That you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil: We express the strength we have in God by standing against the wiles of the devil. 2 Jan 2021. "Introduction to Ephesians." Paul has Isaiah 52:7 in mind when he refers to having shod your feet: How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!". God has vast reservoirs of might that can be realized as power in our Christian life. ii. (Eph 6:12) The fact of spiritual warfare. iii. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point
It is essential that a parent teach the child obedience, so that the child will grow up knowing how to obey God even when he doesn't understand everything or doesn't want to. 3. It reminds us that our work can and should be done as if we were working for Jesus - because we are! Poetical Books
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These are some of the things Lloyd-Jones thought sapped the strength of the Christian: vi. i. i. When a man sat down and was relaxed, he took off his belt. Study Ephesians 6 using Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. b. d. He will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free: Paul relates a final reason for working hard for the Lord. Pauline Epistles
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This is armor to have - it is a foundation you live upon all the time, your understanding of and confidence in the basic doctrines of the faith. Major Prophets
Commentary on Ephesians 6:19-24 (Read Ephesians 6:19-24) The gospel was a mystery till made known by Divine revelation; and it is the work of Christ's ministers to declare it. iv. The New Testament
"The soldier might be furnished with every other part of his equipment, and yet, wanting the girdle, would neither be fully accoutered nor securely armed. The gospel provides the footing for everything we do. ii. Chapter 2. Luke-Acts
ii. It means to train and admonish. - Ephesians 1:20-21 tells us that Jesus is in enthroned in heaven, far above all principalities and powers. c. And in the power of His might: This shows how to get this strength. the military successes both of Alexander the Great and of Julius Caesar were due in large measure to their armies' being well shod and thus able to undertake long marches at incredible speed over rough terrain." Textus Receptus. Now we come to the armor to take. Giving up threatening: Employers are also to give up threatening and other forms of harsh treatment. iii. of Scripture. 6. The New Testament
( Eph 6:1-3) The Spirit-filled life and the parent-child relationship. i. The key is for me to by faith rely on His might - and rely on it more and more - and then do the work. Chapter 1. But Christian parents should never be like that. But his heart and mind are fixed on his responsibility as an ambassador of the gospel. Pentateuch
a. Many Christians have a wrong idea about spiritual warfare. The shield Paul describes is not the small round one, but the large, oblong shield that could protect the whole body. Date. Prophets
b. (Eph 6:16-18) The spiritual armor to take. Now, he must practice them ahead of time, and if he is a superior fighter, and has a great fighting instinct, at the time of battle he will instantly recall which thrust, which position suits the precise moment. But this contradicts what Paul says about our battle not being against flesh and blood. 4. The New Testament
We don't need to teach our children how to disobey, because they have each inherited an inclination to sin from Adam - but obedience must be taught. This is not our own earned righteousness, not a feeling of righteousness, but a righteousness received by faith in Jesus. (D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones). The breastplate of righteousness is your best defense against the sense of spiritual depression and gloom that comes against your gut. 1 Corinthians 15:24 tells us that principalities and powers have an end; one day their purpose will be fulfilled and God will no longer let them work. This is what all a parent's discipline for a child must come to. Instead, Jesus knew what God the Father wanted Him to do, He set about doing it, and He dealt with satanic opposition when it arose. KJV NKJV NLT NIV ESV CSB NASB. The Gospels
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- Ephesians 3:10-11 tells us that the church makes known the wisdom of God to principalities and powers. The Gospels
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Therefore take up the whole armor of God: Paul introduced the idea of the whole armor of God back in Ephesians 6:11. The *temple of thegoddess (female god) Diana (or Artemis) was there. This not only means that children have the responsibility to obey, but parents have the responsibility to teach their children obedience - one of the most important jobs for a parent. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. d. And take the helmet of salvation: In the ancient world, this was a leather cap studded with metal for extra strength. c. Taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one: Faith is represented as a shield, protecting us from the fiery darts of the wicked one, those persistent efforts of demonic foes to weaken us through fear and unbelief. Strictly, the belt is not part of the armor, but before the armor can be put on, the garments underneath must be gathered together. Darby Translation,
1. Guzik Bible Commentary © 2013 David Guzik - No distribution beyond personal use without permission - For more information and resources visit EnduringWord.com He simply announces it as a fact: we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but (we do wrestle) against principalities and so forth. General Epistles
4. God gives the Christian a glorious standing to maintain by faith and spiritual warfare: vii. Much of this is based on a misunderstanding of Matthew 16:18: And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers: Paul does not call the believer to enter into spiritual warfare. Eph 6:6: not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. The Gospel began at once to undermine it, with its mighty principles of the equality of all souls in the mystery and dignity of manhood, and of the equal work of redeeming love wrought for all souls by the supreme Master. We learn more about these principalities and powers from other passages in the New Testament. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Therefore, effectively using the sword takes practice. Pauline Epistles
That you may be able: Without the strength of God and the protection of spiritual armor, it is impossible to stand against the attacks of spiritual enemies. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ii. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Disobedience must be punished, so that obedience can be learned. "Thank God for experiences, but do not rely on them. It gives us a general sense of confidence, an awareness of our standing and position. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. But the Jews divided the commandments in two sets of five, seeing the law to honor your father and mother more as a duty towards God than a duty towards man. Those kind of mental games can accomplish something, but it certainly wasn't what Paul meant here. Thank you for registering. But the shield of faith not only catches the incendiary devices by extinguishes them." GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point
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God will return to us in the measure that we have worked hard for others; God will not allow our hard work to go without reward. This connects to an interesting principle. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. The Old Testament
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(Eph 6:10) The call to stand against the devil. Think about those "demanding moments" in spiritual warfare", ii. The Gospels
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c. The first commandment with a promise: Paul reinforced this idea with a reference to Deuteronomy 5:16, where God promised to bless the obedient child. Children, obey your parents: The command is simple. New International Version,
Therefore having comes first. (Moule). He probably took the idea from 1 Samuel 30:6, where it is said that David strengthened himself in the LORD his God. Pentateuch
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iv. Stand therefore: We can only stand when we are equipped with the armor God has given us in Jesus Christ. When we are properly equipped with the helmet of salvation, it's hard to stay discouraged. The Whole Bible
By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Second, he provides instructions for the relationship between masters and servants (Ephesians 6:5–9). ii. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Significantly, both training and admonition are used to describe the purpose of the Scriptures (2 Timothy 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 10:11). i. So while the Gospel in one respect left slavery alone, it doomed it in another." Commentary Menu More Information on Matthew Henry Prior Book Galatians. i. Paul wrote this while in the custody of Roman soldiers. Ephesians 6:11 tells us that all of our warfare is combating the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:11). Pauline Epistles
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It was the capital of the *Roman region calledAsia. His visits were invasions, his letters war dispatches, and his whole life campaign. ii. i. But first we have to make sure that you are strong, and that you can use what we give you.". Minor Prophets
(Eph 6:1-3) The Spirit-filled life and the parent-child relationship. But His might does not work in me as I sit passively. . However powerful the rest of your body is, if you are wounded in your feet you are easy prey for the enemy. Putting on the belt prepares you for action, it frees your movements, and it put him in a battle frame of mind. Each aspect of this symbolic armor answers to a specific dynamic within the Christian life that enables us to stand against spiritual attack. Chapter 5. ii. Not only did the Spirit give us the Scriptures, but also He makes them alive to us, and equips us with the right thrust of the sword at the right time. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. 6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. The Whole Bible
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