Masterpiece – David Nasser

Overview:

Tonight at Campus Community we wrapped up our Mor(ph)e series. Tonight we covered verses 8 through 10 in Ephesians chapter 2. In these verses, we find the purpose behind the ‘BUT GOD’ moment we read in verse 4. Salvation is a costly gift, but Jesus paid that price and because of that we are now His workmanship, His art, His masterpiece. God did this work through the worth of His son. This gift has no catch or strings attached and because of the gift He gave, we are able to be Gifted. Because we are a work of the Master we are now morphed from a mess into His masterpieces. We Are Masterpieces!
– Salvation is a gift.
– Salvation is THE gift that makes us gifted.
– I am a masterpiece.

Quotes:

‘God does the work of salvation through the worth of His Son.’
‘We are saved apart from works…to do his good works.’
‘We don’t work to earn the gift. We work to honor the giver.’
‘The work of the master makes the masterpiece a masterpiece.’

Questions:

1) If salvation is a gift, why do we strive to earn it? What are ways you personally have attempted to?
2) Have you abused the free gift of salvation given to you? Get specific.
3) What are practical ways you can honor the gift of salvation in your own life?
4) Reflect on how God has morphed you from mess to masterpiece. Share your story of transition.
5) As you are reminded of God’s masterwork in your life, where do you feel the Holy Spirit continues to make you a masterpiece? What are specific areas you sense His work?