2010-12-26)
(v. 8) Man of Prayer - Experiencing Forgiveness (2008-10-28)
(v. 8) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 8) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 9) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 9) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 9) Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) (2010-12-26)
(v. 10) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 10) Day 12 - Doing Good Things (2011-12-15)
(v. 10) Purpose Driven Life - Shaped for Serving God (2008-06-27)
(v. 10) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 10) Purpose Driven Life - Accepting Your Assignment (2008-06-24)
(v. 10) Saved by Grace through Faith (part II) (2010-12-26)
(v. 11) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 12) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 13) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 14) One Another - Reconciling with One Another (part 1) (2010-02-21)
(v. 14) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 14) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 14) Man of Prayer - YHWH-shalom (2008-10-13)
(v. 15) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 15) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 16) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 16) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 16) One Another - Reconciling with One Another (part 1) (2010-02-21)
(v. 17) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 17) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 18) Blessings In Christ (part I) (2012-03-05)
(v. 18) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 19) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 19) Names of the Church (part IV) (2011-04-28)
(v. 19) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 19) Names of the Believers (part VI) (2011-05-06)
(v. 19) Church (part II) (2011-01-08)
(v. 20) Church (part II) (2011-01-08)
(v. 20) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 20) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 21) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)
(v. 21) Church (part II) (2011-01-08)
(v. 21) The Church - Kansas City (part I) (2011-02-21)
(v. 22) Names of the Church (part III) (2011-04-27)
(v. 22) Followup: Relationships in the Body (part I) (2011-09-14)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 1) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 2) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 3) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 4) Sermon: Before and After (2015-09-13)
(v. 4) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 5) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 5) Sermon: Before and After (2015-09-13)
(v. 6) Sermon: Before and After (2015-09-13)
(v. 6) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 7) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 7) Sermon: Before and After (2015-09-13)
(v. 8) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 8) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 8) Sermon: Before and After (2015-09-13)
(v. 9) Sermon: Before and After (2015-09-13)
(v. 9) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 9) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 10) Devotional: Faith, Good Works and Grace - The Balance (2008-12-12)
(v. 10) Bible Talk: Thankfulness (2011-11-17)
(v. 10) Sermon: Before and After (2015-09-13)
(v. 11) Bible Talk: The First Thanksgiving (2014-11-21)
(v. 12) Bible Talk: The First Thanksgiving (2014-11-21)
(v. 13) Bible Talk: The First Thanksgiving (2014-11-21)
(v. 19) Sermon: Galatians Study #1 (2009-03-01)
(v. 20) Sermon: Galatians Study #1 (2009-03-01)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
So (Soh):