Ephesians 2:5–7 (NRSV) — 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, 

made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 

7 so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace 

in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2:5–7 (The Message) — 5 he embraced us. He took our sin-dead lives 

and made us alive in Christ. He did all this on his own, with no help from us! 

6 Then he picked us up and set us down in highest heaven in company with Jesus, our Messiah. 

7 Now God has us where he wants us, 

with all the time in this world and the next 

to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus.

Give thanks to our Loving Heavenly Father

Who has done all this because He loves us!