When did God show His love for us according to Ephesians 2 and Romans 5?

According to Ephesians 2 and Romans 5, God demonstrated His love toward us while we were yet ungodly, sinners, and dead in sins—before any merit or improvement on our part. The passage describes believers as formerly children of wrath, but God, rich in mercy and great love, loved us and made us alive with Christ.

Les explains that Ephesians 2 first describes our past condition: we all lived in the desires of the flesh and mind and were by nature children of wrath, disobedient and enemies of God. Then comes the great “but”—not by Les Feldick or any other person, but God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins. Les ties this to Romans, where God commended His love toward us while we were yet ungodly and sinners. God reached down in that state, quickened us, and made us alive together with Christ, a picture of His resurrection.

Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Ephesians 2:5

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

Who is the God who commended His love toward us in Romans 5:8?

The God who commended His love toward us in Romans 5:8 is the Almighty Creator, the Triune God. The verse says, “But God, the Almighty Creator, Triune God, commended, extended His love toward us.” Everything is based on His love, and this God is identified as the triune God who extended His love toward us.