This sermon explores Ephesians 2:1-5, revealing that without God's mercy, we are profoundly dead in our trespasses and sins, a state more devastating than physical death. Paul dramatically interrupts his adoption metaphor to underscore this deep spiritual depravity, where human need is not a lack of money but a need for resurrection. However, the passage introduces the transformative phrase, "But God," highlighting His riches in mercy and great love. Because of His love, God mercifully resurrects us, making us alive together with Christ, even while we were spiritually dead. This spiritual resurrection, an observable evidence of Jesus's own resurrection, demonstrates God's immense power and His desire to adopt us into His family, granting us a rich inheritance.