Therefore take up the whole armor of god, when paul wrote these words, he was in prison in rome, and so was probably chained to a roman soldier twentyfour hours a day. Today, well be studying verses 1 through 4 and ive called our message, walking worthy in families. It is your deliverance from the pit of hell whose grip of sin upon you has been broken. Sermons from ephesians standing strong in the armor of. A tribute to my father, william solomon hottle piper. As the apostle paul writesour enemies are not flesh and blood. We love creating practical, discipleship resources to help you know and love god more. When he is in control of our lives, we will live lives that please the lord. Lesson 22 spiritual warfare adapted from greg ogdens discipleship essentials1 ephesians 6. Christians must be fighters because we struggle against the evil spiritual forces of darkness. How often do you find yourself having to think twice before you say something overtly christian, weighing in your mind if. For some time now we have been studying the great passage at the close of pauls letter to the ephesians.
Sermons from ephesians standing strong in the armor of god. Last month, i preached about prayer and i issued a challenge for us to wage warfare on satans kingdom in boston. What are some ways that we can fail to stand in the truth. In the beginning, god established the family as the first of all human relationships. Sep 01, 2015 our text from the concluding chapter of ephesians warns us about the reality of our dreadful enemies but also informs us about what god gives us to combat satan and all the evil forces.
The armor of god sermon by stephan brown, ephesians 6. Ephesians lesson 55 standing strong, standing firm ephesians 6. Today we turn to the opening verses of chapter six to find gods instructions for the children in the home. In our series in ephesians we are coming to another of the great relationships of life, that of parents and children. What does it mean to rely on christs strength and not our own. Their favorite movies may be braveheart, gladiator, 300, blackhawk down, and saving private ryan.
Study notes on the letter to the ephesians page 5 of 59 ephesians 1. The first three chapters of ephesians are behind us. And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. A roman cohort of 480 men is equivalent to a battalion. The christians possessions in christ every spiritual blessing chapter 1 b. Tonight we continue in our study of ephesians chapters 5 and 6 on gods marvelous design for the family. As we will see as we look carefully at this verse today, it is a battle cry that is not just. We must be careful to abide in our place, where our lord. The holy spirit wants to control every area of your life. Armor god has prepared us for battle what do i need to know about the passage.
The armor of god sermon by shane brooks, ephesians 6. She wanted to honor her father, william smart, a civil war veteran who raised six children on his own when his wife died at child birth. I neglected in the first service this morning to mention the subject, but did in the second that. To shrug off an enemy as a pushover when he is armed, organized, experienced, and dangerous, is to invite defeat. Truth for life is the teaching ministry of alistair begg and is committed to teaching the bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted, believers will be established, and local churches will be strengthened.
If youve benefited from our resources, would you consider giving back to help us continue helping men, women and children as they find their place in gods story. Bryan findlayson, lectionary bible studies and sermons, pumpkin cottage ministry resources. Now, although this is a battle cry for all christian soldiers, its not just something to get the blood pumping. Prayer is a privilege and powerful work that can be rightly done only by the christian. It is rather obvious that in our present world something has gone drastically wrong with this relationship. Satan and his forces are real, evil, and powerful 6.
So the wise thing now is to heed the cry, prepare for battle. Paul begins this part of his discourse to the ephesians and the other churches in which this epistle was to be distributed by a strong appeal. Sermons on ephesians first presbyterian church, jackson. The gospel is so called, because it makes men to be of peaceable tempers and behaviour, and gives peace to distressed minds. Take a look at a few other references to truth in ephesians vv. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. He doesnt tell us to obtain it, because it has already been given to each one of us. 1104 fraser avenue west brooks, alberta one block north of cassils road at 11th street west. I want to highlight four observations i make about how to stand strong. In military strategy, it is fatal to underestimate the strength of the enemy.
The greatest battle every human being will fight is not for country, not against illness, not for a crown. If the church is regarded, according to the scriptural imagery, as a kingdom or household, of which christ is the head, we may argue that all the members of which it is composed are the servants of christ. Finally, be strong in the lord and in the strength of his might. I sense that many christians are defeated in their christian. Today we are going to look at this last section of ephesians and talk about how to stand strong in the lord in this battle that we are in.
Lesson 22 on spiritual warfare taken from ephesians 6 1020. We have accepted the orders from our master to wage war, but now we need some practical instruction from gods word on spiritual warfare. Some enjoy fireworks, and drive camouflage f150s with gun racks. Sep 05, 20 today we are going to look at this last section of ephesians and talk about how to stand strong in the lord in this battle that we are in. When are filled with the spirit, he will be in total control of our lives. We must be of a valorous courageous mind against all our enemies. Keep believing china partnering with chinese pastors and churches. And we come to gods pattern for children, gods pattern for children. The precept implies a real and serious faith on the part of the parents that their children belong to christ, and are under christs care. Jesus, speaking of satan, said, he is a liar and the father of lies john 8. The children are christs subjects, and have to be trained to loyal obedience to his authority. If you are a teen, that may not seem like the best answer, when viewed from your perspective, but there seems to be some wisdom in that.
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. You are free to believe the gospel, to glorify god in truth, to live in righteousness and faith. Introduction as we begin today, id like to invite our young people to join me up front. The armor of god contributed by shane brooks on apr 23, 2007 message contributor based on 9 ratings rate this sermon 2,417 views. And it seems that we were all ready to accept that challenge. No, you are in the battle, automatically, and it is a fight to the finish, a lifeordeath conflict. This is a day when juvenile delinquency and juvenile crime is skyrocketing to heights never before known. With these words paul begins to draw his epistle to a close, an epistle in which he has beautifully described.
But if youre going to get into it, youve got to get into it all the way. Christians are anything but an idle, easygoing people. Ephesians 6 commentary the sermon bible commentary. Playing your part, we have been looking at different roles that god has designed and today we are going to look at playing the part of a kid. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the lord and in the power of his might. We have been studying the family for these past few sunday evenings. Please use these sermons as the lord leads, but nothing on this site may be used for profit without my expressed, written permission. Therefore take up the whole armor of god, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and. See also this article on the roman military do you want to learn about spiritual warfare and how to put on the full armor of god. I invite you to take your bibles and turn to ephesians chapter 6, verse 10. Apr 23, 2007 many of us got new clothes for christmas. Download and listen to this sermon how often of late do you find yourself cringing at yet another tv show, sighing at the news or muttering at the papers editorials. Put on the whole armor of god, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
We want to join together with pastors and christian workers to equip the church in china, broadcasting translated sermons, providing ministry resources for christians and pastors in china. Ephesians chapter 6, the final chapter of our journey through this powerful book. Jul 27, 2008 if you are a teen, that may not seem like the best answer, when viewed from your perspective, but there seems to be some wisdom in that. Nov 18, 2008 4 there is one body and one spiritjust as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call 5 one lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one god and father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Notice first of all that he doesnt just tell us to obtain the armor. If youll remember, this concept of walking worthy was introduced to us by paul in ephesians chapter 4, verses 1 to 3, the beginning of.
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