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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
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Who is St. Patrick, really?

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Who is St. Patrick anyway? Well, it is said that St. Patrick was born Maewyn Succat in Scotland around 387 AD.     All was fine and normal for Patrick until he was kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave to work in Ireland. Before being kidnapped, he was probably more concerned about which job to take and which girl to marry when his world was suddenly changed. It is believed that he was about the age of sixteen when he was kidnapped to be a slave, working as a shepherd.   Ireland at that time has a pagan religion which worshipped nature and even had human sacrifice.   During his years in slavery, he remembered the sermons of his grandfather who was a priest.   Maewyn recalled the sermons of his youth and he turned to Jesus.. He remembered the gospel, the good news- Christ has paid the penalty for our sins and we have this FREE gift through Him. We must only believe, repent, and follow Christ. So, having turned to Christ, it is said that Maewyn spent the next six years of his life
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