Transcript Ephesians 6

The Spiritual Mafia Hierarchy
Eph 6:12-13
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers,
against the powers,
pale, “wrestling,
hand to hand
against the world forces
arche,
“first
person
combat, contest
in a series”
exousia,
“authority,
of this darkness,
between
two to
kosmokrator,
ability
or strength
to
throw
the
other”.
In
“cosmic power,
against the spiritual forces
do
your
will.”
Rome
was a lifeworlditruler”
wickedness
and-death
Paulconflict
was called to “open their of
eyes
and turn them from
darkness
to light,nor
and
from the
of Satan to God…”
There
is no formula
method
forinpower
exorcisms—Christians
the heavenly
places.
pneumatikos,
beings
or
Acauthority
26:18 “spiritual
have
and power
to overcome
Satan. James gives
poneria,
“malice,
perversion”–
“Christ
our
passover is
manifestations.”
Same
term
is
used
to
describe
only“He
instruction
to resist
Satanthe
and
he will flee
(Jas 4:7).
has
rescued
us
from
dominion
of
darkness…”
sacrificed
for gifts
us, therefore
let us
keep the festival, not with the
the spiritual
(1 Cor and
12:1;
14:1)
Where
sin
is
confessed
repented,
Satan is defeated. 12
Col
1:13
old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness…” 1 Co 5:7-8
Empowerment for Victory Eph 6:13
Because our battle is invisible with
powerful beings
13 Therefore,
take up the full armor of God,
that you may be able to resist in the evil day,
and having done everything,
to stand firm.
panoplia,
weapons.
Any all
daythe
when
evil is
Soldiers
often persuasive
complainedor
present,
Put on as armor, thus we are expected
anthistemi, “stand up against, be
hostile
about
all the armament that
tempting.
to make
daily
use
of
these
provisions
katergazomai,
“accomplish
something,
toward or oppose”.
they were expected to carry:
achieve success.” Success breeds
sword,
lance, helmet,
Martin
Luther,
“My
conscience
is
captive
corruption.
shield,
to the Word of God…Here I stand,
I and breastplate
cannot do otherwise.”
We have the Spirit, His
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Word, our Faith and Gospel
Satan’s Schemes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Discredits God’s character, credibility and ability—tempting men to distrust
God, disregard the Scripture, doubt God’s purpose and blame God for evil
Generates trouble that makes life difficult, tempting you to abandon God’s
standard and purpose for your life, esp. by persecution, fear of criticism
Doctrinal confusion and falsehood to dissuade the untaught and emotional
Opposition to ministry (“many adversaries” 1 Cor 16:9)
Attacks believers by causing divisions. Jesus paid for their unity (Jn 17:4,
21-23). Carnal Corinthians fell prey to his schemes (1 Cor 1-3)
Persuades you to trust your own resources. Satan got David to count his
troops (1 Chron 21:1-8). Like trusting your degree, personality, talent,
knowledge, funds instead of His providence.
Leads believers into hypocrisy—faking it, with a disobedient secret life
Convinces believers of worldliness, materialism, self-satisfaction, selfindulgence, hedonism, quest for more things and worldly respect.
Leads believers to disobey God’s Word. God wants us to be moral, Satan,
immoral; God wants us to speak truth; Satan to lie; God wants us to be
unselfish loving, Satan, selfish disinterested; God wants us content,
Satan, greedy, covetous, envious; God wants us to live by faith, Satan, to
live by sight, etc.
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Believer’s 7-Part Armor Eph 6:14-15
14 Stand firm therefore,
1 having girded your loins with truth,
2 and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15
3 and having shod your feet
with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Shoes
for key
every
–the
soldier
isagainst
only (not
asSatan:
effective
as his
Righteousness
is purpose
to wrap
our
lives
self- “some
aletheia,
to
battle
foraround
mind
“We
are human, thinking
but we don't
wage
warbut
with
human plans and
feet
condition.
righteousness:
we are
holy),
a transparent
shall
fall away from the faith
paying
attention
to deceitful
methods.
4 We
usewith
God's
mighty
weapons,
not“not
mere
worldly
Covering
the
torso
leather
covered
in
bone
or
medal
– the
genuineness
and
commitment
to
obedience,
to
give
spirits
and
doctrine
of
demons”
1
Tim
4:1
“preparation”
is
hetoimasia,
“readiness”–
be
“ready
for
every
weapons,
to knock
down
Devil's
strongholds.
5 With
Jews
mind
in the
the
heart and
bowels were
seatthese
of
devilthought
an opportunity”
4:24-27).
good
deed”
Tit
3:1.was(Eph
Ex 12:11—preparation
for
Passover,
“girded,
your
weapons
we break
down
every
proudaargument
thatsandals
keeps
emotions
and
feelings.
Satan
creates
world
system
to think
1.Battle
Most
emotional
and
relational
problems
caused
by
selfish
in the--mind
evidenced
byweapons
lack
ofreadiness”
peace:
“wefor
on…eat
in haste”
Luke
12:35,
“dressed
in
people
from
knowing
God.
With
these
we
conquer
and
feelground
wrongly—clouds
mind
with
false
doctrine
and
wisdom
nd coming
2.
Results
in
fruitlessness
and
loss
ofminds
rewards
(1 Cor
3:12-15)
have
peace
God
through
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ”
Ro
5:1.
2
–with
1confuse
Pet
1:13,
“gird
your
action”
= mark
their
rebellious
ideas,
and
we teach
them
toforobey
Christ.”
2
to mislead
and
emotions,
morals,
loyalties,
values.
He
will “present
you
holy
and
blameless
beyond
reproach”
of
preparedness.
3.
Brings
reproach
on
God’s
glory
by
failing
to
“adorn
the
Corinthians
10:3-5
Wants
to
undermine
pure
living
with
secret
immorality,
greed,
(Col
1:21-22).
Thus
we
stand
confident
of
His
love
and
doctrine of God” (Tit 2:10). “I urge you…to abstain from
envy,
andto
other
vices
fleshly
lusts
which
war
against
the souland
(1 Pet
2:11)
Is
thehate
opposite
of mediocrity,
lethargy,
indifference
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commitment
us.
Armor of Believer Eph 6:16-17
First 3 never taken off—next
16 in addition to all,
taking up the shield of faith three kept ready for battle
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with which you will be able to extinguish
all the flaming missiles of the evil one.
5 And take the helmet of salvation,
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and the sword of the Spirit,
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which is the word of God.
Leatheraor2.5’x4.5’
metal head
protection
large
thureos,
wooden
shield from
covered
in two-handed
leather
or used it
machaira,
a 6-18” daggar
for hand-to-hand
combat.
Peter
metal.
here is not
doctrine
butthe
practical
trust
for God
sword “Faith”
of cavalrymen.
Satan
attacks
security
and
to provisions
cut of the ear
of the high priest’s servant (Mt 26:51)
&
faithfulness.
assurance in Christ resulting in discouragement and doubt.
A spiritual
weapon
to failures,
teach, rebuke,
correcthatred,
and
train
(2etc.
Timto
3:16).
He points
outtemptations
our
problems,
sickness,
“missiles”
are
tosins,
immorality,
envy,
anger,
We
are tous
“be
todoubt,
present
yourself
to
God
show
wediligent
are
rejected
byfear,
God.
“Let approved
us distrust
not loose
heart
in a
covetousness,
pride,
despair,
Him.
If as
you
workman
who
does
need
towe
beHim.
ashamed,
doing
good,
foryou
innot
due
time
shall
reap is
ifaccurately
we
not handling
grow
can’t
trust
Him,
won’t
obey
“This
the do
victory
that
overcome
the
world—our
faith”
1 Jn of
5:4the
thehas
word
of(Gal
truth”6:9).
2 Tim
2:15
“They
overcame
himsoul”
…because
weary.”
We
have
an
“anchor
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Power Source of Prayer Ephesians 6:18
Variety:
general
requests
deesis:proseuche:
specific requests
Frequency:
“Keep
on the alert at all
7 With all prayer
The “all” signifies all kinds of prayers
and petition
times, praying in
order that you may
pray at all times in the Spirit,
have strength to
and with this in view,
escape all these
be on the alert with all perseverance
things that are
and petition for all the saints, about to take place”
Manner:
“sleepless,
Luke 21:36
Power: (1)“Alert”:
“in the sphere
of or inattentive,
harmony ready”
with”
Objects:
beaitreference
from me that
I should
sin
the
the
Spirit“Far
– not
to reference
to against“were
(2)
“Perseverance”
proskarteresis,
“consistent,
Disciples
Lord
by ceasing
to pray
for your”
1 Sam
tongues-speaking,
but
conscience
of as
His12:23
will – Thedevoting
constant,
convinced.”
Moses
“endured
continually
spiritual
health
of invisible”
a believer
is determined
by how
in all matters
us Heb11:27
seeing
him
whoaround
is
themselves…to
devoted he is to the welfare of others! prayer” (Acts 2:42)
(3) “Supplication”, deesis, “specific request”
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“Ask and it shall be given to you” Lu 11:19
How to pray for a Servant Eph 6:19-20
An area of battle with Satan! Just
as needy of God power for
courage as anyone of us!
19 and pray on my behalf,
that utterance may be given to me
in the opening of my mouth,
to make known with boldness
the mystery of the gospel,
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for which I am an ambassador in chains;
that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly,
parresia,
I ought
toout
speak
. greater
“My circumstancesas
have
turned
for the
progress of
“frankness,
Instructive
is
what
he
did
not
request
prayer
for:
wounds
from
the gospel, so that my imprisonment in the cause
of Christ
has
outspoken,
open
chains,
healing,
freedom
nor finances!
become
well known
throughout
the whole praetorian guard and
to public,
to everyone else, and that most of the brethren…have far more
publically”
courage to speak the word of God without fear” Phil 1:12-14 18
Intelligent prayers require
information Ephesians 6:21-22
But that you also may know about my circumstances,
how I am doing,
In order to pray
intelligently, not
Tychicus, the beloved brother
and faithful minister in the Lord,to brag!
will make everything known to you.
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And I have sent him to you
for this very purpose,
so that you may know about us,
and that he may comfort your hearts.
InAn
spite
of Paul’s
very discouraging
Asian,
accompanied
Paul with circumstances,
relief offering to he saw
God’s
purposes,
and washad
concerned
that
be
Jerusalem
(Ac 20:4-6),
been sent
tothey
helpwould
the church
discouraged
theirand
leader
wasTitus
persecuted.
at Ephesus because
(2 Tim 4:12)
to join
(Tit 3:12) Paul
and of
knew
Tychicus
beRoman
a greatimprisonment
encouragement
to them
course,
joinedwould
Paul in
(text)
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The Benediction Eph 6:23-24
23 Peace be to the brethren,
and love with faith,
from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all
those who love our Lord Jesus Christ
with a love incorruptible.
The 3-fold summation of genuinely knowing God:
aphtharsia, “undying, sincerity, imperishable” or
Peace: “keep the
unityending
of the love.
Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph
never
4:2)
Love: “With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering,
forbearing one another in love” (4:2)
Faith: “till we all attain unto the unity of the faith” (4:13)
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