Trinity/After Pentecost · The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
Ephesians 2:1-10
Made Alive in Christ
August 16, 2026
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's verse by verse evangelical commentary on being dead in sin and made alive by grace.
Ephesians 2:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentators on the passage from death in trespasses to life by grace through faith.
Ephesians 2, Expository Notes StudyLight
Thomas Constable's expository notes on grace, faith, and the good works God prepared beforehand.
Ephesians 2:1-2 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of word studies and cross references worked verse by verse through being dead in sin.
Commentary on Ephesians 2:1-10 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis of God's rich mercy and salvation by grace through faith for good works.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Ephesians Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Ephesians, its themes of grace, and the unity of the church.
Overview: Ephesians BibleProject
An animated overview of the letter that frames Paul's message of grace and new life in Christ.
Ephesians 2:1 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for grace, faith, gift, and workmanship.
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Questions preachers ask
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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