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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. The sense is clearly, as the comparison of all these passages shows, mere human power. Further, the devil appears to specifically seek to destroy the good work of all believers. Over in the book of job, we see satan given permission by god to attack job, his family. Because of the sin and death in our mortal body it is difficult to withstand the desires of the wicked principalities in the heavenly places ephesians 6. 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 the two sections.

Generation word bible teaching ministry enjoy fast paced verse by verse teaching of scripture with exegetical insight, historical information and relevant. Satan relates to my flesh, god relates to my spirit. Nov 12, 2019 dissensiondiversiondestruction for we wrestle. I hope to type up an entire post on the armor of god class i will be teaching as we get going. Hildebrand, of the briercrest bible institute, caronport, saskatchewan, he pointed out to me that the book of acts, chapters 6, 7, and 8, suggests three ways by which the devil tries to hinder the work of the lord. Ephesians gives us wonderful examples and basic overviews of a christian life. Teaching home bible books ephesians teaching series from ephesians. Today mike gives a deep dive into the background and meaning of ephesians 6. Therefore put on the full armor of god, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after. There is a majesty in the concept of the church here which transcends anything else in the new testament. Satan and his forces are real, evil, and powerful 6. The conquest reached far beyond the city limits of ephesus. 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 parallel, the christians implements are truth, righteousness, the gospel, faith. Paul the apostle writes to encourage believers to live wellweve been lifted from the graveyard of sin and called to shout the gospel into the darkened world. As i said, i have seen believers that disregard the reality and power of the enemy. The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. Active inductive bible study of ephesians for youth page 6 of 42 by mama lorella, every child ministries. Collectively, they are all members of spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. To help folk learn what the bible is all about, i wrote a book called briefing the bible in which i attempted to give a helpful outline of every book in the bible. In the book of ephesians, paul reminds us that jesus longs for the day he will be united with the churchhis bride in all her beauty. Possibly the word blood is here put first to prevent even a moments confusion with the idea of wrestling against the. In military strategy, it is fatal to underestimate the strength of the enemy.

When the lord jesus comes, his victorious saints will be assigned to the spiritual thrones in the heavenlies, the authority of the air. Your catholic voice foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under section 501c3 of the internal revenue code. Mar 30, 2016 verse by verse bible study on through the book of ephesians, covering chapter 1 and verses one to thirteen by robert breaker. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. 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. As you start this study, ask the holy spirit to help you understand what god has said through paul. 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.

Our identity, ephesians tells us, can only be found in christ. The book of ephesians free online bible study lessons. Ephesians lessons for youth every child ministries. However, believers must pray and fully rely on gods resources to stand firm ephesians 6. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but. All too often those who teach from this book bypass all. Bible teaching online in audio, video, notes from the pauls epistle to the ephesians by galyn wiemers of generation word. But for now, these are the books we are using and the things i am using to prepare. All gods word for you bible studies are written from a reformed, conservative, evangelical perspective that upholds the historic fundamentals of the christian faith. Ephesians 6 1 children, obey your parents in the lord, for this is right. Prayer is personal dependence on god, and every part of armor that weve talked about must be interwoven with prayer. Epaphras was from colosse, and he had the epistle to the colossians see col. It is to the invisible realm of earth not to that which you can see, hear, taste, or feel but to that spiritual kingdom which surrounds us on all sides and which constantly influences and affects us, whether for good or evil, depending upon. 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.

In the book of ephesians, we learn how the gospel creates a new multiethnic, covenant family of god, and affects our story and how we live every day as a body of new humanity unified in love. Christians are commanded to be ever ready to put on the complete armor of god and to run to the battle. The more clearly any book of scripture, as this, treats of the economy of the. First, all they which dwelt in asia heard the word of the lord jesus, both jews and greeks gentiles acts 19. As i was doing this, i found that ephesians and revelation were the two easiest books in the bible to outline. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. The book of ephesians tells how the gospel affects our. Ephesians chapter 1 discover the 66 books of the bible. Verse by verse teaching through the book of ephesians. From text to message proclamation trust austen, simon on. Because we have to know who we are in christ before we can stand firm, any teaching on spiritual warfare which restricts itself to ephesians 6. Flesh and blood are the ones bringing me all the harm. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament.

And do this with a heart that is true, just as you obey christ. Generation word bible teaching ministry enjoy fast paced verse by verse teaching of scripture with exegetical insight, historical information and relevant application for your spiritual growth. The book of ephesians chapter four workbook eeonline biblestudy. Catholic online is a project of your catholic voice foundation, a notforprofit corporation. Jesus christ is our redeemer from sin, the beloved the word indicates the one who is in the state of being loved by god, who himself paid the price for our release from sin and death. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture. I am not very experienced teaching from the word but this really looks in. Ephesians verse by verse teaching in the book of ephesians. Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Praying for others from the series mentors in prayer ephesians 3. Teaching series from ephesians xenos christian fellowship. Prayer is a privilege and powerful work that can be rightly done only by the christian. 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.

Doctrine occupies the greatest portion of the book of ephesians. There can be no doubt that the doctrine of the church in ephesians represents a special problem in a study of the new testament. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities. The apostles were to teach servants and masters their duties, in doing which evils would be lessened, till slavery should be rooted out by the influence of christianity. When christ redeemed us from sin and death, he incorporated all believers into his body. As the church, in response to various culture wars, increasingly turns to numerous battles with flesh and blood rather than to the primary battle with the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places ephesians 6.

The spiritual blessings that we receive can only be found in him. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. 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. Thankfully, his power is no match for the power available through god. We will conclude our introductory study to the book of ephesians by glancing briefly at the extent of the victory wrought by god through paul in asia. We know in the book of daniel that his prayer was hindered for 21 days as michael the archangel. The spiritual battle which paul describes in ephesians 6. Doctrine of the church in ephesians preaching source. I started with the book of ephesians last week just the first few verses because it was really on my heart. The book of ephesians is a survival manualit equips believers to thrive in a world that hates the message of jesus christ. However, the similarities between ephesians and colossians have led most scholars to. Constables notes on ephesians 2020 edition for some interpreters, the reference in 2 timothy 4. 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.

Half of the teaching in this epistle relates to our standing in christ, and the remainder of it affects our condition. Tychicus was from ephesus, and he had the epistle to the ephesians see eph. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of catholic online is strictly forbidden and prohibited. Well, remember, this is paul who is writing, and he lived about 2000 years ago during the peak of the roman civilization. Some bible translations use the word struggle but the greek word is pale, which refers to the ancient sport of grecoroman wrestling, and so the word wrestling is the best translation. This letter, in many ways, is the crowning glory of the new testament. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is.