The Summation of All Things in Christ

Studies in Ephesians with a Local Church Emphasis

Lesson 19 : Excursus – The ‘R’ Word  (2:1-3)

Why are we the way we are?  –  The world (environment), the flesh (original sin and man’s depravity) and the devil (spiritual influences)  –  One of the major factors for the decay of our culture  –  How does this effect us as individuals?  –  Mankind is responsible for his actions  –  Recognition of the problem  –  The importance of this truth  –  How this relates to unbelievers  –  How this relates to believers  –  We are as close to God as we want to be