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Pastor Richard "Buddy" Wimberly "The Walking Dead" Ephesians 2:1-3

A walking dead man is not a Zombie as is now portrayed in movies and popular TV series. A walking dead man is however very real. They are among us.
When a prisoner has a verdict of death passed upon him by a judge, he is said to be a walking dead man. Even a man of the street may offend a gangster and he may pronounce him to be a walking dead man. This simply means that death for you is inevitable (unavoidable) and until the fulfillment of the pronouncement, you are living and walking, but you are as good as already dead. That is the certainty and inescapableness of your condition.
Eph 2:1  And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Eph 2:2  Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Eph 2:3  Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Dead because:
    They are under the condemnation of the law.
    They are empty of any attributes of spiritual life.
    They are taken captive by the Prince of the Power of the Air (Satan) to do his bidding
    They are children of disobedience: it is their nature to be in rebellion against God (they are of their father the devil)
Their walk:
    Is apart from God (dead is separated from God who is life)
    Is sinful by thought and trespasses by actions
    Is in accordance to the mindset of this world.
    Is dictated by their master (satan)
    Is by nature contrary to God (disobedient)
    To fulfill the lusts of their flesh (not the will of God) by acts and by lifestyle.
    Is wrathful (unchained passion; anger, vengeance, violence…)
Their solution is to receive the pardon of the Great Judge as was purchased by the blood of Christ Jesus. Just going to church, reading your Bible, praying, giving tithes and offerings, witnessing… is not enough o set you free and give you eternal life. You must repent (turn from death and turn to life)
Choose Life and live.