Ephesians 2:4

Made Alive In Christ

³ once lived while gratifying the cravings of our lower nature, as we continued to carry out the impulses of our lower nature and its thoughts, and by nature we were exposed to God's wrath, as the rest of mankind. ⁴ But God, who is so rich in mercy on account of the great love He has for us, ⁵ has made us, though dead because of our shortcomings, live again in fellowship with Christ -- it is by His unmerited favor that you have been saved.

Abundant in Mercy

Dead in Trespasses

For Us

In Me

In Sin

Rich in Mercy

Christ

Romans 2:4

Do you think so little of the riches of God's kindness, forbearance, and patience, not conscious that His kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

Ephesians 1:7

It is through union with Him that we have redemption by His blood and the forgiveness of our shortcomings, in accordance with the generosity of His unmerited favor

Ephesians 2:7

to show, throughout the coming ages, the boundless generosity of His unmerited favor shown us in His goodness to us through Christ Jesus.

Luke 1:78

Because the heart of our God is merciful. And so the day will dawn upon us from on high,

John 3:14-17

And just as Moses in the desert lifted the serpent on the pole, the Son of Man must be lifted up,

Romans 5:8

But God proves His love for us by the fact that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.

Romans 5:20-21

Then law crept in to multiply the offense. Though sin has multiplied, yet God's favor has surpassed it and overflowed,

Romans 9:15-16

For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on any man that I choose to have mercy on, and take pity on any man that I choose to take pity on."

Romans 9:23

so as to make known the riches of His glory for the objects of His mercy, whom He prepared in ages past to share His glory --

Romans 10:12

But there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is over them all, because He is infinitely kind to all who call upon Him.

Ephesians 3:8

yes, on me, the very least of all His people, this unmerited favor was bestowed -- that I might preach as good news to the heathen the boundless riches of Christ,

2 Thessalonians 2:13

We ought always to be thanking God for you, brothers dearly loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through the Spirit's consecration of you and through your faith in the truth,

1 Timothy 1:14

and the spiritual blessing of our Lord in increasing floods has come upon me, accompanied by faith and love inspired by union with Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:9

For He saved us and called us with a holy call, not in accordance with anything that we had done, but in accordance with His own purpose and unmerited favor which was shown us through union with Christ Jesus eternal ages ago,

Titus 3:4-7

But when the goodness and lovingkindness of God our Saviour were brought to light,

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In accordance with His great mercy He has begotten us anew to an ever living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead;

1 John 4:10-19

In this way is seen the true love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.