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Founder of Unashamed of Jesus ministries Husband Father and Pastor Bachelors Degree in Practical Ministry from Trinity College of the Bible and Seminary If you would like to support our ministry http ://paypal.me/unashamedofjesus333 https://venmo.com/unashamedofjesus333

Ephesians 2- Through Christ

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Ephesians 2:17-18

People who deny the Trinity of God, I want to you read this scripture carefully, “Through Him (Christ) we both have access by One Spirit (Holy Spirit) unto the Father (God) We see the Father, Son , and Holy Spirit all mentioned in this scripture, all working together in the Triunity of the Godhead. 

Through Jesus Christ, we are reconciled back to our Heavenly Father and baptized and filled by the Holy Spirit. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all essential to your salvation, to deny one of them is to deny all of them. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty, the blessed Trinity

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. Ephesians 2:19-22

Before we became Born Again in Christ, we were strangers to God, why? Because even though we are made in the image of God, we were separated from God due to our sin. It’s a false teaching to tell everyone they are automatically a Child of God. You can only be reconciled back to God if you become Born Again through Christ and be filled with the Holy Spirit

Jesus is the Chief Cornerstone, as prophesied throughout the Old Testament. Christ is the Rock, we build the foundation of our faith on. Christ is the foundation of our entire life, without Christ there is no foundation and we will crumble from building on the sand. 

Notice again the Triune language used by Paul, “Unto a Holy Temple in The Lord (Jesus), in whom you also are builded together for an habitation of God (Father) through the Spirit (Holy Spirit)” We see the Triune Godhead working together for our salvation

How do we become saved? It’s only through Jesus Christ the Son of God. How do we become reconciled back to God our Father? It’s only through Jesus Christ the Son of God. How do we get baptized by the Holy Spirit? It’s only through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Amen!

Ephesians 2- Peace With God

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:11-13

We need to remember that we are all saints with a past, we need to remember that we were all unsaved sinners just like the world. When you’re Born Again and filled with the Holy Spirit, its easy to get disgusted with this world. It’s easy to feel remorse , even anger towards unsaved people, however we must remember we were once just like them! And we can use our past and our testimonies, to share people the good news of Jesus Christ!

We must remember that at one time we were without Christ! Hopefully this seems impossible to comprehend, but at one time we were prodigal children. We were the lost sheep without a Shepherd. When your reconciled back to God through Christ, it makes you realize how great our God is. Because there is no hope without Christ! There is no possibility of eternal life without Jesus, all our hope is in our great Lord and Savior!

We were once far away from God, we were dead in our sins, unable to stand in the presence of our Holy Father. However because of the price Christ paid on the cross, The Lord has reconciled us back to God. This is why its called Amazing Grace!

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;  Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: Ephesians 2:14-16

Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) and we can’t have peace without Christ, why? Because without Christ, you are at war with God, you are at war with the Holy Spirit, living in the flesh , dead in your sins. But Christ paid the ransom for your sins on the cross, and made you a new man by the Holy Spirit. You are at peace with God through Jesus Christ, because The Lord paid it all!

There is no other way to peace and reconciliation without Jesus Christ! If your looking for peace today, look for Jesus Christ, and look at the cross and what Christ accomplished for you there! We are Born Again through Jesus Christ our Lord and the Holy Spirit, Amen!

Ephesians 2- Saved By Grace

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10

What is the true gospel? Well Ephesians 2, is a great description of the true gospel, By grace we are saved through faith and not of ourselves. The common denominator for all false religions and groups, is a work based salvation. If you want to know if you belong to a true Christian group, ask your leaders , “what must I do to become saved”? This sounds like a simple question, as it should be, however most false religions and groups, will have you jumping through hoops trying to earn your salvation

It’s only by Gods grace that we are saved, period. None of us deserve to be saved, in fact all of us deserve the punishment of eternal Hell. If you don’t understand that, then you probably don’t understand your sinful nature. We are all sinners and have all fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) the penalty or wages of our sins is death (Romans 6:23) , but the gift (grace) of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23) Its only by the grace of God through our faith in Jesus Christ, that we are saved!

There are no works that we can achieve or obtain to save ourselves, its the gift of God not of our works! It’s the works on the cross, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that paid the wages for our sins. Why did Jesus die on the cross? To pay the penalty or wages for your sins, so that we might be justified before God. Nobody can boast about them getting saved, they should boast about our Lord Jesus Christ, who willingly paid the ultimate price for our sins, because God loves us

So does that mean we stay the same? Absolutely not, we are God’s workmanship or masterpiece, we were made in the image of God, and now through Christ, the Holy Spirit is living inside of us! We have become Born Again through Jesus Christ (John 3:3) we are a new creation, our old sinful selves has died and we have been risen with Christ to walk in the newness of our lives (Romans 6)  This part is called sanctification, as the Holy Spirit continues to work on us to be more conformed to the image of Christ 

So you want some good news today, You are saved by the Grace of God through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ! The Lord already paid the penalty for your sins, and you can be reconciled back to God and sanctified through the Holy Spirit, Amen!

Ephesians 2- God Loves Us

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:4-7

Why did Jesus die for us? The answer is simple, because Christ loves us. When you understand the price Jesus Christ paid for our souls, and the only reason this was performed was because God loves us, you understand how deep our relationship with God is and should be. 

You might ask “how do I know God loves me”? All you have to do is look at the cross, God demonstrated his love towards us, even though we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8) Imagine the Creator dying for his creation, even when his creation didn’t deserve it. That’s why God is “rich in mercy”, Gods grace and love, is so much deeper than our human minds can comprehend. 

How did we get saved? It’s very simple, by grace you are saved! We didn’t do anything to “earn” our salvation or “work” our way into Heaven. It’s impossible for us to be able to save ourselves, it’s only by the grace of God that we are saved. As the scripture says “even though we were dead in our sins” even though we were depraved godless sinners, Christ saved us. We became Born Again by the blood of Christ and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. It’s only by grace that any of us are saved, period

And one day, we will be raised up, meaning we will be resurrected, with an immortal perfect body, and we will reign with Christ in the Heavenly realm. Think about that, before you were dead in your sins, you were separated from God because of our transgressions, however not only were you forgiven, but you were made a new creature. You were reborn and reconciled back to God as his child, hallelujah to the Lamb of God!

Did we deserve this grace and mercy? Absolutely not, again it’s only because God loves us, that we received his grace and mercy. Can we comprehend this deep love of Gods grace? No, because human love will always fail us, humans will always let us down, but Christ has already redeemed your soul, Jesus will never leave or forsake you, because you were bought by the price of his own blood, Amen!

Ephesians 2- Alive in Christ

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. Ephesians 2:1-3

Is it possible to be saved without Christ? The world will tell you there are many religions or paths to God, this is false. There is only one way to be saved, only one way to be reconciled back to God , and that’s through Jesus Christ. Why? Because we were all dead in our sins and trespasses. You are either Born Again in Christ or your dead in your sins, there is no other option. 

Jesus said “Unless you are Born Again, you will not see the Kingdom of Heaven” (John 3:3) Why? Because you are dead in your sins, you are the Dry Bones in the valley of death, there is no spiritual life inside you. You live for the flesh like an animal, not living by the Holy Spirit as a Child of God. Until your soul has been regenerated, you could never see the Kingdom of Heaven or stand in the presence of God

Before you were Born Again, you used to walk according to the course of this world. Everything about this world is in opposition to Christ. That’s why Paul said “Don’t conform to the ways of the world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2) This world is completely Anti-Christ, that’s why everything this world does is blaspheme The Lord’s name. You hear it on a daily basis, over and over again, because the world hates Jesus Christ, because Jesus is the truth, the life, and the way (John 14:6)

Who is leading this rebellion? According to the prince of the power of the air, Satan. You either worship Christ or Satan, there is no other option. You might say well I’m an Atheist or a New Age, they all bow down to Satan. Anyone who rejects Jesus Christ is an Anti-Christ and worships Satan. There is no in-between, you’re either Born Again or dead in your sins. You are either a Child of God or a Child of disobedience. It’s very simple, the narrow path or the broad road to Hell. The path of life or the path of death, which way will you choose?

JC Ryle said “You are either Born Again or wish you were never born at all” The point is if you are not Born Again, you are dead in your sins, then the penalty of your sins will fall upon you. Its a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God, repent and put your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ before it’s too late! Amen!

Ephesians 1- Lord Of ALL

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. Ephesians 1:19-23

The Holy Spirit has been given to us , those who have faith in Christ, according to the working of Christ’s mighty power. It’s not by our works that we are saved, it’s by the mighty works of Christ , that we are saved! As the scripture says “When God raised him from the dead” Christ defeated sin, death , and Satan when Christ walked out of that tomb on Sunday morning! Jesus Is Risen!

And then God set him at his own right hand in the Heavenly places, when Jesus ascended back to Heaven, all power and authority was given to Jesus Christ! Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and the name above every name! (Philippians 2) There is nobody above The Lord and there will never be anybody greater than The Lord, Christ Jesus shall reign forevermore!

And God has put all things under Christ’s feet, Jesus Christ is King of all Kings. Everyone, and every angel, and every demon is in subjection to the Lord Jesus Christ. This is why Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation (John 14:6), this is why Jesus Christ is the only path to God, there is no other possible way to save your soul. Without the blood of Christ, you will be condemned for all eternity, pardon for your sins is only possible by The Lamb Jesus Christ!

Christ is the Head of the Church, it doesn’t matter who your pastor is or who your religious leaders are, everyone is in subjection to Jesus Christ. Any Church Laws that violate the commandments of God, violate the Headship of Jesus Christ. As The Lord said “If you love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15) If you are a Christian, you are in subjection to Jesus Christ as Lord, any Church not in subjection to Christ, is not truly a Church, but lukewarm Christians and Christ will spit you out of his mouth (Revelation 3:16)

The Church is the body of Christ, the hands and feet of God, the Light of the world and Salt of the Earth (Matthew 5) But what if that salt loses its flavor? What good is it? It’s worthless and will be thrown out. The same is with the Church, if the Body of Christ can’t preserve justice and God’s law, then it becomes good for nothing, and will be thrown out. Jesus Christ is our Lord, we must remain in subjection to Christ, The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Amen!

Ephesians 1- Spiritual Wisdom

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, Ephesians 1:15-18

When God granted Solomon anything he wanted, what did Solomon ask for? Wisdom, (1 Kings 3)in fact then he wrote the whole book of Proverbs based on his wisdom he received by God through the Holy Spirit. 

The Apostle Paul prayed continually to God for the Christians of Ephesus to receive spiritual wisdom. It’s important that we understand the gift that God has given us, the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit, to discern good and evil. The world doesn’t have this wisdom, the world lives by the wisdom of the flesh and ego, both are very flawed. But the pure wisdom of God is never wrong, and has deeper knowledge than any human could ever grasp.

Notice what Paul says here “give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him (Christ)” How do we know the real Jesus? We know him by the Holy Spirit, we know Christ by the revelation of the Word of God. How do we understand the Bible? By the spiritual wisdom given to us by God. It’s all connected, and it all begins at our moment of becoming Born Again in Christ (John 3:3) 

“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened” When you become Born Again, the scales fall off your eyes, your sinful nature is revealed and your need for cleansing by Christ is established. When you become saved, you look back at your old self,  and you probably feel horrified about who you were, if not then you probably didn’t become Born Again. The enlightenment of the Holy Spirit is a powerful transformation, once you have been called by the Risen Lord, you will never be the same again

What else can we learn from Gods wisdom? How about your purpose in life, as Paul says “that you make know what is the hope of his calling” Before Christ, you probably had no purpose, found things to fill your time with no longterm meaning. But now you have been called to an eternal duty, to serve The Lord and help build his eternal Kingdom. Life now has meaning, you have an important calling on your life!

Paul also said “ The natural man does not understand things from the Spirit of God” (1 Cor. 2:14) Without the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit, you don’t understand your depravity, you don’t even know the real Jesus Christ. But I pray that the Holy Spirit gives you the Godly wisdom through our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen!