Redeeming God

in 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, the flesh is not described as sensual living, or any sort of “sin nature,” but is instead the religious mindset that causes people to condemn and accuse others in God’s name. It is a religious sense of superiority based on external behaviors such as ecstatic utterances and fervent conformity to religious laws.

In Romans 6-8, Paul writes about the flesh. What does he mean by this term? Is it just our physical body? Is it the sin nature? Is it the human tendency to engage in sensual pleasures? The answer is NO to all these questions. Listen to this study to find out what Paul means by the term FLESH.

This study of Ephesians 6:18-20 looks at the final piece of equipment for the Christian on the field of spiritual battle. We see what this piece of equipment was for the Roman Soldier, what it is for the Christian soldier, and how we can use it to send messages to God and receive messages from Him.

In Ephesians 6:17, Paul writes about the sword of the Spirit, and equates it with the Word of God. This study explains how to take up and use the Sword of the Spirit. We first consider how the sword worked for the Roman soldier, then what the sword is for the Christian, and finally, how we can take up and use the Sword of the Spirit in our daily lives as followers of Jesus.

Despite what many think, the helmet of salvation in Ephesians 6:17 is NOT when we know we have eternal life. The word salvation means something different. In this lesson Ephesians 6:17, we see how the helmet worked for the Roman soldier, how it works for us a Christians, and how to put on the helmet of salvation.

This study looks at the shield of faith in Ephesians 6:16, which is another part of the armor of God. We first consider how the shield worked for the Roman soldier, then how the shield works for the Christian, and finally, how we can take up and use the shield of faith in our daily lives.

In Ephesians 6:15, Paul writes about having our feed shod with the readiness of the gospel of peace. In this study, we learn what the sandals were for the Roman soldier, what the sandals are for Christians, and then how we can wear the sandals as we follow Jesus into the world.

The Breastplate of Righteousness (Ephesians 6:14b) is the second piece of the armor of God. This study explains how we can wear the armor of God in spiritual warfare. We look at how the breastplate worked for Roman soldiers, what it is for the Christian, and how we can put on the breastplate of righteousness and wear it as we follow Jesus into battle.

When Paul turns to write in Ephesians 6:14 about the spiritual armor we are to wear, he begins with the belt of truth. With the very first piece of armor, he tells us that God has given us something to help us break through all the dark lies of Satan, and his deceptive twisting of the truth.

According to Ephesians 6:12, we are not to struggle against humans, but against spiritual enemies. This study on Ephesians 6:12 explains what it means to wrestle against these spiritual enemies, and also what Paul means by the four titles of spiritual enemies that he mentions.

When it comes to Spiritual Warfare, we need a plan of attack. Ephesians 6:11, 13, provide the Battle Plan. By seeing the three elements of this plan, we can stand strong against the wiles of the devil.

Ephesians 6:10 is the opening statement to the instructions of Paul about how to put on the armor of God for spiritual warfare. It contains important introductory information about this battle we find ourselves in.