THE BIG IDEA: 

Without_______, you are ________!

Colossians 2:8-10 NLT
Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking
and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.
So you also are complete through your union with Christ … 

If you believe____________________, you won’t seek the ____________________

2 Corinthians 3:4-5 ESV
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God … 

Ephesians 2: 8-8 NLT
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 

To treasure what you have__________________, remember what you were_________________

 Without Christ, We Are …

• Dead in our sins (Ephesians 2:1)
• Without hope and without help (Ephesians 2:12)
• Foolish, deceived, and slaves to sin (Titus 3:3)
• Spiritually blind (1 John 2:11)
• Wretched and miserable (Romans 7:24)
• Ignorant and separated from the life of God (Ephesians 4:18)
• Objects of wrath, destined for destruction (Romans 9:22)

Romans 3:10, 12 NLT
“No one is righteous—not even one. … All have turned away … No one does good, not a single one.” 

______________________________ did it all so _______________________ didn’t have to

Ephesians 2:1-5 NLT
Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.  You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. … All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else. But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)

• You’re helpless, but Jesus is your helper. (Hebrews 13:6)
• You’re weak, but Jesus is your strength. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
• You’re depressed, but Jesus is your hope. (2 Thessalonians 2:16)
• You’re exhausted, but Jesus is your rest. (Matthew 11:28)
• You’re anxious, but Jesus is your peace. (John 14:27)
• You’re struggling financially, but Jesus is your provider. (Philippians 4:19)
• You’re hurting, but Jesus is your comforter. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
• You’re in bondage, but Jesus is the Savior who sets you free. (John 8:36)