Put on all of gods armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. Honor your father and motherwhich is the first commandment with a promise 3 that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth. William gurnall, a pastor, published his book the christian in complete armour, an exposition of ephesians 6. Just one tap away from sermons, blogs, and other resources. Today i need your armor that you have prepared for me so that i can stand against all that the devil will throw my way. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. By clearly identifying that our real battle is a spiritual battle, the illustrations of the armor of god. The main idea is to be strong in the lord and in his mighty power so you can stand in the face of spiritual warfare. Put on the full armor of god, so that you can take your stand against the devils schemes. Lesson 22 on spiritual warfare taken from ephesians 6 1020. International bible lessons commentary ephesians 6. Yet all share in this confident life in the midst of difficulty by perseverance in prayer for. This kind of speech would be a gift granted to some, but not all ephesians 4. Ephesians 6 commentary william barclays daily study bible.
Aug 23, 2015 finally, the boldness for which this armor empowers one is the boldness of witness in speech ephesians 6. The spiritual arming of the church in this text is nothing other than putting into practice the new reality created through christ that ephesians has already described. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is involved in christians walking worthily of their calling. However, while this is an important aspect of the message of this passage, it is critical. He subtitled the work the saints war against the devil, wherein a discovery is made of that grand enemy of god and his people, in his. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf. It addresses critical themes associated with the christian life and is very relevant to today. Not all are expected to engage in such bold witness. Verse 12 is the key to interpreting this passage correctly. When we study this book, it is as though we have climbed a high mountain peak, because the book gives us that kind of perspective on what god has created. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download.
This book of ephesians is one of the most finely crafted books of the new testament, and has been called the queen of the epistles. Paul prayed that the ephesian believers would know what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power ephesians 1. The principles inculcated within this passage of scripture are timeless and should be fully integrated into the life of the modern believer. Spiritual warfare adapted from greg ogdens discipleship essentials1 ephesians 6. There are 4 commands paul gives in these final verses.
In ephesians, the apostle paul writes a letter to the church in ephesus seeking to equip them to thrive in this world. Paul closes his letter to gods people in ephesus with a call to arms an exhortation to join the battle between good and evil. Therefore take up the whole armor of god, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand2 ephesians 6. Evil powers are not described in ephesians 6 using a form of dunamai. Put on the full armor of god, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. He shows us this summary through the lens of a great spiritual war. World wide study bible ephesians 6 christian classics. Collectively, they are all members of spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Armor god has prepared us for battle what do i need to know about the passage. As the apostle paul writesour enemies are not flesh and blood. Pray and ask god to open your eyes, to all he is saying here and to plant it deeply in your heart, so that you will be able to stand against evil forces, when they come your.
Sermon transcript sermon audio subscribe to podcast. Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. We come today to the climax of pauls letter to the ephesians, and many commentators are of the opinion that this section is not just a conclusion, but the whole point paul has been getting to. It is interesting, because if you were to do a study of the book of ephesians, and take note of all the key terms and ideas found throughout the book, you would discover that paul repeats them all in these next eleven verses. This consists of the opening, the berakah, and the long thanksgiving and prayer. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the. Lesson 22 spiritual warfare adapted from greg ogdens discipleship essentials1 ephesians 6.
At the end of the day it is completely irrelevant if the particular opponent we face is a principality, a power, or a ruler of the darkness of this age. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on ephesians 6. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Ephesians 6 scripture niv, 1984 children and parents 1 2 children, obey your parents in the lord, for this is right. The greatest battle every human being will fight is not for country, not against illness, not for a crown.
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