You were dead in your sins. But God—rich in mercy—made you alive in Christ.In today’s verse-by-verse study through Ephesians 2:4–5, we discover one of the most liberating truths in the Bible: God didn’t wait for you to clean up your life before loving you. He loved you at your worst—and raised you to new life with Jesus.If you've ever felt like you're not good enough, stuck in shame, or trying to earn God's love—this message is for you.🔥 Key Topics Covered:• What does it mean to be “made alive with Christ”?• Why God's mercy changes everything• How your identity fuels your Kingdom purpose✨ Subscribe for verse-by-verse Bible teaching every week:https://www.youtube.com/@ElevatedReflections🎧 Listen to the podcast version on Spotify:https://spotify.com/show/elevatedreflections (Update with actual link)🌐 Learn more about The Bridge Fellowship (where I pastor):https://www.thebridgemm.com🙏 If this video encouraged you, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE.Someone in your life might need to hear this truth today.Scripture Featured:Ephesians 2:4–5 (CSB)"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!"

Trying harder won’t fix what’s broken at the core.
In this verse-by-verse teaching from Ephesians 2:3, Pastor David Yarbrough reveals the sobering truth about our spiritual condition—and thebeautiful hope found only in Christ.

We weren’t just doing bad things. We were by nature children of wrath. But God doesn’t want to make you a better version of your old self—Hewants to make you brand new.

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Before Jesus saved you, you weren’t just broken. You were dead.Not weak. Not wounded. Dead in sin.And even worse? You were unknowingly walking in step with a world system shaped by spiritual darkness—energized by a rebellious spirit that still works today.In this powerful teaching from Ephesians 2:1–2, we uncover the true nature of our life before Christ and the incredible grace of God that pulled us from spiritual death to Kingdom purpose.🔥 This will challenge you. Convict you. And renew your gratitude for the Gospel that rescued you.——👇 Watch/Listen on All Platforms:📺 YouTube (Elevated Reflections – Verse-by-Verse Bible Study)https://www.youtube.com/@elevatedreflections🎧 Spotify Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/5vYQ6V0JYarbroughBibleStudy🍎 Apple Podcasts (iTunes)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elevated-reflections-bible-study🌐 The Bridge Fellowship Church (Where I Pastor)https://www.thebridgemm.com——👤 About Pastor David Yarbrough:I’ve been a teaching pastor for over 25 years and serve as the lead pastor at The Bridge Fellowship in East Texas. My heart is to walk verse-by-verse through God’s Word, helping people know their identity in Christ, live out their Kingdom purpose, and follow Jesus with deep joy and full surrender.Subscribe or follow for daily teachings straight from the Word—one verse at a time.