Thursday, July 3, 2014

Ephesians: The Book for the Battle



                      Ephesians: “The Book for The Battle”

I.The Believers Wealth (Chapter 1-3) [Victory over the World] Key word: SIT
  [Seated in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus]

 24 Spiritual Blessings in Chapter 1-3
   A. Father's Working (1:3-6)
   B. Son's Working (1:7-12)
   C. Spirit's Working (1:13,14)
   D. Paul's Working (1:15-23)
   E. God's Grace (Chapter 2)
      1. Past Picture of Saint
      2. Present Picture of Saint
      3. Future Picture of Saint
   F. God's Glory (Chapter 3)
     1. Mystery of God
       a. Gentiles Fellow-heirs
       b. Gentiles Partakers of Promises
       c. God's Wisdom made known by Church
       d. God's Access by Christ Jesus our Lord
     2. Paul's Prayer
       a. For God's Blessing
       b. For Christ's Indwelling
       c. For Spirit's Comprehension
       d. For Christ's Love

II.The Believer's Walk (Chapter 4:1-6:9) [Victory over the Flesh] Key word: WALK
       [Walking in the Holy Spirit by faith]
   A. Walk Worthy (4:1)
   B. Walk not as Other Gentiles (4:17)
   C. Walk in Love (5:2)
   D. Walk as Children of Light (5:8)
   E. Walk Circumspectly (5:15)
   F. Be Filled with/Walk in the Spirit (5:18; Galatians 5:16)
   G. Submitting to Authority (5:22-6:1-9)

III. The Believer's Warfare (Chapter 6:10-18) [Victory over the Devil]
    Key word: STAND [Standing in Christ’s victory]
A.      Actions For Standing [Power of the Holy Spirit]
1.       Be strong in the Lord
2.       In the power of His might
3.       Put on the whole armor of God 
B.      Adversary of Standing [Powers of the Devil]
1.       Principalities, powers
2.       Rulers of the darkness of this world
3.       Spiritual wickedness in high places 
C.      Armor for Standing [Defensive Weapons]
1.       Loins girt about with Truth
2.       Breastplate of Righteousness
3.       Feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace
4.       The Shield of Faith
5.       The Helmet of Salvation
D.      Ammunition for Standing [Offensive Weapons]
1.    The Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God
2.    Praying always with all Prayer in the Spirit for all Saints

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