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Ephesians study 4 Amazing Grace

4 Amazing Grace Ephesians 2:1–10


Purpose: To see how God has brought us from death to life by the riches of his grace. To be gripped by the Gospel.


One of the best-known verses in the book of Ephesians is 2:8, “By grace you have been saved, through faith.” Probably the most famous Christian hymn of all time is "Amazing Grace" but unfortunately we usually live like it might be "Decent" grace, "If all else fails" grace, or sadly "cheap" grace. In this study we want to rediscover what is so amazing about grace.



1.  Read Ephesians2:1–10. In verse 1 Paul says, “You were dead in your transgressions and sins.” How do dead people function? What must this mean about our spiritual state before we knew Christ?





2.  In verses 2–3 Paul mentions three deadly forces on our lives. According to Paul, how did each of these affect our lives as non-Christians?




3.  How have you seen these influences at work?




4.  According to verses 4–7, what motivated God to save us or give us forgiveness?



Why are these motives so remarkable when you consider our condition as non-Christians?




5.  What parallels do you see between 2:4–6 and 1:19–20?






6.  What does Paul mean when he says we have been “made alive,” “raised” and “seated” with Christ (vv. 5–6)?



How does our union with Christ relate to the fulfillment of God’s purpose stated in 2:7 and 1:9–10?




7.  What do we learn about God's grace from 2:4–10?





8.  When Paul says that our salvation is not from ourselves (vv. 8–9), is he saying that we can take any credit for our salvation? Explain.




9.  How does verse 10 relate to verses 1-9? Explain.




10.  What good works has God prepared for you to do?




11.  What keeps you from doing these or keeps them from being “good”?






12.  Thank God for His amazing grace to you. Ask Him to transform your how walk by the realization that everything in our relationship with God come from His grace.



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