Saved From, By, For What?
The Lord's Day Morning October 16, 2005 Ephesians 2:8-10 “Saved From, By, For What?”” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III Turn with me in your Bibles to the second chapter of Ephesians as we continue our study in this great book together. The last few weeks we've been looking at Ephesians chapter two, and in the very first verse we see Paul's diagnosis of all fallen humanity. That is, he estimates that we are dead in trespasses and sins, spiritually dead, alienated from God, justly under His judgment, following the urgings desirings of the world, the flesh, and under the dominion of Satan. And from that particular circumstance, from that situation of life, God has, in His rich mercy Paul says, in verses four to seven, made us alive, saved us by grace. And he pauses here in verses…