September 14th, 2025 - Worth Repeating

Scripture Passage: Ephesians 2:8-10

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Worth Repeating
Ephesians 2:8-10

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Familiar in-house language
How would you say this to someone who doesn't know it?

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What is grace? How do we know grace has affected us?
8 For it is by grace 

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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,

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What is saved? When is that experienced?
8 For it is by grace you have been saved,

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What is faith?  When do you have it? How much is needed?
 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith

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Caveats because complicated
—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

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What should we be doing and why?  How do we measure motivation?
 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

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An Identity Statement:
Re-align with your purpose
  10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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Grace - God moves
Saved - you are transformed
Faith - you experience connection
Works - you live well

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God finds a way to take all my messy broken self, and embrace me so that I can't help but believe that he loves me deeply.  When he so honours my healthy self, I am eager to live out my best possible life.