Ephesians - Christ and the Church Lesson 13

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Ephesians - Christ and the ChurchLesson 13
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Ephesians - Christ and the Church

• Chapter Six...
• Verses 10-20 - The Church - Gods Secure Saints
• Peter warns in his first epistle, Be sober, be
  vigilant because your adversary the devil walks
  about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may
  devour (1Pet. 58).

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Ephesians - Christ and the Church

• Chapter Six...
• Verses 10-20 - The Church - Gods Secure Saints
• Many of us vastly underestimate the strength,
  cunning, and perseverance of Satan
• He is the prince ruler of the demons (Matt.
  934)
• He is the prince ruler of this world (John
  1430 1611)
• He is the prince of the power of the air and the
  spirit that motivates the sons of disobedience
  (Eph. 22)
• He is a murderer and a liar (John 844) and
  sinned from the beginning (1John 38)

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Ephesians - Christ and the Church

• Chapter Six...
• Verses 10-20 - The Church - Gods Secure Saints
• Many of us vastly underestimate the strength,
  cunning, and perseverance of Satan
• He transforms himself into an angel of light he
  has servants who transform themselves into
  ministers of righteousness.
• He overcame Judas (Luke 223,4) and Ananias and
  Sapphira (Acts 53)
• He hinders Gods people in their efforts to serve
  the Lord (1Thes. 218)

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Ephesians - Christ and the Church

• Chapter Six...
• Verses 10-20 - The Church - Gods Secure Saints
• Understanding the strength of the devil, we can
  also understand the need for Christians to be
  strong
• Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be
  strong (1Cor. 1613)
• ...be strong in the grace that is in Christ
  Jesus (2Tim. 21)
• ...Christ Jesus...perfect, establish,
  strengthen, and settle you (1Pet. 510)
• ...that He would grant you...to be strengthened
  with might through His Spirit in the inner man
  (Eph. 316).

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Ephesians - Christ and the Church

• Chapter Six...
• Verses 10-20 - The Church - Gods Secure Saints
• Pauls directive to the Ephesians to be strong
  would ask too much of them if help were not
  available to make compliance possible.
• In light of the inequalities between Satans
  capabilities and our own, Pauls final admonition
  to the Ephesian saints is, Be strong in the Lord
  and in the power of His might.

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Ephesians - Christ and the Church

• Chapter Six...
• Verses 10-20 - The Church - Gods Secure Saints
• Although our personal defenses against the
  wiles of the devil are inadequate to resist him
  successfully, there are several actions that can
  be taken to assure a victorious opposition to his
  attacks against our faith.

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Ephesians - Christ and the Church

• Chapter Six...
• Verses 10-20 - The Church - Gods Secure Saints
• Put on the whole armor of God (verse 11).
• We must wear the helmet of salvation.
• We must take the sword of the Spirit, which is
  the word of God.
• Wrestle against the spiritual hosts of wickedness
  (verse12).
• Our struggle is not confined to physical foes.
• These adversaries of the truth are spiritual,
  numerous, wicked, and situated in the heavenly
  places

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Ephesians - Christ and the Church

• Chapter Six...
• Verses 10-20 - The Church - Gods Secure Saints
• Stand (verse 13)
• Pray always (verse 18)
• Be watchful and persevere (verse 18)
• Pray for all the saints (verse 18)

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Ephesians - Christ and the Church

• Chapter Six...
• Verses 10-20 - The Church - Gods Secure Saints
• Tychicus, a beloved and faithful minister in the
  Lord, was to bear the epistle to the church at
  Ephesus from Rome.
• Tychicus would also be able to give a personal
  report of Pauls circumstances as he was being
  held prisoner by Rome.
• Pauls closing was typical and wished for peace,
  love, faith, and grace to be Gods bounty to them
  as they continued to display love and sincere
  commitment to Jesus Christ.