The Sweetest Words You Will Ever Hear - Matthew 9:1-2

The Sweetest Words You’ll Ever Hear. Matthew 9:1-8. Bro. Steve Gaines

According to Ephesians 2, lost people…

dead • Are _______________________ in trespasses and sins. Ephesians 2:1 world • Walk according to the course of this _______________________. Ephesians 2:2 prince • Walk according to the _______________________ of the power of the air. Ephesians 2:2 disobedience Ephesians 2:2 • Walk in the spirit that is at work in the sons of ______________________. flesh • Live in the lusts of our _______________________. Ephesians 2:3 flesh • Indulge the desires of the _______________________ and of the mind _______________________. Ephesians 2:3 wrath • Are by nature children of _______________________. Ephesians 2:3 dead • Are _______________________ in their transgressions. Ephesians 2:5 separate • Are _______________________ from Christ. Ephesians 2:12 excluded • Are _______________________ from God’s people. Ephesians 2:12 strangers • Are _______________________ to God’s covenants of promise. Ephesians 2:12 hope • Have no _______________________. Ephesians 2:12 God • Are without _______________________ in the world. Ephesians 2:12 God • Are far off from _______________________. Ephesians 2:13 focus 2. The _______________________ of a soul-winner. Matthew 9:2 Luke 5:17-19; John 1:35-50; 1 Corinthians 9:22b-23 forgiveness 3. The _______________________ of the Savior. Matthew 9:2-8 According to Ephesians 2, saved people…

mercy • Have experienced God’s rich _______________________ and great love _______________________. Ephesians 2:4 alive • Have been made _______________________ together with Christ. Ephesians 2:5 raised up • Have been ______________________ _____________________ with Christ. Ephesians 2:6 seated • Have been _______________________ with Christ in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6 kindness • Have experienced God’s surpassing riches of grace in _______________________ in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:7 grace faith • Have been saved by _______________________ through _______________________. Ephesians 2:8 workmanship Ephesians 2:10 • Are God’s _______________________. works • Are created in Christ Jesus for good _______________________ prepared by God. Ephesians 2:10 (continued on back)

The Sweetest Words You’ll Ever Hear c Morning Worship Service c Sunday, September 6, 2009

frailty 1. The _______________________ of a sinner. Matthew 9:1-2

The Sweetest Words You’ll Ever Hear. Matthew 9:1-8. Bro. Steve Gaines (continued from front)

blood • Have been brought near to God by the ____________________ of Christ. Ephesians 2:13 peace • Know that Jesus Himself is their _______________________. Ephesians 2:14 Christ Spirit • Through _______________________ have access in one _______________________ to Father the _______________________. Ephesians 2:18 aliens • Are no longer strangers and _______________________. Ephesians 2:19 citizens • Are fellow _______________________ with the saints. Ephesians 2:20 household • Are of God’s _______________________. Ephesians 2:19