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Eph 2:4-7

clark thompson

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Ephesians 2:4-7
KJV 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
WEB 4 But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;

These are my thoughts, please share yours.

4 God’s mercy is enough to save us all is enough to love us even though He knows us at our worst. He love had Jesus die on the cross for us, this was the greatest display of love ever shown. Jesus dying made way for grace thru God’s mercy we can find grace thru Jesus. Without His mercy and grace we have nothing to give us hope but thru Jesus we have hope.

5 Sin leads to death our sin was leading us to death but Jesus was lead to death on the cross for sin and thru Him we can put our sins on that cross and die to them and live for Him, Sin did not defeat Him but He defeated sin because He rose from the grave and thru Him we can rise out of sin. There is nothing we to do to gain salvation the work cant be done by us because of sin, it had to be done by Jesus and thru Him we gain grace.

6 Thru grace we have a place with Jesus in heaven, sin was taking us to hell but with Christ not only do we avoid hell this is mercy but we gain heaven with Him this is grace. To be seated in heaven with Jesus means that we dwell in the Father’s presence forever without sin being a factor of our life.

7 The ages to come is the eternal age the age where we fall into His presence. We will receive His riches in glory, what Christ has we will have in heaven, this is the riches we gain then by grace but a fellowship with the Lord is given to us as believers now when we receive the Holy Spirit.
 
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