Made for More: You Were Dead But God

Before Jesus came into your life, you weren’t just struggling or confused.

Scripture says you were dead. Spiritually flatlined. And two words changed

everything: But God.

In this powerful message from Ephesians 2:1–10, we unpack the depth of

our condition apart from Christ—and the radical, resurrection-level grace of

God that met us there. Paul doesn’t say we were misguided or off course.

He says we were enslaved to sin, led by the enemy, and completely unable

to move toward God on our own. But the story doesn’t end there.

We explore the reality of “total depravity” and “total inability”—and what it

means to be made alive in Christ. Through vivid illustrations like the story of

philosopher Jeremy Bentham (whose corpse attended board meetings

labeled “present but not voting”), this message paints a clear picture of

what spiritual death looked like... and the miracle of being raised from it.

This isn't about becoming a better person. It’s about becoming a new one.

God didn’t resuscitate you. He resurrected you. Through His mercy, love,

grace, and kindness, you’ve been raised with Christ, seated with Him, and

called His masterpiece.

Whether you’ve been in church your whole life or are just beginning to

explore faith, this message will ground you in the foundational truth of the

gospel: You weren’t bad. You were dead. And God made you alive.