Ephesians: Spiritual Warfare (6:10-20)
A spiritual battle is raging all around us. So take up the armor God provides so you can stand your ground and be engaged in that spiritual warfare.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. (2 Cor. 4:7 NIV)
This category is used for extended studies about the letter of Paul the apostle to the church at Ephesus.
A spiritual battle is raging all around us. So take up the armor God provides so you can stand your ground and be engaged in that spiritual warfare.
One of the images for the church in the New Testament is the Bride of Christ. This image pictures the intimate relationship between Christ and his church.
Paul’s instructions to first century families contains useful information for families today. It also contains advice for workplace relationships.
Don’t be like the world around you. Instead, be imitators of God by living a life of love, living as a child of the light, and living with wisdom.
How can I be an effective member of the body of Christ? Take off the old self and put on a new self. One made in the image of Christ.
Christ provides his church with the necessary equippers to that we can be a mature church, fully equipped to do the work he has called us to.
What does walking worthy of our calling mean? In the context of Ephesians 4:1-6, it refers to our role in the body of Christ. Be the best member you can be.
Paul prays that the Ephesians would be rooted and established in love, a suitable dwelling place for the Holy Spirit.
The revealed mystery is that the barrier that separated Jew from Gentile has been eliminated, and has been replaced by a new humanity.
Jesus’ death on the cross tore down the dividing wall of hostility separating Jew from Gentile. In his death, the law is fulfilled.