Tell City Nazarene Church's Biblical Journey
With Pastor Charles Areson
Today's reading is Ephesians 5-6 & Philippians 1-2
There are three major areas in Chapter 6; Parents and Children, Slaves and masters, and the armor of God. The first two speak of our relationship with authority figures and submissive figures. Love and respect is the key for both sides of these relationships. The master and slave relationship was used in the past to keep slaves in their place but taken in complete understanding is actually undermining the practice.
When it comes to the armor of God this deals with our relationship with the forces gunning for our souls. The armor illustration is not the medieval armor but the armor worn by the Roman Army.
The war Paul reminds the Ephesians we fight isn’t against people but against spiritual forces which work to destroy our faith. It is against invisible demonic forces and things which attack us in non-physical ways.
The armor of God is made up of elements of our Christian faith: Truth, righteousness, the Gospel, Faith, Salvation, the Word of God, and prayer. This last one doesn’t have a specific armor piece but Paul indicates that it is vital and need to be done at all times with the help of the Spirit.
So are you ready for battle?
There are three major areas in Chapter 6; Parents and Children, Slaves and masters, and the armor of God. The first two speak of our relationship with authority figures and submissive figures. Love and respect is the key for both sides of these relationships. The master and slave relationship was used in the past to keep slaves in their place but taken in complete understanding is actually undermining the practice.
When it comes to the armor of God this deals with our relationship with the forces gunning for our souls. The armor illustration is not the medieval armor but the armor worn by the Roman Army.
The war Paul reminds the Ephesians we fight isn’t against people but against spiritual forces which work to destroy our faith. It is against invisible demonic forces and things which attack us in non-physical ways.
The armor of God is made up of elements of our Christian faith: Truth, righteousness, the Gospel, Faith, Salvation, the Word of God, and prayer. This last one doesn’t have a specific armor piece but Paul indicates that it is vital and need to be done at all times with the help of the Spirit.
So are you ready for battle?
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