Ephesians 2:1-10 · 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 sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects 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 not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

The Powerful Gift of Faith
Ephesians 2:8
Children's Sermon
by Wesley T. Runk
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Object: A car jack.

Good morning, boys and girls. I brought with me this morning something that I call Faith. It is a nickname that I gave to something that we all have and sometimes need. Let me show you what I mean. (Bring out the tire jack.) How many of you know what Faith does? (Let them answer.) That's right, Faith is a jack. You need Faith when you have a flat tire or you need to lift your car. Have you ever tried to lift a car? (Let them answer.) How did you do? (Let them answer.) It's pretty hard to lift a car, isn't it? As a matter of fact it is impossible to hold a car up in the air while you change a tire. Just imagine that you were out on a lonely road and your car had a flat tire. You would get o…

C.S.S. Publishing Company, ON THE MOVE WITH JESUS, by Wesley T. Runk