SUNDAY 26TH JULY, 2026.

ANYONE WITHOUT CHRIST IS DEAD

“And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience.” - Ephesians 2:1-2 KJV

To be quickened means to be made alive or brought to life through the grace of God. It signifies that those who were spiritually dead due to sin have been given new life in Christ. They have been revived, restored, and empowered to walk in the life God intended.

An unbeliever remains dead in spirit. Without Christ, a person is not truly alive. But those who are in Christ have received new life through the quickening of the Holy Spirit. They are no longer subject to the control of sin or the prince of the power of the air.

Ephesians 2:3 reminds us, “Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lust of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others” (KJV). Verses 11 and 12 further explain, “Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called the Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands. That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world” (KJV).

These scriptures reveal our state before receiving Christ. Anyone who is not born again shares this same condition. Without Jesus, a person has no hope and no access to God in this world. That is why the gospel is preached to invite unbelievers to receive Christ into their hearts. It is not about outward appearances or religious performance; it is about who dwells within.

An unbeliever, being without hope and separated from God, is naturally subject to the influence of the devil. The enemy has authority over their life until they receive new life in Christ. Through salvation, however, the believer is liberated, made alive, and empowered to walk in victory.

Further Reading: Romans 6:23, John 10:10, 1 Peter 1:3-5.
SUNDAY 26TH JULY, 2026. ANYONE WITHOUT CHRIST IS DEAD “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience.” - Ephesians 2:1-2 KJV To be quickened means to be made alive or brought to life through the grace of God. It signifies that those who were spiritually dead due to sin have been given new life in Christ. They have been revived, restored, and empowered to walk in the life God intended. An unbeliever remains dead in spirit. Without Christ, a person is not truly alive. But those who are in Christ have received new life through the quickening of the Holy Spirit. They are no longer subject to the control of sin or the prince of the power of the air. Ephesians 2:3 reminds us, “Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lust of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others” (KJV). Verses 11 and 12 further explain, “Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called the Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands. That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world” (KJV). These scriptures reveal our state before receiving Christ. Anyone who is not born again shares this same condition. Without Jesus, a person has no hope and no access to God in this world. That is why the gospel is preached to invite unbelievers to receive Christ into their hearts. It is not about outward appearances or religious performance; it is about who dwells within. An unbeliever, being without hope and separated from God, is naturally subject to the influence of the devil. The enemy has authority over their life until they receive new life in Christ. Through salvation, however, the believer is liberated, made alive, and empowered to walk in victory. Further Reading: Romans 6:23, John 10:10, 1 Peter 1:3-5.
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