Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. This illustrated bible study of the armor of god in ephesians 6. That the exegesis which makes signify heavenly things cannot be borne out, but is wholly against the idiom of the epistle. But the word came to be used for the nurture of body, mind and soul. That obedience includes inward reverence, as well as outward acts, and in every age prosperity has attended those distinguished for obedience to parents. Read this section several times, before beginning the study guide. The duty of prayer, and especially of prayer for the apostle himself, that he might be enabled to speak with boldness in the cause of his master, ephesians 6. Ephesians bible study the christian church in the world. The armor of god, described by the apostle paul in ephesians 6. All should be strong in the lord, and be armed with his armor, because of their wily, powerful, and numerous foes, ephesians 6. All of these pieces are linked with one another, and they are all ours because god gave his son for us.
Paul spent more than two years in the city, preaching the gospel to jew and gentile, ministering with power and building up the church there. As you start this study, ask the holy spirit to help you understand what god has said through paul. Ephesians chapter 6 free online bible study lessons. Sep 26, 2018 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of ephesians taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Your learning comes from reading and studying the bible. A study guide for the book of ephesians answers chapter one.
This is the most oftquoted passage from the book of ephesians and one. Gods one eternal purpose is to unite one body of believers through christ, the church, which is his body, the fulness of him who filleth all in all ephesians 1. This ancient greek word was originally used of bodily nourishment as in ephesians 5. The idea of unity can be seen clearly in the first chapter of ephesians ephesians 1. Ephesians 6 background information with maps and images. This conclusion is not only to the discussion of submission and relationships.
Put on the full armor of god, so that you can take your stand against the devil s schemes. Lesson 2 ephesians 2 members of gods household read ephesians 2. The different parts of the christian armor enumerated, ephesians 6. The first three chapters are about what we have as christians, and the final three chapters. It was for that reason that, in the last chapter, paul reminds believers of the full and sufficient spiritual armor supplied to them through gods word and by his spirit 6. The second chapter is about who we are as a result and how we come together as gods holy people. This ephesians quiz has 10 quiz questions on the book of ephesians. The bible, the old testament and new testament, is addressed to gods people. The way they are trained is by spending hours and hours learning what a real dollar bill looks like. Put on all of gods armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against.
As part of his instructions to us that we should live worthy of our calling 4. Now viewing scripture range from the book of ephesians chapter 6. To the saints who live in ephesus, the faithful in christ. God smoothes out all the troubles and life is easier. The first chapter was about who god is and what he has done on our behalf. Put on the whole armor of god, that you may stand against the wiles of the devil 11 3. Welcome to the sixth and final study of the book of ephesians. We also learn how to put on the armor of god in this final chapter to withstand the devils attacks. He exhorts and directs christians how to behave themselves in the spiritual warfare with the enemies of their souls. Finally, be strong in the lord and in the strength of his might. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of ephesians taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Finally, be strong in the lord and in his mighty power.
Feel free to use, copy and modify these free bible study questions as needed. We have quizzes on the new testament, old testament and lots more. Ephesians chapter 6 is one of the most thorough treatments of the spiritual war in the new testament, it is but one of many texts which sheds light on this subject. Praying at all times in the spirit 18 pray at all times in the spirit with all prayer proseuche and request deesis, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession deesis for all the saints. Ephesians chapter 6 teaches us how to honor our parents and how we should interact with our employers. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to. Outline of ephesians chapters 1 3 our position in christ what we are before god 1. Notice that we need to wear the full armor of god ephesians 6. Chapter 6 verses 1 4 show that children are to submit to their parents and the.
Ephesians is the goto book in the new testament for an understanding of gods sovereignty in salvation by grace, and therefore it shares much in common with pauls other masterwork. Then you can stand firm against the devils evil plans. In addition to the contribution of ephesians chapter 6, we may add several other observations concerning the spiritual war which will help us in our study of ephesians 6. Ephesians 6, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. The apostle proceeds in the exhortation to relative duties which he began in the former, particularly he insists on the duties of children and parents, and of servants and masters v. Paul wrote this letter while enduring his first roman imprisonment in house arrest. His farewell speech to the ephesian elders acts 20. The necessity of all kinds of prayer and watchfulness, ephesians 6. Ephesians free bible study commentary in simple english. Hold up any piece of armor that you have while talking about that particular piece. The main idea is to be strong in the lord and in his mighty power so you can stand in the face of spiritual warfare. Significantly, both training and admonition are used to describe the purpose of the scriptures 2 timothy 3.
We are instructed to use this amazing power to pray for believers everywhere. A call to stand strong in the lord, in the power of his might 10 2. Finally, my brethren the word finally reveals that this is pauls final section of his letter to the ephesians. Ephesians chapter 6 online bible study tools and resources. Put on the whole armor of god, that you may be able to stand against the. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts. An exhortation to put on the whole armour of god, with a description of the christian soldier, and of the christian panoply, ephesians 6. Parents are to raise their children on the word of god. He graduated from moody bible institutes jewish studies program in 1979 and received a bachelors degree in biblical literature from.