Know Your Sword: The Epistles

Know Your Sword: Epistles

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Christian soldiers are armed with spiritual tools to do their job. God doesn’t leave us without defenses in our spiritual battle. He not only gives us tools to protect ourselves, He gives us an offensive weapon as well, His word. The word is described as the sword of the spirit in Ephesians 6:17—the climactic component of the Christian soldier’s ensemble. 

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Know Your Sword: The Epistles

Ephesians Part 01

4 minutes
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians has been lauded as a marvelously concise, yet comprehensive summary of the Christian good news and its implications. It...
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Ephesians Part 02

4 minutes
Paul has a style of writing that is consistent in his letters, and the repetition of certain elements helps us to understand their importance.
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Ephesians Part 03

4 minutes
Jesus Christ’s role in the plan of God is eloquently and concisely presented in the opening words of the letter to the Ephesians.
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Ephesians Part 04

4 minutes
Paul shares his prayer for the people of Ephesus, setting an example for us, as we are all members of the Body of Christ and can pray for each other.
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Ephesians Part 05

4 minutes
Paul’s intention is not to condemn—it is to stir remembrance and gratitude. He wants his readers to never forget what they were before God intervened...
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Ephesians Part 06

4 minutes
In the Temple at Jerusalem, there was an actual wall separating the Court of the Gentiles from the inner courts where only Jews could go. Inscribed...
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Ephesians Part 07

3 minutes
Now that the wall of separation was removed figuratively through Jesus Christ, and the distinctions between Gentiles and Israelites were spiritually...
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Ephesians Part 08

4 minutes
The cornerstone not only binds the structure but gives it its proper orientation. Without Christ as the cornerstone, the spiritual temple would lack...
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Ephesians Part 09

5 minutes
Paul sets the example for presenting his life as a living sacrifice. He was incarcerated but identifies himself as a prisoner of Christ Jesus—a...
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Ephesians Part 10

5 minutes
Paul emphasizes that the truth he preached was not passed down to him by any man, nor was it derived from human study, tradition or intellect. It was...
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Ephesians Part 11

3 minutes
The inheritance that once seemed to belong only to Israel is now opened to all who are in Christ.
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Ephesians Part 12

4 minutes
The Greek word for preach means “to announce good news,” the same root from which we get “evangelize.” Paul’s mission was to declare the limitless...
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Ephesians Part 13

5 minutes
But notice to whom this wisdom is being revealed: “to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places.” Paul is not referring here to human...
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Ephesians Part 14

3 minutes
Paul instructs us on the role of Jesus Christ and the Church and prays for the spiritual welfare of the believers.
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Ephesians Part 15

3 minutes
Paul closes Chapter 3 with eternal praise: “To Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” God is...
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Ephesians Part 16

6 minutes
Paul pleads with the believers to live in a way that honors the incredible calling they have received. The word “beseech” carries a deep sense of...
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Ephesians Part 35

6 minutes
We wrestle against spiritual forces. Who is “we?” “We” includes our nation, the Church and us as individuals, as we battle against the adversary and...
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Ephesians Part 36

4 minutes
The attack on truth is not just societal, but deeply spiritual. Satan has always been a deceiver. When he approached Adam and Eve, he twisted God’s...
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Ephesians Part 37

4 minutes
If we fail to put on righteousness, we step onto the battlefield without protection. This is exactly what Satan wants.
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Ephesians Part 38

5 minutes
The Gospel of peace is not merely information we believe—it should become a part of who we are. It should shape our walk, direct our steps and steady...
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Ephesians Part 39

6 minutes
“Above all, taking the shield of faith” (Ephesians 6:16). Faith has always been the hallmark of the people of God. Hebrews 11 reminds us that the...
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Ephesians Part 40

5 minutes
The New Testament proclaims that “the wages of sin is death,” yet Jesus took our place, canceling the record of our guilt and paying the debt that...
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Ephesians Part 41

5 minutes
The Word of God is the Sword of the Spirit, and it is the only offensive weapon in the Christian’s armor. The truth of Scripture is what pierces...
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Ephesians Part 42

4 minutes
Prayer aligns us with God and ensures that our efforts have His support and guidance. Through prayer we acknowledge that the battle is not ours to...
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Ephesians Part 43

3 minutes
God’s purpose has always been restoration. He is building a family, a holy temple fit for His presence, with Christ as the cornerstone and His people...
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Romans Part 01

6 minutes
This epistle is theologically the most important written by Paul. Paul announces the central theme of the letter: the gospel is the power of God unto...
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Romans Part 02

4 minutes
Paul introduces himself and establishes Jesus Christ’s credibility through lineage. Christ came from the Father and was the seed of David according to...
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Romans Part 03

4 minutes
Paul writes to those called to be saints. A saint is one who is called out of the world, responsive, and made holy through God's Spirit, and expected...
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Romans Part 04

6 minutes
Paul has love for those saints in Rome whom he has never met. He longed to see them as he had heard about their faith, and he wanted to encourage them...
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Romans Part 05

4 minutes
Whenever the creation is honored above the Creator, idolatry is taking place. Serving the creation rather than the Creator remains one of mankind's...
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Romans Part 06

5 minutes
If the physical laws of the universe were violated, creation would collapse. In the same way, when moral laws are violated, human life falls into...
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Romans Part 07

4 minutes
We must allow God to define sin and recognize that God Himself established the difference between righteousness and unrighteousness.
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Romans Part 08

3 minutes
"The doers of the law will be justified." Patient continuance in doing good is highlighted. God's people must practice His way of life.
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Romans Part 09

5 minutes
Paul is describing Gentiles who did not grow up with God's revealed law yet behave according to the law. This demonstrates that human beings possess a...
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Romans Part 10

4 minutes
The problem Paul identifies among many Jews was pride, hypocrisy, and the assumption that possessing the law automatically made them righteous...
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Romans Part 11

5 minutes
God has always desired a repentant and responsive heart. Physical signs were never meant to replace inner conversion.
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Romans Part 12

4 minutes
Some of the Jews did not believe, but their unbelief did not make God unfaithful. Nothing can stop the faithfulness of God. God is true even when...
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Romans Part 13

5 minutes
We cannot continue breaking God's law carelessly while expecting His grace to cover us if we are not even trying to repent or overcome. Grace is not a...
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Romans Part 14

5 minutes
Paul's point is that something apart from the law is needed once transgression has taken place. The law reveals sin, but it cannot remove the guilt of...
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Romans Part 15

4 minutes
There is one God, and He justifies both Jew and Gentile through faith. Paul then makes one of the clearest statements in the book: "Do we then make...
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Ephesians Part 17

6 minutes
In verses 2–3, he writes, “with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of...
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Ephesians Part 18

5 minutes
Paul declares, “one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all” (Ephesians 4:6). This confession anchors us in the truth...
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Ephesians Part 19

4 minutes
Each believer carries within them something essential for the good of the whole. When we yield our hearts to Him and offer our innermost being (Psalm...
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Ephesians Part 20

4 minutes
Gifts of the Spirit are not random; they are intentional, purposeful and vital to the health and unity of the Church.
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Ephesians Part 21

3 minutes
Without love as our driving force, even the most active service loses its spiritual value. John writes, “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is...
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Ephesians Part 22

4 minutes
We can know about Christ in our minds, understanding that He is the Son of God, that He came as a man, lived perfectly, died for our sins, rose again...
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Ephesians Part 23

3 minutes
Paul calls us in verse 15 to “speak the truth in love.” This phrase captures the heart of mature Christian character. We have an obligation to speak...
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Ephesians Part 24

3 minutes
Paul challenges the Ephesians to rise above the secular system and alienation from God, and to walk a new path.
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Ephesians Part 25

5 minutes
Paul’s message in these verses is one of transformation, identity and purpose. We have learned Christ, heard Christ and been taught by Christ. Now, we...
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Ephesians Part 26

4 minutes
Much of our culture lives under the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, where half-truths sound just but often serve to divide and destroy. But...
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Ephesians Part 27

5 minutes
Therefore, let us replace what is not like Him with His own attributes: truth for deceit, peace for anger, generosity for selfishness, grace for...
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Ephesians Part 28

5 minutes
Paul’s words to be imitators of God and “walk in love” were intended to create a different relationship with God. The city of Ephesus was a center of...
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Ephesians Part 29

5 minutes
Once we lived in darkness, but now, through Christ, we are light in the Lord. The very life of Christ within us illuminates our hearts. “In Him was...
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Ephesians Part 30

4 minutes
As disciples of Christ, we are called to see time differently than the world does. It is not ours to waste; it is ours to invest.
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Ephesians Part 31

5 minutes
When we are led by God’s Spirit, submission becomes part of our character. Mutual submission produces peace, which is itself a fruit of the Spirit...
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Ephesians Part 32

5 minutes
To submit to one another in marriage is to submit to Him. It is an act of reverence, born not from weakness but from strength—the strength of humility...
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Ephesians Part 33

6 minutes
Satan attacks marriage because it reflects God’s image and purpose in the world. The union of husband and wife, joined in love and faith, is a living...
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Ephesians Part 34

3 minutes
We are called to battle and the challenge is that we don’t see our adversary, yet we are immersed in the environment that has been curated to wear us...