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September 28,
2008
Ephesians 6:10-24
Ephesians Chapters 1-3, I
have made you a saint.
Ephesians Chapters 4-6, He
says, Now, live a saintly life.
Kenneth Wuest
SIT
Ephesians 2:6 and
raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in
Christ Jesus
WALK
Ephesians 4:1 I,
therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to have a walk worthy of
the calling with which you were called
STAND
Ephesians
6:11
Put on the whole armor of God, that you
may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
SIT
WALK STAND
The life of the believer
always presents these three aspects to God, to man, and to the Satanic
powers. To be useful in Gods hand a man must be properly adjusted in respect
of all three: his position (seated together with Christ), his walk (fully
pleasing to Him), and his warfare.(standing firm in His strength and power of
His might)
Watchman Nee
Ephesians
6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the
Lord and in the power of His might.
Ephesians
6:11
Put on the whole armor of God, that you
may be able to stand against the wiles the devil.
Ephesians
6:12
For we do not wrestle against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly
places.
Ephesians
6:12
This is no afternoon contest that well
walk away from and forget in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a
life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.
Ephesians
6:13
Therefore take up the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done
all, to stand.
Ephesians 6:14a Stand
therefore, having girded your waist with truth,
Ephesians 6:14b having
put on the breastplate of righteousness,
The righteousness here is
not justifying righteousness given the sinner when he first believes, by
sanctifying righteousness, the product of the Holy Spirit in the life of the
yielding saint.
Kenneth Wuest
Ephesians
6:15
and having shod your feet with the
preparation of the gospel of peace;
Ephesians 2: 13 But now in
Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been made near by the blood of
Christ.
Ephesians 2:14a For He
Himself is our peace
Romans 10: 12 For there is
no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all
who call upon Him.
Romans
10:13
For whoever
calls upon the name of the LORD shall be saved.
Romans
10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom
they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not
heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
Romans
10:15
And how shall they preach unless they are
sent? As it written:
How
beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad
tidings of good things!
Ephesians
6:16
above all, taking the shield of faith
with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
Ephesians 6:17a And
take the helmet of salvation,
1 Thessalonians 5: 8 But
let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and
love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
Ephesians 6:17b and
the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
Hebrews
4:12
For the word of God is living and
powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of
soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts
and intents of the heart.
Hebrews
4:13
And there is no creature hidden from His
sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must
given account.
Genesis 3: 1 Now the
serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God has
made. And he said to the woman, Has God indeed said, You shall not eat of
every tree of the garden?
1 Timothy 3: 16 All
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
1 Timothy
3:17
that the man of God may be complete,
thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Ephesians
6:18
praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and
supplication for all the saints
Ephesians
6:19
and for me, that utterance may be given to
me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Ephesians
6:20
for which I am an ambassador in chains,
that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Ephesians 6:21 But that you
also may know my affairs and how I am doing, Tychicus, a beloved brother and
faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you;
Ephesians
6:22
whom I have sent to you for this very
purpose, that you may know our affairs, and that he may comfort your hearts.
Colossians 4: 7 Thychicus, who is a
beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord, will
tell you all the news about me.
Colossians 4:8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose,
that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,
Colossians 4:9 with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who
is one of you. They will make known to you all things that are happening here.
Ephesians
6:23
Peace to the brethren, and love with
faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians
6:24
Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus
Christ in sincerity. Amen.
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