From Death to Life: Your New Identity in Christ

In this moving and powerful message, Evan Wilkerson opens up about his personal journey through addiction, shame, and hopelessness—and the overwhelming mercy and love of God that brought him back to life. Preaching from Ephesians 2, Evan reminds us that we were once dead in sin, but God, rich in mercy, raised us up and seated us in heavenly places with Christ. You are no longer defined by your past. You are now a beloved child of God, fully forgiven and deeply loved.

💬 “I was once a child of wrath. But God, being rich in mercy, made me alive with Christ.”

💬 “What the enemy meant to destroy me—God turned into a weapon for His glory.”

💬 “You don’t have to strive anymore. You can rest in His love.”

💬 “The same love the Father has for Jesus… He now has for you.”

💬 “You’ve been raised to new life. You’re not who you used to be.”

🔑 Key Themes:

• Identity in Christ: dead to sin, alive in Christ

• God’s mercy and grace are greater than your past

• Spiritual blessings have been freely given to believers

• The believer is fully accepted and loved like Jesus

• Rest replaces striving when you understand your identity

📖 Scriptures Referenced:

Ephesians 2:1–6 – “But God, being rich in mercy…”

Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ…”

John 17:23 – “You have loved them even as You loved Me”

Romans 6:4 – “We were buried with Him… so that we may walk in newness of life”

2 Corinthians 5:21 – “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us…”

Colossians 3:3 – “Your life is now hidden with Christ in God”

🙏 An Invitation to Respond:

Are you tired of trying to prove yourself? Do you feel disqualified by your past?

👉 You don’t have to strive anymore. Jesus already paid it all.

👉 You’ve been raised to new life.

👉 God has already accepted you—not for what you’ve done, but because of what Jesus did.

💥 Let go of shame. Let go of guilt.

📖 Go back to Ephesians 2 and remember: You were dead—but now you’re alive in Christ.

You’re not just forgiven… you’re beloved. You’re not just restored… you’re seated in heavenly places. You’re not just surviving… you’re chosen, adopted, and transformed.

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