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We’re going to continue on the book of Ephesians.
Last week we *ended* on (*EPH 2:6*).
*I.
*So let get right into it with */EPH 2:7/*
*A.
*The word “*AGES*” in that *V* *means*, “*For ever*, *an unbroken age*, *eternity*.”
*1. *This *V* is talking *about* the *future state of believers*.
*B.
*In (*V 7*) it *refers* to “*Grace*” again.
In (*V 6*) Paul says that *we are saved by Grace*.
According to (*JAMES 4:6*) “*He giveth more Grace in our lifetime*.”
*1. *But in (*EPH 2:7*) He *says* that *in the ages to come* (or in *eternity* to come and *forever*) *He’s going* *to show* us the *exceeding riches of his grace*.
*a.
*The word “*Shew*” in this *V* *means* “*Demonstrate*.”
*b.
*He’s going to *Demonstrate His Grace*.
*2.
How* is God going to “*Demonstrate* the *exceeding riches of his grace*?”
*a.
*“*In his kindness toward us*.”
*b.
Because of God’s kindness* toward us, *He is going to Demonstrate* the *exceeding riches of his grace* *through all the blessings* that *he has in store for us*.
*i.
*(*1 COR 2:9*) Says, “*Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard*, *neither have entered into the heart of man*, *the things which God hath prepared for them that love him*.”
*ii.
God has prepared things for us in heaven that our minds can’t even comprehend*.
*C.
**/EPH 2:8-9/*
*1. *In (*V 8*) Paul goes on to *expound* *somewhat* on God *demonstrating* the exceeding *riches of his grace*.
*a.
*But *all Paul could elaborate on* is that this comes by *salvation*.
*i.
*Then he *goes on* to *explain* *how salvation comes*.
*2. *He says, “*By grace are ye saved through faith*.”
*a.
Faith is not* *what saves you*, *faith* is *not what gives you prosperity*, or *healing*, or *any of the promises* of God.
*i.
Faith is the avenue* *by which you RECEIVE salvation* *and* the *promises* of God.
*b.
*When *someone* wants to *give you a gift*, *it’s not your hand that earns it*, *your hand RECEIVES it*.
*c.
Grace is the hand of God* *reaching out* to you *with* the *blessings* of God.
*i.
Faith* *is you hand reaching out to receive*.
*3. *Still in (*V 8*) Paul says, “*not of yourselves*,” *meaning* that *there was nothing that you did or could do to bring salvation to the world*.
He talks about that *more in* (*V 9*).
*a.
*At the *end of* (*V 8*) he *says*, “ *It is the gift of God*.”
*b.
Some* have *argued* the question, “*What is the gift of God*?”
*i. 1 says* that *GRACE* *is the gift*, *others* have *said* that *FAITH* *is the gift*.
*ii.
*They *both are* *GRACE is a gift* from God, *and so is FAITH*.
*iii.
*The Bible says that *God has given us the Measure of faith*.
So *even our faith* is *not ours*, It’s a *gift from God*.
*c.
*The *point* that *Paul* is *trying to make* is that *SALVATION is the Gift*.
*4. *In (*V 9*) Paul says, “*Not of works*, *lest any man should boast*.”
*i.
Salvation* *is not by works*, and *the reason* for that is *so* that *you* *can not boast or brag* about *what you have done*.
*ii.
So* that *you will not thing of yourself* as *better* than *anyone else*.
*II.
**/EPH 2:10/*
*A.
*The word “*Workmanship*” in this *V* *means* “*Masterpiece*.”
*1.
A work* that is *so valuable* *and* so *precious* *to God* that *He Himself alone could create* *through* the Lord *Jesus* Christ.
*a.
*It says in that *same V* that “*We are created to do good works*.”
*i.
Good works did not make us God’s Masterpiece*, *because* *we are God’s Masterpiece* *then we* will *do good works*.
*b.
*He *says* at the *end of this V* that *God* has *ordained* that *we should walk in them*.
*i.
God* has *ordained* that *we* *should walk in good works*.
*B.
In the next few Vs* we’re *going to be looking* *at the work of Jesus* *in removing the barrier between God and man*, but *also* through the *work of Jesus God* has *removed* the *barrier between races*.
*1. *There has *always been racial barriers* in the world.
*a.
People* are *going to be prejudice*, *because* they are *in Satan’s world*.
*i.
*The *Devil is the author of prejudice* in the world.
*2. *There is *only 1 place of true equality*, and *that is in the body of Christ*, which is *through the New Birth*.
*a.
**/GAL 3:26-28/*
*b.
In the body of Christ*, there is *no male or female*, *black or white*, *Jew or Gentile*.
*i.
*At least there *shouldn’t be*.
*We are now all 1 family*.
All of us have the *same Father*.
*C.
**/EPH 2:11/*
*1.
This V shows* us that *races exist only in the flesh*.
You were “Gentiles in the flesh.
*2. **/EPH 2:12/*
*a.
Before we knew* the Lord *Jesus* Christ *we were aliens from* the “*Commonwealth of Israel*” *or* the “*Citizenship of Israel*.”
*b.
Meaning* that we *didn’t have the rights to the COVENANTS* that God made with the children of Israel.
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