HOLY SPIRIT EPHESIANS 6:1-24 A. HOW WILL YOU DEFINE A HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP? VV.1-9
HARMONY – UNITY; PEACE, FRIENDSHIP,
CONFORMITY 1. CHILDREN HAVE RESPECT AND HONOR TO THEIR PARENTS. VV.1-3
2. FATHERS ARE GENTLE IN
DEALING , TRAINING, WITH THEIR CHILDREN. V.4 3. SERVANTS ARE FAITHFUL, TRUE AND LOYAL TO THEIR MASTERS.
4. MASTERS ARE NOT HARSH IN
TREATING THEIR SERVANTS. V.9 WHAT DO YOU CALL WITH THIS KIND OF RELATIONSHIP AND TREATMENT OF ONE ANOTHER? B. WHAT IS THE CONNECTION OF HAVING A HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS TO THE ARMOR OF GOD? V.10 FINALLY, MY BRETHEN, BE STRONG IN THE LORD AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT. VV. 11-17 THE ARMOUR OF GOD REASONS WHY GOD HAD COMMANDED US TO BE V.10 A. STRONG IN THE LORD AND IN THE POWER OF HIS MIGHT V. 11A B. TO PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD C. REASONS WHY GOD IS COMMANDING US TO PUT ON THE FULL ON THE FULL ARMOUR OF GOD. V11B – THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO STAND AGAINST THE WILES OF THE DEVIL. 1) TO BE ABLE TO STAND. (V.12) 1) TO BE ABLE TO STAND. (V.12) D. THE ARMOUR OF GOD AND HOW TO USE IT. 1. BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. V.14 2. SHOES OF READINESS TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL. 3. SHIELD OF FAITH. V.16 5. HELMET OF SALVATION. V.17A 6. SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD. V.17B E. PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT. VV.18-19,20 THE PARTICIPATION OF EPHESIAN CHURCH TYCHICUS – A BELOVED BROTHER AND FAITHFUL MINISTER IN THE LORD, WILL ALL MAKE THINGS KNOWN TO YOU. HE REPRESENTS PAUL TO KNOW THEIR AFFAIRS, (PAUL AND THE EPHESIAN CHURCH HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP AND HE WAS SENT BY PAUL TO COMFORT THEIR HEARTS. VV. 23-24 – CLOSING REMARKS OF PAUL A. PEACE TO THE BRETHREN B. LOVE WITH FAITH CONCLUSION
V.24 GRACE BE WITH
ALL THOSE WHO LOVE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN SINCERITY. GRACE – GOD’S UNMERITTED FAVOR (SAVING GRACE) GRACE – DIVINE ENABLEMENT THAT MAKES YOU A PERSON THAT GOD WANTS YOU TO BE. “THIS GRACE WILL PROVE THAT YOU ARE GOD’S CHILDREN” GRACE – DIVINE POWER THAT WILL HELP YOU TO DO THE THINGS THAT GOD WANTS YOU TO DO. • THIS GRACE WILL HELP YOU TO BE A VICTOR. • THIS GRACE WILL HELP YOU TO DEFEAT ENEMY ATTACK OF THE ENEMY. • THIS GRACE WILL HELP YOU TO FINISH THE RACE WITH HONOR AND GLORY.