Ephesians 2
Remember Who We Are
There’s so much packed into Ephesians 2—more than enough to chew on for an entire day. As we sat with it, we kept coming back to this central question: What does this teach us about God? What does it say about us? And honestly, it says a lot.
From the first verses, we’re reminded of our starting point: we were dead in our transgressions. Spiritually lifeless. But even from that low place, we see God’s desire shine through. He doesn’t just save us—He invites us into something far greater. Relationship. Intimacy. Partnership.
God doesn’t just rescue us; He raises us up and seats us with Christ in the heavenly realms. That’s wild. That’s grace.
Co-Heirs with Christ
Reading Ephesians 2 pulled us back to the very beginning—Genesis 1 and 2—where God creates humanity in His image and calls us to rule and reign alongside Him. We were meant to be co-heirs, stewards, and ambassadors of His Kingdom from the start.
Yes, Genesis 3 came and broke everything. Sin entered the world. But now, in Christ, we are invited back into that original purpose. Verse 6 says, “God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms.” That means we’ve been given real authority in Christ, not for our ego or pride, but to live out God’s Kingdom here and now. To steward creation. To bless people. To carry out the good works He’s prepared in advance for us.
Too often, we forget this. We get distracted by the noise of culture, the weight of the world, or the busyness of life. But Scripture speaks louder: You are seated with Christ. You are His workmanship.
It’s All Grace
If there’s one message that rang loud and clear for us in this chapter, it’s this: it’s all grace. We didn’t earn it. We couldn’t.
And that’s something we talk about often with our kids. One moment this week that really brought Ephesians 2 to life was a conversation with our daughter, Kirby. She’s learning about sharks (and deeply disturbed by shark fin soup—rightfully so!). In her passionate heart, she cried out, “Humans don’t deserve the earth. We don’t deserve animals.” And honestly, she’s not wrong. We’re broken. We hurt each other. We don’t steward things well.
But that led us into a beautiful, gospel conversation—straight from verse 8: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”
We reminded her—and ourselves—that we aren’t saved because we’re good enough. We’re saved because Jesus is good enough. That’s it. It's the gift of grace, offered freely and received by faith.
Called to Unity and Purpose
The chapter closes with a call to unity. Paul writes about how Jesus has torn down the dividing wall between people—Jew and Gentile, insider and outsider. Through Christ, we’re one body, one family, one Church. That unity is part of the good works God prepared for us—to live reconciled to God and to each other.
There’s a lot of noise in the world trying to tell us who we are, how to live, and what matters. But Ephesians 2 invites us to tune all that out and listen to God’s voice—to remember we are His, created in His image, saved by His grace, and sent to live out His purpose.
Let’s not forget:
We were dead in sin, but God made us alive.
We are co-heirs with Christ, not because of our merit but because of His grace.
We have been called, chosen, and prepared for good works.
We are one family, united under Jesus.
Let’s receive the invitation. Let’s follow Him. And let’s do it daily, breath by breath, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
