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Verses 6:10-20 tell us how to protect ourselves—how to establish a solid defense—how to mount an effective offense—how to parry the Rulers of Darkness. They tell us how to live Godly lives and serve God well in a spiritually challenging world.
17 sie 2015 · We live in a world that emphasizes self-help, digging down deep and finding the resources within, even the divine within. Paul knew that we are no match for the “rulers and authorities” that follow the devil, “who goes about like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour.”
20 sie 2018 · Both Christians’ suspicion and love of military imagery are reasons for those who proclaim Ephesians 6:10-20 to carefully identify just who has declared war on Jesus’ followers. “Take your stand,” writes Paul there, “against the devil’s schemes.
27 sie 2004 · Ephesians 6:10-20 is perhaps the clearest definition of the spiritual war which we find from the pen of the Apostle Paul. It not only assures us that there is a spiritual war, but it warns us that apart from utilizing the weapons which God has provided for us, we are hopelessly underpowered.
The mighty strength that God exerted when he raised Jesus from the dead and exalted him above all authorities ( 1:19) is the same mighty power available to believers ( 6:10) in their struggle against evil spiritual forces. God is a great defender, a mighty fortress, “a bulwark never failing.”.
Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything. New Living Translation. I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables. English Standard Version. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you.
David Guzik :: Study Guide for Ephesians 6. Walking in the Light and Fighting the Darkness. A. The Spirit-filled life and two other special areas of submission. 1. (Ephesians 6:1-3) The Spirit-filled life and the parent-child relationship. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
