Ephesians 6:10 :: Divine Warrior

The "Divine Warrior" motif...

Military imagery describing the Christian life: Eph 6:10-18; Col 2:11-15; Rom 13:11-14; 2 Cor 6:4, 7, 10:3-6; Rom 6:13; 1 Thes 5:2-11

Military imagery describing God: Ps 45:3; Ex 15; Ps 2; Dan 7:9-14; Rev 19:11-21

Posted on May 7, 2017 and filed under Ephesians.

Ephesians 5:25-33 :: Loving

The context is Christian Submission:

  1. Christians Submitting: in order and under; awestruck by God; Eph 5:1, 18
  2. Christian Wives Submitting: Respect (1 Pet 3:1-6)
  3. Christian Husbands Submitting: Love (Col 3:19; Mat 16:18; Lev 19:18; 2 Tim 3:1-5; Gen 2:24, 22:2, 24:67)
    1. Give Yourself: Sacrificially
    2. Love Yourself: Attentively
Posted on April 9, 2017 and filed under Ephesians.

Ephesians 4:25-32 :: Dos

Seven Dos (as in, Dos and Dont's; Others-Focused not Self-Focused; Perfecting Relationships with God and Others): (Isa 26:3-4)

Do #1: Speak Truth (Rom 1:25; Eph 4:15, 21)
Do #2: Limit Anger (Mk 3:1-6; Jn 2:13-22; Jam 1:19-20)
Do #3: Give Opportunity to the Spirit (Lk 4:13; Jn 8:44)
Do #4: Work to Give (Prov 30:7-9)
Do #5: Cause Grace (Mt 12:35; Jn 7:38; Jam 3:1-12)
Do #6: Please the Spirit (Isa 63:10)
Do #7: Forgive (Mt 6:14-15)

Posted on February 12, 2017 and filed under Ephesians.