THE LORD OR THE WORLD - YOUR CHOICE!. Ephesians 2:1-3 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed

THE LORD OR THE LORD OR THE WORLD -THE WORLD -YOUR CHOICE!YOUR CHOICE!

Ephesians 2:1-3Ephesians 2:1-3

As for you, you were dead in your As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.were by nature objects of wrath.


But because of his great love for us, God, who But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions even when we were dead in transgressions —it is by grace you have been saved. And —it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.Christ Jesus.


For it is by grace you have been saved, through For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.for us to do.

What do you do with the Lord Jesus?What do you do with the Lord Jesus?

You must make a choice!You must make a choice!

I. You Can Choose the World & Be I. You Can Choose the World & Be Spiritually Dead. Spiritually Dead. - v1-3- v1-3

A. A. SatanSatan provides the temptations of provides the temptations of the world.the world.

As for you, you were dead in your As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this to live when you followed the ways of this world and of world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the the ruler of the kingdom of the airair, the spirit who is now at work in those , the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. - v1-2who are disobedient. - v1-2

I.I. You Can Choose the World & Be Spiritually DeadYou Can Choose the World & Be Spiritually Dead

A. A. SatanSatan provides the temptations of provides the temptations of the world.the world.

As for you, you were dead in your As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used transgressions and sins, in which you used to live to live when you followed the ways of this when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the airair, the spirit who is now at work in those , the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. - v1-2who are disobedient. - v1-2

Romans 12:2 (Phillips) - Don’t let the world Romans 12:2 (Phillips) - Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God remold your minds from within.but let God remold your minds from within.

I.I. You Can Choose the World & Be Spiritually DeadYou Can Choose the World & Be Spiritually Dead

B. How do you respond? B. How do you respond?

I. You Can Choose the World & Be Spiritually Dead.I. You Can Choose the World & Be Spiritually Dead.

B. How do you respond?B. How do you respond?

1. You walk into a 1. You walk into a SatanSatan controlledcontrolled life. life.

As for you, you were dead in your As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins . . . - v1transgressions and sins . . . - v1




As for you, you were dead in your As for you, you were dead in your transgressionstransgressions and sins . . . - v1 and sins . . . - v1

a. a. TransgressionTransgression ((παράπτωμα) ) = to trip, = to trip, take a false step, take a false step, fall away.fall away.




As for you, you were dead in your As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and transgressions and sinssins . . . - v1 . . . - v1

b. b. SinSin ( (ἁμαρτία) = a ) = a missing of missing of the mark (an the mark (an archer missing archer missing the target).the target).



2. You let your 2. You let your desiresdesires control control you.you.

James 1:14 - . . . each one is tempted when, James 1:14 - . . . each one is tempted when, by by his own evil desirehis own evil desire, he is dragged away and , he is dragged away and enticed.enticed.


C. What are the results of the world C. What are the results of the world controlled life?controlled life?



1. We all 1. We all sinsin!!Romans 3:10 - There is no one righteous, not Romans 3:10 - There is no one righteous, not

even one . . .even one . . .



1. We all 1. We all sinsin!!Romans 3:10 - There is no one righteous, not Romans 3:10 - There is no one righteous, not

even one . . .even one . . .

Romans 3:23 - . . . for all have sinned and fall Romans 3:23 - . . . for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God . . .short of the glory of God . . .



2. We become objects of God’s 2. We become objects of God’s wrathwrath!!

All of us also lived among them at one time, All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, the rest, we were by nature objects of wrathwe were by nature objects of wrath..

- v3- v3


I. You Can Choose the World & Be I. You Can Choose the World & Be Spiritually Dead. Spiritually Dead. - v1-3- v1-3

II. You Can Choose Lord Jesus & Be II. You Can Choose Lord Jesus & Be Made Spiritually Alive.Made Spiritually Alive. - v4-10- v4-10

A. What opportunity does God A. What opportunity does God provide?provide?

You can be His -You can be His -

instead of Satan’s property!instead of Satan’s property!

II. II. You Can Choose Lord Jesus &You Can Choose Lord Jesus &Be Made Spiritually Alive. Be Made Spiritually Alive.

A. What opportunity does God A. What opportunity does God Provide?Provide?

For it is by For it is by gracegrace you have been you have been savedsaved, , through through faithfaith — and this not from — and this not from yourselves, yourselves, it is the gift of Godit is the gift of God — not by — not by works, so that no one can boast. - v8-9works, so that no one can boast. - v8-9

1. What is the gift of God?1. What is the gift of God?



Τῃ̂� γὰρ Τῃ̂� γὰρ χάριτιχάριτι ἐστε ἐστε σεσῳσμένοισεσῳσμένοι διὰ διὰ πίστεωςπίστεως· καὶ του̂�το οὐκ ἐξ · καὶ του̂�το οὐκ ἐξ ὑμω� ν, θεου̂� τὸ ὑμω� ν, θεου̂� τὸ δω� ρονδω� ρον· οὐκ ἐξ · οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυ̂χήσηταιἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυ̂χήσηται. . - - v8-9v8-9




For it is by For it is by gracegrace you have been saved, through you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the it is the gift of Godgift of God — not by works, so that no one — not by works, so that no one can boast. - v8-9can boast. - v8-9


a. a. GraceGrace ( (χάριτι) = (dative), ) = (dative), the the motivation behind the gift.motivation behind the gift.



For it is by grace you have been saved, through For it is by grace you have been saved, through faithfaith — and this not from yourselves, — and this not from yourselves, it is the it is the gift of Godgift of God — not by works, so that no one — not by works, so that no one can boast. - v8-9can boast. - v8-9


b. b. FaithFaith ( (πίστεω) = ) = (genitive), (genitive), the way of the way of obtaining the gift.obtaining the gift.



For it is by grace you For it is by grace you have been savedhave been saved, through , through faith — and this not from yourselves, faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the it is the gift of Godgift of God — not by works, so that no one — not by works, so that no one can boast. - v8-9can boast. - v8-9


c. c. GiftGift ( (δω� ρον) & ) & SavedSaved ((σεσῳσμένοι) = (nominative).) = (nominative).



2. What is the reason for the gift?2. What is the reason for the gift?. . . in order that in the coming ages he might . . . in order that in the coming ages he might

show the incomparable riches of his grace, show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to usexpressed in his kindness to us in Christ in Christ Jesus. - v7Jesus. - v7





1. How not to respond.1. How not to respond. For it is by grace you have been saved, For it is by grace you have been saved,

through faith — and this not from through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by not by works, so that no one can boastworks, so that no one can boast. - v8-9. - v8-9



2. How do you respond?2. How do you respond? For it is by grace you have been saved, For it is by grace you have been saved,

through faiththrough faith — and this not from — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. - v8-9works, so that no one can boast. - v8-9





a. Faith is committing a. Faith is committing yourself yourself to Jesus as Lord.to Jesus as Lord.





b. Faith is trusting that Jesus b. Faith is trusting that Jesus will keep His promises.will keep His promises.





c. Faith is commitment to a c. Faith is commitment to a Holy Spirit controlled life.Holy Spirit controlled life.


C. What are the results of a Holy C. What are the results of a Holy Spirit controlled life?Spirit controlled life?

For we are God’s workmanship, created in For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. - v10prepared in advance for us to do. - v10



For we are For we are God’s workmanshipGod’s workmanship, created in , created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. - v10prepared in advance for us to do. - v10

1. You become God’s 1. You become God’s workwork--manshipmanship..



For we are God’s workmanship, For we are God’s workmanship, created in created in Christ Jesus to do good worksChrist Jesus to do good works, which God , which God prepared in advance for us to do. - v10prepared in advance for us to do. - v10

2. You begin living the 2. You begin living the goodgood worksworks life! life!


Now is the day of salvation!Now is the day of salvation!II Corinthians 6:2II Corinthians 6:2

Don’t put it off!Don’t put it off!

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THE LORD OR THE WORLD - YOUR CHOICE!. Ephesians 2:1-3 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed