Ephesians 2:1-10 May 7th 2023

vs1-3 – What our condition was before we were saved

vs4-9 – The Intervention of God – But God

v10 – Our position in Jesus Christ

(1.)  THE ENEMY HAS A KINGDOM

v2 – disobedient – before salvation, everyone belongs to the kingdom of darkness

-There are two kingdoms – Colossians 1:13-14

-the kingdom of God (Light)  and the kingdom of the devil (darkness)

-the kingdom of darkness includes all unbelievers

-the kingdom of God includes all believers

(2.) THE BIG TRANSFER – Colossians 1:13-14

delivered – means rto rescue

power – means domination/tyranny/lawlessness

Translated or transferred – means to move from one place to another/change places

Into the kingdom of His dear Son – the kingdom of God is a Kingdom of love

@ Salvation we are transferred into the kingdom of God from the kingdom of darkness

(3.) 2 TOOLS OF THE ENEMY

                1. BLINDNESS

                2. BUSYNESS

BLINDNESS – 2 Corinthians 4:4

-blind to the point where we come up with our own ways to go to heaven

-works vs the blood of Jesus – Genesis 4:1-7

BUSYNESS – Mark 4:13-20 & Matthew 24:37-39

-their busyness kept them from seeing what was going on around them

          WHY DOES THE ENEMY WANT US BUSY?

-so we cannot hear the whisper of God – that is how the Lord talks to us.

-Whispering makes people get close – the Lord wants us to stay close to Him

-1 Kings 19:11-15 (v12)

-Mary & Martha – Luke 10:38-42

-As we get close to Jesus the enemy roars in.  Remember two points:

     POINT # 1 – when the church is revived the enemy is revived

     POINT # 2 – it is a good thing to be bothered by the enemy  because the kingdom of darkness doesn’t waste its time on people who are not a threat to them