Alive by Grace | Matt Beasley

Ephesians 2:1–7 — "But God, being rich in mercy… made us alive together with Christ." Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

Paul moves from the exalted, reigning Christ of chapter 1 to the starkest contrast: we were dead — not occasionally sinful, but dead — in our trespasses, pressed from outside, inside, and by the enemy. Then come the two best words in the passage: "But God." Rich in mercy, He made us alive, raised us, and seated us with Christ.

A few things to carry into your week: - "Dead" isn't an exaggeration — we don't get to whitewash the backstory. - The hinge of the entire gospel is two words: "But God." - Salvation is a gift received, never a wage earned — made alive, raised, and seated with Christ. - It's an invitation to come and be known: to receive what you could never work for.

"Have you let the words 'But God' land on your own story — or are you still trying to earn your way out of it?"

February 22, 2026

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