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Ephesians 6:10-24 No Battles, No Blessings - Pastor David McGee

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Pastor David McGee

Date Taught: January 28, 2018

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Life Lessons Referenced

Life Lesson (Ephesians 6:11)

God gives us the will, the power, and the desire to fight for what is right.

Life Lesson (Ephesians 6:18)

Each of us, male and female, are called to fight and win, spiritual battles.

Life Lesson (Ephesians 6:24)

The enemy attacks us over forgiveness and unforgiveness, and the enemy attacks us over our identity in Christ.

Life Lesson (Ephesians 6:24)

The Lord’s prayer offers us each a powerful weapon for many battles.

Life Lesson (Ephesians 6:24)

The first two words of the Lord’s Prayer, ‘Our Father’ tell us

that we are not alone,

that we have a family,

that we have a Father,

that we are His Child, and

that we have brothers and sisters, or it wouldn’t say

‘Our Father’.

Verses Referenced and Teaching Notes

Three Important Themes in Ephesians

Divine election
Reconciliation
The Church is the Body of Christ.

Eph 2:8-9 NKJV

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Eph 2:14 NKJV

For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,

Eph 4:11-13 NKJV

11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

The Five-Fold Ministry

Apostles
Prophets
Evangelists
Pastors
Teachers

Eph 4:26 NKJV

"Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

Eph 4:29 NKJV

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

Phil 4:13 NKJV

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Phil 2:13 NKJV

for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Phil 2:13 NLT

For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

Prov 31:10 NKJV

Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.

Luke 8:46 KJV

And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

Luke 8:46 NKJKV

But Jesus said, "Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me."

Prov 31:10 NKJV

Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.

Num 24:18 KJV

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly (chayil).

Josh 1:14b (partial) KJV

…but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, (chayil) and help them;

Matt 4:3 NKJV

Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."

Matt 4:5-6 NKJV

5 Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:
'He shall give His angels charge over you,'

Matt 4:4 NKJV

But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"

Matt 4:7 NKJV

Jesus said to him, "It is written again, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

Matt 4:10 NKJV

Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.'"

Matt 4:11 NKJV

Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

Do you know who you are ‘In Christ’?

‘In Christ’ appears 87 times in the Bible.

Matt 6:9-15 NKJV

9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Our Father.

Notice the pronouns, our, yours, us, and notice the absence of ‘self-pronouns’ me, mine, my, and I.

Eph 5:20 NKJV

giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Phil 4:13 NKJV

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Eph 2:8-10 NKJV

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Heb 6:10 NKJV

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

John 1:12 NKJV

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

Heb 4:12 NKJV

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

John 1:12 NKJV

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

Matt 28:19-20 NKJV

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

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