Wear gods armor so that you can fight against the devils evil tricks. Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Where honest explorers can discover the possibilities of faith buy a copy online. Read ephesians 6 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
All too often those who teach from this book bypass all. So that you might remain strong in faith, rooted in the gospel, living in truth, and victorious by faith. We have here the conclusion of the epistle, in which he takes his leave of them. Prayer is personal dependence on god, and every part of armor that weve talked about must be interwoven with prayer.
Turning to god is personal, dependent prayer at the beginning of each day and in the intervals between your daily situations is. This is a good reminder for us today, as we are likely to give up praying when we feel as if we have not received an answer in a timely manner. I am not ashamed of the gospel of christ, for it is the power of god to salvation for everyone who. 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. The book of ephesians gives practical, encouraging advice on living a life that honors god, which is why its still relevant in a conflictridden world. Ephesians 6 1 children, obey your parents in the lord, for this is right. Gods word for you is a free bible study site committed to bringing you teaching and studies firmly grounded in the bible, and the bibles answers to your questions. In conclusion, be strong in the lord be empowered through your union with him. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is. This is a good read and i would add that the sword of the spirit. Put on all of god s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. Ephesians 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Praying with all prayer and supplication in the spirit b. 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. Those that like to get into studying the bible and its heavy doctrines prefer to study the first part of pauls letters and often treat the latter part as secondary or of less value see the right diagram where a wall separates. It has already been field tested and proven itself worthy of trust. The epistle to the ephesians chapter six objectives in studying the chapter. Put on the full armor of god, so that you can take your stand against the devils schemes. The endless love of jesus ministries 1,376,258 views. We are fighting against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this worlds darkness. Put on the whole armour of god, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Can someone learn about god by reading the book of mormon. The empowering of gods people the book of ephesians god provides all that we need to live out strong godly lives on earth with the power of his holy spirit. God smoothes out all the troubles and life is easier. The armor of god is talked about in the word of god in ephesians 6.
Spiritual warfare casting down strongholds the armor of god two invisible spiritual kingdoms duration. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians 6 and more. Teaching home bible books ephesians teaching series from ephesians. This following story is told by leroy eims about the time when he was serving in the marines in the south pacific during world war ii. As you start this study, ask the holy spirit to help you understand what god has said through paul. We are instructed to use this amazing power to pray for believers everywhere. 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. When christ redeemed us from sin and death, he incorporated all believers into his body. The gospel has its temporal promises, as well as spiritual ones. Verses 1018 here is a general exhortation to constancy in our christian course, and to encourage in our christian warfare. The principles inculcated within this passage of scripture are timeless and should be fully integrated into the life of the modern believer. Ephesians sets forth what no other book of the new testament describes so completely the nature of the body of christ, which is the true church. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Doctrine occupies the greatest portion of the book of ephesians. Those who would prove themselves to have true grace, must aim at all grace. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. Ephesians 6, international childrens bible icb the. Several years ago, i remember reading a story in tony dungys book. Finally, be strong in the lord and in his mighty power.
Notice that we need to wear the full armor of god ephesians 6. Teaching series from ephesians xenos christian fellowship. So often god gives us something we can see with our eyes to teach us. All gods word for you bible studies are written from a reformed, conservative, evangelical perspective that upholds the historic fundamentals of the christian faith. Turning to god is personal, dependent prayer at the beginning of each day and in the intervals between your daily situations is crucial to effective spiritual warfare. This illustrated bible study of the armor of god in ephesians 6. Half of the teaching in this epistle relates to our standing in christ, and the remainder of it affects our condition. You now have the holy spirit within you to guide and teach and comfort you. Tou loipou endunamousthe 2pppm en kurio kai en to kratei tes ischuos autou. This is the most oftquoted passage from the book of ephesians and.
It is to this firm foundation that that ephesians 6. Praying at all times in the spirit 18 pray at all times in the spirit with all prayer proseuche and request deesis, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession deesis for all the saints. It is therefore critical to understand the nature and calling of the church that we might be effective members of the one body that is called to bear witness to gods grace in this world. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of god that brings. We have the armor of god to help us fight the battle against evil. God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth 4.
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