Quickened by Grace

This sermon expounds on Ephesians 2:1-10 to articulate the Reformed doctrine of election and the necessity of divine grace in salvation. It emphasizes that humanity is spiritually dead in trespasses and sins, under the dominion of Satan, and naturally opposed to God, rendering human effort or will insufficient for redemption. The central message highlights that God, in His sovereign mercy, quickens the elect through the Holy Spirit, raising them to sit with Christ in heavenly places solely by grace and not of works. The preacher argues that even faith is a gift from God, ensuring that no human can boast, and that this salvation is intended to produce a life of good works ordained by God. The tone is both convicting regarding the hopelessness of the natural state and deeply comforting regarding the infinite, unmerited love of God that secures the believer's eternal destiny.