Since he made his first appearance upon the pages of the bible, the devil has been in the business of lying, slandering and accusing the people of god, gen. See my blog series on theology for more about these changes. Children are to obey their parents in the lord, and parents are to nurture their children in the chastening and admonition of the lord. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Free sermon book of ephesians martyn lloydjones trust. This is a good reminder for us today, as we are likely to give up praying when we feel as if we have not received an answer in a timely manner. Honor your father and mother this is the first commandment with a promise, that it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth. Sermons on ephesians first presbyterian church, jackson. You wouldnt show up for a half marathon wearing golf cleats. Collectively, they are all members of spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Walk as children of the light 9 for the fruit of the light 12 consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth 10 trying to learn 14 what is.
Truth for life is the teaching ministry of alistair begg and is committed to teaching the bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted, believers will be established, and local churches will be strengthened. Children honor your parents sermon by paul barreca, ephesians. Feb 14, 2016 page 1 walking worthy in families ephesians 6. The epistle to the ephesians chapter six objectives in studying the chapter 1 to understand the responsibilities of children and their fathers 2 to suggest how principles governing servants and masters can be applied to employees and their employers 3 to see the need to adorn ourselves with the whole of armor of god, that we might be. Some of the sermons on ephes ians also contain mp3 audio files. All of creation acknowledges the lordship of jesus christ jesus 3. This sermon is based on the principles of spiritual warfare described in ephesians 6. Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would christ, not by the way of eyeservice, as peoplepleasers, but as bondservants of christ, doing the will of god from the heart, ephesians 6. Finally, my brethren the word finally reveals that this is pauls final section of his letter to the ephesians. 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.
That it may be, well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. In our next lesson, we will begin our study of this epistle to the ephesians in earnest, noticing immediately some of those unsearchable riches of christ 2. None of the pieces of equipment that follow are about us. We have been studying the family for these past few sunday evenings. Ephesians 6 6 1 children, obey your parents in the lord, for this is right. Put on the whole armor of god, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Dec 16, 2016 battle ready, putting on the belt of truth eph 6. So that you might remain strong in faith, rooted in the gospel, living in truth, and victorious by faith. Archive of sermons on ephesians 6 listen to sermons from the book of ephesians chapter 6. As the apostle paul writesour enemies are not flesh and blood. The greatest battle every human being will fight is not for country, not against illness, not for a crown.
Paul assumes that the life of children may be a life in christ. Note that some aspects of my theology have changed since i taught these studies. Jul 22, 2016 this principle is similar to one given to servants. William brach, assistant professor of preaching and bible preaches on how theres always a time to pray and theres always a benefit to prayer. This is the first commandment that has a promise attached. It has already been field tested and proven itself worthy of trust. Every new parent knows the stress of navigating advice while raising children.
At the time paul is writing to the ephesians, the practice of slavery was quite prevalent. So that we can be properly prepared for battle, we are going to first look at what it means to wrestle, and then learn what we. The apostles were to teach servants and masters their duties, in doing which evils would be lessened, till slavery should be rooted out by the influence of christianity. Rich jones church, rich jones christian, rich jones christian church, rich jones bible study, rich jones prayer. Putting on the belt of truth sermon by james lee, ephesians 6. Check out these helpful resources biblical commentary sermons childrens sermons hymn lists. Gods word for you is a free bible study site committed to bringing you teaching and studies firmly grounded in the bible, and the bibles answers to your questions. Read ephesians 6 commentary using peoples new testament.
If youve found that intercessory prayer isnt easy, that it is labor, struggle, then you share this experience with the apostle paul. Ephesians 6 commentary the sermon bible commentary. Notice that we need to wear the full armor of god ephesians 6. Ephesians 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. A sermon by bob wade titled christianity at work from our series. Fitting by nature, and pleasing in the sight of god. Martyn lloydjones 18991981 was a welsh evangelical minister who preached and taught in the reformed tradition. Truth for life is a qualified 501c3 taxexempt organization.
We have spent the last few weeks becoming battle ready and we have seen a number of reasons why we need to be ready for the ambush of the enemy. Ephesians chapter 6 bible bible sermons online bible. To the praise of the glory of his grace the grace of god manifestly appears in the predestination of men to adoption. Paul begins this part of his discourse to the ephesians and the other churches in which this epistle was to be distributed by a strong appeal. At its heart, however, is a disregard for another person. If the church is regarded, according to the scriptural imagery, as a kingdom or household, of which christ is the head, we may argue that all the members of which it is composed are the servants of christ. The family is still the foundational unit of society. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians 6 and more. It had an iron frame and was covered in several layers of leather. All of these pieces are linked with one another, and they are all ours because god gave his son for us. Ephesians 6, new international version niv the bible app. And we come to gods pattern for children, gods pattern for children. His principal ministry was at westminster chapel, in central london, from 19391968, where he delivered multiyear expositions on books of the bible such as romans, ephesians and the gospel of john.
In this sermon outline it helps us to begin the day preparing to face the day with victory in the vision of the day. To fight the battle effectively, we must be clad only with the armor of god ephesians 6. See also this article on the roman military do you want to learn about spiritual warfare and how to put on the full armor of god. That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Today we are going to look at this last section of ephesians and talk about how to stand strong in the lord in this battle that we are in.
A roman cohort of 480 men is equivalent to a battalion. As the people of god we are in a war here 1 the church militant v. I invite you to take your bibles and turn to ephesians chapter 6, verse 10. Ephesians 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this 12 volume, chapter by chapter commentary of 4,800 sermon outlines and 24,000 homiletic references. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through jesus christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will read verse in new international version. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. At the end of the day it is completely irrelevant if the particular opponent we face is a principality, a power, or a ruler of the darkness of this age. 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 6 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. Click here for sermons on other books of the bible. Ephesians 6 nlt children and parents bible gateway. Today we turn to the opening verses of chapter six to find gods instructions for the children in the home. I want to highlight four observations i make about how to stand strong. Children, obey your parents in the lord, for this is right.
This page contains sermons on ephes ians i taught while i was a pastor from 20002005. Teach christians how to be able to stand firm against the devils wiles. Tonight we continue in our study of ephesians chapters 5 and 6 on gods marvelous design for the family. Ephesians 6 new living translation nlt children and parents. The children are christs subjects, and have to be trained to loyal obedience to his authority. When soaked in water before a battle the shield could put out the fiery missiles thrown at them by the enemy. The first three chapters are about what we have as christians, and the final three chapters. In the beginning, god established the family as the first of all human relationships. Scripture today we conclude our sermon series in ephesians 5. Ephesians 6, free bible version new testament with psalms. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. This book of ephesians is one of the most finely crafted books of the new testament, and has been called the queen of the epistles.
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. Ephesians, expository sermons from the executable outlines series by mark a. All gods word for you bible studies are written from a reformed, conservative. It is the armor of god that you wear, that keeps you safe and strong. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials. We are instructed to use this amazing power to pray for believers everywhere. As you start this study, ask the holy spirit to help you understand what god has said through paul. In addition to being specific in prayer, god also wants us to be persistent in intercession eph.
Apr 29, 2015 before he gets to the equipment, the full armor of god, paul tells the church at ephesus to be strong in the lord and in his mighty power 6. It explains the steps we must take to stand firm in the war. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the lord and in the power of his might. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. Today we have finally made it to the point where we begin to apply the necessary gear of the warrior of god. You wouldnt show up for a baseball game in your hockey gear, or for a basketball game with a golf ball. A tribute to my father, william solomon hottle piper. Now, although this is a battle cry for all christian soldiers, its not just something to get the blood pumping. To live a day for the glory of god and coming through it with victory. The wealth, walk and warfare of the christian scroll to page 45145 table of contents below. The governing command for this entire section is ephesians 5. The battle instruction concludes with constant prayer 6.
Bible sermons online, the bible, ephesians chapter 6. The origin of slavery is not specifically addressed in the bible, but it is a centuries old practice among all the peoples in the world. From it hang the scabbard in which the sword was sheathed, ephesians 6. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Introduction as we begin today, id like to invite our young people to join me up front. The precept implies a real and serious faith on the part of the parents that their children belong to christ, and are under christs care.