The total number of occurrences of the original search wordsphrases in a portion of a book. Ephesians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Put on the full armor of god, so that you can take your stand against the devils schemes. Finally, be strong in the lord and in his mighty power. It was for that reason that, in the last chapter, paul reminds believers of the full and sufficient spiritual armor supplied to them through gods word and by his spirit 6. To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by through the church the manifold wisdom of god, ephesians 3.
And i pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all. Paul had called these christians to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called 4. The apostle proceeds in the exhortation to relative duties which he began in the former, particularly he insists on the duties of children and parents, and of servants and masters, ephesians 6. Sermons from ephesians table of contents introduction to ephesians 1. The spiritual war which paul describes in chapter 6 should come to us as no surprise in our study of ephesians.
It is one of those verses that reveal the breadth of the divine plan in christ. The book of ephesians chapter three workbook eeonline biblestudy. Ephesians commentary verse by verse precept austin. The letter is addressed to the church in the city of ephesus, capital of the roman province of asia asia minor, modern turkey. The different parts of the christian armor enumerated, ephesians 6. Ephesians chapter 6 online bible study tools and resources.
Feb 18, 2016 through the bible with les feldick lesson 2 part 3 book 35 ephesians 1. Put on the whole armour of god, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Through the bible with les feldick lesson 2 part 3 book 35 ephesians 1. The traditional idea, that god deals in one manner with the gentile christians and in another with the jewish christians, and that the races are identifiable in christ, has created havoc in the interpretation of the scripturesparticularly the. Read this section several times, before beginning the study guide. 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. For through him we both have access by one spirit unto the father. The armor of god 16 in addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
The idea of unity can be seen clearly in the first chapter of ephesians ephesians 1. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Through jesus, god has provided everything we need to stand against the devils plans. Put on the whole armour of god, that ye may be able to stand against the.
Duties of individual members in their relation to the organized efforts of the church. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the lords people. And masters should treat their servants with humanity, 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. Paul has already paved the way for his teaching on the christian s conduct in the spiritual war by what he has taught us previously in the epistle. Revelation knowledge which goes deeper than the surface level facts of scripture comes as a result of prayer, which is one reason the apostle prayed for the ephesians. The book of ephesians free online bible study lessons. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is involved in christians walking. This letter, in many ways, is the crowning glory of the new testament. Put on the full armor of god, so that you can take your stand against the devils. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament.
None of these six pieces of armor require power on our part. Content that includes the search words in close proximity to each other are ranked above those that do not. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the lord, and in the power of his might. In verses 1417, he specifies the six most necessary pieces of spiritual armor with which god equips his children to resist and overcome satans assaults. The concept that the elect jews and gentiles compose the one family of god, the one holy nation, is a central theme of the book of ephesians. All should be strong in the lord, and be armed with his armor, because of their wily, powerful, and numerous foes, ephesians 6. Everything in these three chapters spells out what is involved in christians walking worthily of their calling. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of god.
Put on the whole armor of god, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Bible study how to have faith like abraham hebrews 11 dr. Rank is a value from 0 to indicating how closely a match scored or ranked against the original search string. As part of his instructions to us that we should live worthy of our calling 4. Now viewing scripture range from the book of ephesians chapter 6. Ephesians chapter 6 discover the 66 books of the bible. Upon completion of the study, it is recommended that you discuss your answers and insights with other bible students who also completed the workbook. 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. This was no doubt accomplished in part through the fact of the great number of people who, for one reason or another, passed through the city, heard the gospel, and then carried it back to their homes located throughout asia.
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. Not with eyeservice as menpleasers but as slaves of christ, doing the will of god from the soul. The phrase occurs nowhere else in the epistle see, however, ephesians 6. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of god. Collectively, they are all members of spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians bible study the christian church in the world. In this first lesson, we will concentrate on verses 10, which direct our attention to the.
Ephesus and asia were full of superstition, magic, charms, and all the other works of the occult. Gods one eternal purpose is to unite one body of believers through christ, the church, which is his body, the fulness of him who filleth all in all ephesians 1. Not to be foolish or drunken, but to be filled with the spirit 5. Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Jun 14, 2016 verse by verse bible study on through the book of ephesians, covering chapter 6 and verses ten to twentyfour by robert breaker. Ephesians 6, english standard version 2016 esv the.
It is, indeed, not salvation in the abstract, but a general expression for that which. We are said not to put on, but to take or rather, receivea word specially appropriate to salvation. However in the early chapter he showed that we are sealed for an eternal inheritance and. Paul spent more than two years in the city, preaching the gospel to jew and gentile, ministering with power and building up the church there. The book of ephesians chapter two workbook eeonline biblestudy. And after you have done everything you can, you will still be standing.
Put on the whole armor of god, that you may be able to stand against the. Ephesians 6, new international version niv the bible app. A good hope of salvation, well founded and well built, will both purify the soul and keep it from being defiled by satan, and it will comfort the soul and keep it. 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. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Ephesians 6 background information with maps and images. Children, obey your parents in the lord, for this is right. Verse by verse bible study on through the book of ephesians, covering chapter 6 and verses ten to twentyfour by robert breaker. His farewell speech to the ephesian elders acts 20.
Because the name ephesus is not mentioned in every early manuscript, some scholars believe the letter was an encyclical, intended to be circulated and read among all the churches in asia. Duty of individual members in relation to other members and to the world. His prayer for them and doxology of praise to god, 14 end. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article.
Outline of ephesians chapters 1 3 our position in christ what we are before god 1. This is the most oftquoted passage from the book of ephesians and one of the. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Then you can stand firm against the devils evil plans.
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