Ephesians 6:18-24. After describing the Armour of God (vs 10-17), Paul now concludes his teaching on spiritual warfare by describing our ultimate weapon to engage in this daily conflict. “Praying always” he says! This is a major provision in our arsenal. May we not neglect prayer, like a weapon on display above the mantle piece, […]
Ephesians 6:10-17. The Spiritual Armour in Ephesians 6: is not some “magical formula” that we pray for, but a metaphor for the doctrines and spiritual realities that each believer must know and actively appropriate by faith. When we stand in these high truths of the gospel, then we are able to resist our adversary.
Ephesians 6:1-9. What are the attitudes and responsibilities we should have as Christian parents, children, bosses and workers? Paul now addresses the walk of the believer in terms of these important relationships and how we should live them in light of the most important relationship, namely our relationship with Christ.
Ephesians 5:22-33. What are the Biblical roles and responsibilities of the husband and the wife in marriage? The example for Christian marriage that Paul gives us is found in Christ and His bride, the Church. The wife willingly submits to her husbands loving servant-leadership, while the husband is to sacrificially love and cherish her. That […]
Ephesians 5:1-7. Believers are called to imitate God by walking in the same self-giving love that Christ demonstrated at the cross in laying down His life. Love, as fruit of the Spirit, is an essential part of the Christian’s daily walk and way of life. It determines what we practice and also what we abstain […]