What you'll learn

• 1 (00:03) **Introduction: The Before and After Picture** - Keller introduces the sermon series on Ephesians 2:1-5, framing the Christian life as a monumental change from a "before" state to an "after" state.
• 2 (04:44) **The Core Doctrine: "Made Alive" or "Born Again"** - Keller zeroes in on the phrase "made us alive" from verse 4, identifying it as the essential, non-negotiable definition of a Christian.
• 3 (07:21) **Implication 1: Christianity is Not a Supplement** - The new birth means Christianity is a complete reorientation of life, not merely adding new information or a new habit.
• 4 (10:08) **Implication 2: You Do Not Have What It Takes** - The new birth contradicts the popular idea of finding salvation through inner resources; it requires an intervention from outside yourself.
• 5 (12:16) **Implication 3: Christianity is Not a Program You Direct** - Being born again is something that happens *to* you, like physical birth, not a self-improvement program you decide to take up.
• 6 (15:38) **The Critical Question: Morally Reformed or Spiritually Reborn?** - Keller transitions from the doctrine of the new birth to its practical test, asking listeners to examine whether they are merely a "nice person" or a "new person."
• 7 (17:28) **Mark 1: Attitude Toward the Truth** - A morally reformed person applauds and obeys the truth, but a spiritually reborn person feeds on it and relishes it like food.

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