2026 Special Lecture (January 25, 2026)

Because of His Great Love

Ephesians 2:1-10

Key Verse 2:4-5

“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, ⁵ made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.”

1. What does it mean to be “dead in your transgression and sins” (1)? What are the characteristics of the old way of life, and what are the consequences (2-3)? Why do we all need to be reminded of our old way of life? (see also 4:22–24)
2. What specific attributes of God are listed as the reasons for His intervention (4)? Why is it important to know “the great love of God”? What does it mean to be “made alive together with Christ” (5; cf. 1:19–20)? How does this resurrection change our current identity and daily perspective (6)?
3. What is God’s long-term purpose in saving us (7)? What does it mean that our salvation is the “gift” and “not a result of works” (8-9)? Why is it vital to God’s love that we cannot boast about our own salvation?
4. What does it mean to “do good works” and that these works were “prepared in advance for us” (v.10)? How is this different from being saved by good works? How can we see ourselves as “His handiwork,” and why is this so important?