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Ephesians 2- Part 2

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Study and learn. Be changed.  Ephesians 2 Made Alive in Christ 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not

KEEP GOING! Stay!

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I have been studying through Thessalonians for the past several months.    1 Thess 1: 2-9 says...  We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly [ a ]   mentioning you in our prayers, 3  remembering before  our God and Father  your work of faith and labor of  love and  steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.   4  For we know,  brothers [ b ]  loved by God,  that he has chosen you, 5  because  our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and  in the Holy Spirit and with full  conviction. You know  what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.   6  And  you became imitators of us  and of the Lor d , for  you received the word in much affliction,  with the  joy of the Holy Spirit,   7  so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8  For not only has the word of the Lord  sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth  everywhere, so that we need not say anything.   9