Lent · Fourth Sunday in Lent · Year B
Ephesians 2:1-10
Made Alive in Christ
March 7, 2027
Overview & Insights
“By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8)
Chapter 1 of Ephesians is dominated by the theme of praise and thanksgiving. In verses 3–14 the apostle utilizes a redemptive eulogy to praise God for all the spiritual blessings that he has bestowed upon the believer. These blessings are mediated through the Son and are confirmed in the believer through the inner witness of the Holy Spirit. The use of baptismal themes suggests that the hymn may have been connected with the celebration of baptism in the early church.
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Commentary
Enduring Word Bible Commentary Ephesians Chapter 2 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik works from dead in trespasses to alive together with Christ by grace through faith.
Commentary on Ephesians 2:1-10 Working Preacher
The exact RCL Lent 4B epistle, reading salvation by grace as God's workmanship for good works.
Ephesians 2:1-10 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on grace, spiritual death, and the life of thankful obedience.
Ephesians 2:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic verse-by-verse commentaries on grace, faith, and good works.
Background & Word Study
Ephesians | Enter the Bible Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Ephesians, its setting, and its themes.
Book of Ephesians Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of the letter's argument, framing the grace-and-works passage.
Ephesians 2:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek text word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the passage.
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What is the good news of Ephesians 2?
Once dead in sin, we are made alive together with Christ and raised with him, saved by grace through faith as God's own workmanship, created for good works.
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