THE AWE OF HIM IN SALVATION
The Awe of Him (Part 2: The Awe of His Salvation)
Text: Ephesians 2:1–10
There are moments in Scripture where just a few words carry overwhelming weight. In Ephesians chapter 2, we find two of the most powerful words in all the Bible: “But God…”
Those words change everything.
The passage begins in a dark place: “And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.” We were not struggling—we were dead. We were not wandering—we were following the course of this world. We were not neutral—we were children of wrath.
But then comes the turning point: “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us…”
And that love should leave us in awe.
We have been walking through a series titled The Awe of Him. We’ve already stood in awe of Him in creation—how vast and powerful He is. But today, we turn our attention to something even more personal: the awe of Him in salvation.
It is a wonderful thing to be saved. Everything good in my life traces back to salvation—when Christ changed me, changed my family, and changed my eternity. And when we truly consider salvation, we cannot help but stand in awe.
The Awe of Being Chosen Before Salvation
One of the most humbling truths in all of Scripture is this: God loved us before we ever loved Him.
Ephesians reminds us, “He loved us.” Not after we cleaned ourselves up. Not after we came to church. Not after we got things right. He loved us while we were still dead in sin.
Before you ever held a Bible, before you ever said a prayer, before you ever made your first mistake—God loved you.
We often think God loves us because we came to Him. But the truth is, we came to Him because He first loved us.
Before your parents ever chose your name, God already knew it. Before your first sin, God had already made provision to forgive it. Before you ever ran from Him, He had already made a way for you to come home.
That is a love unlike any other—and it should leave us in awe.
The Awe of the Cost
Salvation may be free to us, but it was not cheap.
The Bible says we were made alive “with Christ.” That phrase reminds us that our salvation is directly tied to His sacrifice.
Jesus went to a Roman cross. He was stripped, mocked, beaten, and nailed to that cross. A crown of thorns pressed into His brow. A spear pierced His side. But beyond the physical pain, He bore the weight of all sin.
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Two thousand years ago, before we were ever born, Christ saw us—and He chose the cross anyway.
He gave up everything. Not just comforts—His very life.
There’s an old love song that says a man would give up all his comforts for the one he loves. But Jesus did far more than that—He gave everything to have you.
And when He rose from the grave, He proved it was all worth it.
The cross paid it. The tomb proved it.
And that should leave us in awe.
The Awe of Grace
Perhaps the greatest wonder of salvation is this: it is all by grace.
Ephesians 2:8–9 tells us, “For by grace are ye saved through faith… it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
That goes against everything we understand.
In life, everything is a transaction. You work, you get paid. You give, you receive. Every relationship has some form of exchange.
But salvation is different.
You didn’t earn it.
You didn’t deserve it.
You didn’t work for it.
It is a gift.
And that’s hard for many people to accept. We ask, “What can I do?” But the answer is—nothing. Jesus already did it all.
If salvation were based on works, heaven would be full of bragging. But God designed it so that all the glory belongs to Him.
It is grace, and grace alone.
And that should leave us in awe.
The Awe of Our Transformation
Salvation doesn’t just change our destination—it changes us.
The Bible says, “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.”
In Ephesians 2, we see three stages:
When someone truly comes to Christ, there is a transformation. Not perfection—but change. A new direction. A new desire. A new life.
I’ve watched people try everything to fix their lives—but nothing transforms like Jesus.
Some people He delivers from a sinful past. Others He keeps from one. But every single person He saves, He changes their destiny.
We are no longer headed for hell—we are bound for heaven.
And that should leave us in awe.
In Closing
Salvation is simple. It is free. But it is not cheap.
Jesus paid the ultimate price so that we could receive the greatest gift.
Don’t let the simplicity of salvation keep you from receiving it. You cannot buy it. You cannot earn it. You can only receive it.
And if you have received it, take a moment and reflect on the cost, the love, and the grace that made it possible.
Because when you truly understand salvation, there is only one response:
To stand in awe of Him.
God has loved you from the beginning. He has pursued you through time. And today, He offers you life.
Why not say yes to Him?
Text: Ephesians 2:1–10
There are moments in Scripture where just a few words carry overwhelming weight. In Ephesians chapter 2, we find two of the most powerful words in all the Bible: “But God…”
Those words change everything.
The passage begins in a dark place: “And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.” We were not struggling—we were dead. We were not wandering—we were following the course of this world. We were not neutral—we were children of wrath.
But then comes the turning point: “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us…”
And that love should leave us in awe.
We have been walking through a series titled The Awe of Him. We’ve already stood in awe of Him in creation—how vast and powerful He is. But today, we turn our attention to something even more personal: the awe of Him in salvation.
It is a wonderful thing to be saved. Everything good in my life traces back to salvation—when Christ changed me, changed my family, and changed my eternity. And when we truly consider salvation, we cannot help but stand in awe.
The Awe of Being Chosen Before Salvation
One of the most humbling truths in all of Scripture is this: God loved us before we ever loved Him.
Ephesians reminds us, “He loved us.” Not after we cleaned ourselves up. Not after we came to church. Not after we got things right. He loved us while we were still dead in sin.
Before you ever held a Bible, before you ever said a prayer, before you ever made your first mistake—God loved you.
We often think God loves us because we came to Him. But the truth is, we came to Him because He first loved us.
Before your parents ever chose your name, God already knew it. Before your first sin, God had already made provision to forgive it. Before you ever ran from Him, He had already made a way for you to come home.
That is a love unlike any other—and it should leave us in awe.
The Awe of the Cost
Salvation may be free to us, but it was not cheap.
The Bible says we were made alive “with Christ.” That phrase reminds us that our salvation is directly tied to His sacrifice.
Jesus went to a Roman cross. He was stripped, mocked, beaten, and nailed to that cross. A crown of thorns pressed into His brow. A spear pierced His side. But beyond the physical pain, He bore the weight of all sin.
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Two thousand years ago, before we were ever born, Christ saw us—and He chose the cross anyway.
He gave up everything. Not just comforts—His very life.
There’s an old love song that says a man would give up all his comforts for the one he loves. But Jesus did far more than that—He gave everything to have you.
And when He rose from the grave, He proved it was all worth it.
The cross paid it. The tomb proved it.
And that should leave us in awe.
The Awe of Grace
Perhaps the greatest wonder of salvation is this: it is all by grace.
Ephesians 2:8–9 tells us, “For by grace are ye saved through faith… it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
That goes against everything we understand.
In life, everything is a transaction. You work, you get paid. You give, you receive. Every relationship has some form of exchange.
But salvation is different.
You didn’t earn it.
You didn’t deserve it.
You didn’t work for it.
It is a gift.
And that’s hard for many people to accept. We ask, “What can I do?” But the answer is—nothing. Jesus already did it all.
If salvation were based on works, heaven would be full of bragging. But God designed it so that all the glory belongs to Him.
It is grace, and grace alone.
And that should leave us in awe.
The Awe of Our Transformation
Salvation doesn’t just change our destination—it changes us.
The Bible says, “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.”
In Ephesians 2, we see three stages:
- We were dead in sin
- We were made alive in Christ
- We now walk as His workmanship
When someone truly comes to Christ, there is a transformation. Not perfection—but change. A new direction. A new desire. A new life.
I’ve watched people try everything to fix their lives—but nothing transforms like Jesus.
Some people He delivers from a sinful past. Others He keeps from one. But every single person He saves, He changes their destiny.
We are no longer headed for hell—we are bound for heaven.
And that should leave us in awe.
In Closing
Salvation is simple. It is free. But it is not cheap.
Jesus paid the ultimate price so that we could receive the greatest gift.
Don’t let the simplicity of salvation keep you from receiving it. You cannot buy it. You cannot earn it. You can only receive it.
And if you have received it, take a moment and reflect on the cost, the love, and the grace that made it possible.
Because when you truly understand salvation, there is only one response:
To stand in awe of Him.
God has loved you from the beginning. He has pursued you through time. And today, He offers you life.
Why not say yes to Him?
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