Ephesians Lesson 10: Our Sorry Past

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-3 Stan’s Outline Download Lesson Outline Introduction The calling of the Church (Ephesians 1:1-3:21) The salutation (Ephesians 1:1-2) The praise for redemption (Ephesians 1:3-14) Paul’s prayer for wisdom and revelation (Ephesians 1:15-23) Our new position individually (Ephesians 2:1-10) Our former condition (Ephesians 2:1-3) A description of our former condition (Ephesians 2:1) “Dead” means: failure separation An explanation of our former condition (Ephesians 2:2-3) We walked according to this worldly age (Ephesians 2:2a) We walked according to the prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2b) We lived in the lusts of our flesh (Ephesians 2:3) Conclusion and application NB. Lost people do not have “free will” NB. These same three forces tempt Christians today NB. You must meet these temptations differently The world The flesh — two ideas here — the sin nature and bodily appetites Satan NB. Lost people are imprisoned by these three forces