With or Without.

Ephesians 2:1-22

I recently did a bible study over this passage and realized even more so that Christ is one of the better decisions I've ever made. But the whole passage describes how we were with and without Christ.

Without Christ, we(are)

• Doomed, dead, disobedient (v. 1)
• Worldly, and we obeyed the devil (v. 2)
• Followed our evil nature (v. 3)
• Outsiders, and live off works of the flesh (v. 11)
• Godless, Hopeless, Christless, and ignorant (v. 12)
• Far from Jesus (v. 13)
• Hostile (v. 16)

All of that can be tied down with one word in verse 12...

Hopeless

But because of God's love, we're are mad alive in our once dead selves.

With Christ, we(are/have):

• Raised from the dead, and seated in heaven. (v. 6)

Its good to know that we're not gonna spend all eternity in dirt, and we already have our seats reserved in heaven.

• Examples to others. (v. 7)

1 Corinthians 1:11

• Near Jesus. (v. 13)
• Peace and are united as one people. (v. 14
• Reconciliation (v.15)
• Holy Temples. (v. 21)

I don't if its just me, but that sounds a little more promising than leading a hopeless life without Christ. Does this mean we're gonna be perfect? Of course not...unless you're Jesus in disguise.

This is just another one of those passages that just reminds you of how lucky you are to be in the gargantuan family of God. Which is good.

-Kaleb