Ephesians 2:1-3
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
From Death to Life
2 In the past you were spiritually dead because of your sins and the things you did against God. 2 Yes, in the past your lives were full of those sins. You lived the way the world lives, following the ruler of the evil powers that are above the earth. That same spirit is now working in those who refuse to obey God. 3 In the past all of us lived like that, trying to please our sinful selves. We did all the things our bodies and minds wanted. Like everyone else in the world, we deserved to suffer God’s anger just because of the way we were.
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(1. In the past your lives were full of those sins
- Never believed in religion or God, 1 Corinthians 6:9–11
- refused to go church
- refused to learn of God or Jesus Christ
- refused to be involved in religious actions
(2. You lived the way the world lives
- Followed human nature, 1 John 2:15–17
- copied others bad habits and ways
- followed rich people actions
- supported people that followed others
(3. Trying to please our sinful selves
- Living in the Last Days, 2 Timothy 3:1–7
- Refusing to get along with each other
- embarrassing each other
- refusing to love each other
- always making enemies
- broken families
(4. We deserved to suffer God’s anger
- The End of the World, Matthew chapter 24
- Misleading signs, end not yet
- Keep watching for end
- Great Tribulation
- Gathering of Chosen Ones
- The Lord’s Day
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1–4
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9
- Revelation 16:1–21
The Bowls Filled With God’s Anger
