Ephesians (Ephesians 1-6)

WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.800 --> 00:00:07.080 If he's in chapter one, Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by 2 00:00:07.120 --> 00:00:10.589 the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful 3 00:00:10.630 --> 00:00:15.910 in Christ Jesus, grace to you and peace from God, our father and 4 00:00:16.070 --> 00:00:21.309 the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus 5 00:00:21.350 --> 00:00:25.620 Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly 6 00:00:25.660 --> 00:00:30.260 places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, 7 00:00:31.059 --> 00:00:35.219 that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love, he 8 00:00:35.340 --> 00:00:40.250 predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the 9 00:00:40.329 --> 00:00:44.770 purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious graves with which he 10 00:00:44.890 --> 00:00:49.570 has blessed us in the beloved in Him, we have redemption through his blood, 11 00:00:50.039 --> 00:00:54.359 the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which 12 00:00:54.399 --> 00:00:58.159 he lavished upon us in all wisdom and insight, making known to us the 13 00:00:58.240 --> 00:01:02.439 mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in 14 00:01:02.600 --> 00:01:07.230 Christ as a plan for the fullness of time to unite all things in him, 15 00:01:07.909 --> 00:01:11.909 things in heaven and things on Earth, in him, we have obtained 16 00:01:12.030 --> 00:01:18.150 an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all 17 00:01:18.310 --> 00:01:22.540 things according to the counsel of his will, so that we, who were 18 00:01:22.579 --> 00:01:26.180 the first to hope in Christ, might be to the praise of his glory. 19 00:01:26.980 --> 00:01:29.500 In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, 20 00:01:29.980 --> 00:01:34.890 the Gospel of your salvation and believed in him, we're sealed with the promised 21 00:01:34.930 --> 00:01:40.530 Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of 22 00:01:40.650 --> 00:01:45.409 it, to the praise of his glory. For this reason, because I 23 00:01:45.450 --> 00:01:49.079 have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the 24 00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:53.519 saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you and 25 00:01:53.640 --> 00:01:57.280 my prayers that the god of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Father of 26 00:01:57.439 --> 00:02:02.189 glory, May give you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge 27 00:02:02.189 --> 00:02:07.349 of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know 28 00:02:07.590 --> 00:02:10.270 what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches 29 00:02:10.509 --> 00:02:15.740 of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of 30 00:02:15.819 --> 00:02:22.139 his power toward us who believe according to the workings of his great might that 31 00:02:22.300 --> 00:02:24.780 he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and seated him 32 00:02:24.819 --> 00:02:30.370 at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority 33 00:02:30.490 --> 00:02:34.610 and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only 34 00:02:34.650 --> 00:02:38.370 in this age but also in the one to come, and he put all 35 00:02:38.490 --> 00:02:42.370 things under his feet and gave him his head, over all things, to 36 00:02:42.409 --> 00:02:46.759 the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all 37 00:02:47.000 --> 00:02:53.319 in all. Let's stand together there in seeing, in Christ alone, two 38 00:02:53.319 --> 00:03:15.340 hundred and sixty five amen. Please be seated effusions to having introduced us to 39 00:03:16.180 --> 00:03:21.900 WHO Christ is and how we have been blessed in in Christ alone, he 40 00:03:21.979 --> 00:03:28.169 now reminds us from where we came, and you were dead, in the 41 00:03:28.250 --> 00:03:32.169 trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, 42 00:03:32.169 --> 00:03:36.969 following the Prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is 43 00:03:37.009 --> 00:03:40.250 now at work in the sons of disobedience, among whom we all once lived, 44 00:03:40.289 --> 00:03:45.120 in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body 45 00:03:45.240 --> 00:03:50.919 and the mind, and we're by nature children of Wrath, like the rest 46 00:03:50.960 --> 00:03:57.110 of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great 47 00:03:57.229 --> 00:04:00.150 love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, 48 00:04:00.710 --> 00:04:05.590 made us alive. Together with Christ. By grace, you have been 49 00:04:05.710 --> 00:04:11.500 saved and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly 50 00:04:11.620 --> 00:04:15.500 places, in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show 51 00:04:15.579 --> 00:04:21.860 the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. For 52 00:04:23.060 --> 00:04:27.250 by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own 53 00:04:27.329 --> 00:04:31.089 doing. It is the God gift of God, not as a result of 54 00:04:31.250 --> 00:04:36.329 work. So that no one may boast, for we are his workmanship, 55 00:04:36.889 --> 00:04:44.879 created in Christ Jesus for good works which God prepared beforehand that we should walk 56 00:04:45.000 --> 00:04:48.720 in them. Therefore, remember that at one time, you gentiles in the 57 00:04:48.800 --> 00:04:54.509 flesh called the uncircumcision by what is called the circumcision, which is made in 58 00:04:54.629 --> 00:05:00.110 the flesh by hands. Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, 59 00:05:00.149 --> 00:05:03.870 alienated from the Commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, 60 00:05:04.470 --> 00:05:10.339 having no hope and without God in the world. But now, in Christ 61 00:05:10.339 --> 00:05:13.899 Jesus, you, who are once far off, have been brought near by 62 00:05:13.980 --> 00:05:17.819 the blood of Christ, for he himself is our peace, who has made 63 00:05:17.860 --> 00:05:23.329 us both one, and is broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of 64 00:05:23.449 --> 00:05:29.810 hostility by abolishing the Law of commandments expressed in the ordinances, that he might 65 00:05:29.970 --> 00:05:34.009 create an in himself, one new man in place of two, so making 66 00:05:34.129 --> 00:05:40.319 peace and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, 67 00:05:40.920 --> 00:05:46.959 thereby killing the hostility. And he came and he preached peace to you who 68 00:05:46.959 --> 00:05:50.389 were far off, and peace to those who were near, for through him 69 00:05:50.430 --> 00:05:56.550 we both have access in one spirit to the father. So then, you 70 00:05:56.709 --> 00:06:01.870 are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints 71 00:06:02.149 --> 00:06:08.259 and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the Apostles 72 00:06:08.379 --> 00:06:13.540 and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone. In Him, the whole 73 00:06:13.540 --> 00:06:17.610 structure, being joined together, grows into a Holy Temple in the Lord. 74 00:06:18.170 --> 00:06:21.970 In Him, you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God 75 00:06:23.850 --> 00:06:29.810 by the spirit. Let stand together and seeing not what my hands have done. 76 00:06:29.850 --> 00:06:47.470 Him, four hundred thirty five may be seated. It's here now, 77 00:06:47.550 --> 00:06:58.870 Fijians three. For this reason, I Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, 78 00:06:58.990 --> 00:07:02.620 on behalf of you, gentiles, assuming that you have heard of the 79 00:07:02.660 --> 00:07:06.459 Stewardship of God's grace that was given to me. For you, how the 80 00:07:06.500 --> 00:07:11.259 mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 81 00:07:12.779 --> 00:07:16.089 When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, 82 00:07:16.769 --> 00:07:20.329 which was not made known to the sons of men and other generations, 83 00:07:20.490 --> 00:07:26.050 as it has now been revealed to his Holy Apostles and prophets by the spirit. 84 00:07:27.170 --> 00:07:31.480 This mystery is that the gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same 85 00:07:31.639 --> 00:07:36.480 body and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. Through the Gospel. Of 86 00:07:36.600 --> 00:07:41.279 this Gospel, I was made a minister according to the Gift of God's grace, 87 00:07:41.879 --> 00:07:46.629 which was given me by the working of his power. To me, 88 00:07:46.069 --> 00:07:49.310 though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given 89 00:07:49.550 --> 00:07:55.550 to preach to the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ and to bring to light 90 00:07:55.750 --> 00:07:59.899 for everyone. What is the plan of the mystery hidden for Ages in God 91 00:08:00.300 --> 00:08:03.699 who created all things, so that, through the church, the manifold wisdom 92 00:08:03.740 --> 00:08:09.660 of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly 93 00:08:09.779 --> 00:08:15.649 places. This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ 94 00:08:15.689 --> 00:08:20.850 Jesus, Our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through 95 00:08:20.889 --> 00:08:26.850 our faith in him. So I ask you not to lose heart over what 96 00:08:26.970 --> 00:08:31.000 I am suffering for you, which is your glory. For this reason, 97 00:08:31.080 --> 00:08:35.879 I bow my knees before the father from whom every family in heaven and on 98 00:08:37.039 --> 00:08:39.559 Earth is named, that, according to the riches of his glory, he 99 00:08:41.120 --> 00:08:45.750 may grant you to be strengthened with power through his spirit, in your inner 100 00:08:45.789 --> 00:08:48.990 being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, that you, 101 00:08:50.669 --> 00:08:54.389 being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend, with 102 00:08:54.509 --> 00:08:58.460 all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 103 00:09:00.059 --> 00:09:05.019 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be 104 00:09:05.139 --> 00:09:09.009 filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to 105 00:09:09.129 --> 00:09:15.490 do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the 106 00:09:15.570 --> 00:09:18.409 power at work within us. To him be the glory in the Church and 107 00:09:20.210 --> 00:09:28.000 in Christ Jesus, throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Let's 108 00:09:28.039 --> 00:09:33.399 stand again and seeing, responding to God's word, this is four hundred and 109 00:09:33.720 --> 00:09:41.269 sixty five. Your Bulletin's are wrong. Four hundred and sixty five love divine, 110 00:09:41.669 --> 00:09:52.350 all loves, excelling, a man may be seated. I therefore a 111 00:09:52.509 --> 00:09:54.940 prisoner for the Lord. Urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the 112 00:09:56.019 --> 00:10:00.820 calling to which you have been called, with all him melody and gentleness, 113 00:10:01.220 --> 00:10:05.299 with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity 114 00:10:05.379 --> 00:10:09.730 of the spirit, in the bond of peace. There is one body and 115 00:10:09.889 --> 00:10:15.090 one spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to 116 00:10:15.129 --> 00:10:18.370 your call, one Lord, one faith. When Baptism, one God and 117 00:10:18.529 --> 00:10:22.080 father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 118 00:10:24.320 --> 00:10:26.320 But grace was given to each one of you or each one of us. 119 00:10:26.399 --> 00:10:31.279 According to the measure of Christ's gift, therefore, it says when he ascended 120 00:10:31.399 --> 00:10:35.190 on high, he led a host of captives and he gave gifts to men. 121 00:10:37.149 --> 00:10:41.029 In saying he ascended, what does it mean but that he also descended 122 00:10:41.110 --> 00:10:45.429 into the lower regions the earth? He who descended is the one who also 123 00:10:45.470 --> 00:10:48.710 ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things, and 124 00:10:50.100 --> 00:10:56.139 he gave the apostles the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 125 00:10:56.740 --> 00:11:00.539 to equip the saints for the work of Ministry, for the building up of 126 00:11:00.620 --> 00:11:03.809 the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith 127 00:11:05.210 --> 00:11:09.250 and of the knowledge of the son of God, to mature manhood, to 128 00:11:09.370 --> 00:11:13.450 the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may 129 00:11:13.529 --> 00:11:18.529 no longer be children tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by 130 00:11:18.600 --> 00:11:22.639 every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness and deceitful schemes. 131 00:11:22.679 --> 00:11:28.480 Rather speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way 132 00:11:28.960 --> 00:11:33.549 into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, 133 00:11:33.549 --> 00:11:39.509 joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when 134 00:11:39.549 --> 00:11:45.230 each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself 135 00:11:45.269 --> 00:11:50.820 up in love. Now this I say and testify in the Lord that you 136 00:11:50.899 --> 00:11:54.620 must no longer walk, as the gentiles do, in the futility of their 137 00:11:54.659 --> 00:12:01.100 minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God 138 00:12:01.340 --> 00:12:05.649 because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 139 00:12:05.610 --> 00:12:11.929 They have become callous and have given themselves up to shut sensuality, greedy 140 00:12:11.009 --> 00:12:16.360 to practice every kind of impurity. But that is not the way you learned 141 00:12:16.399 --> 00:12:20.320 Christ, assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, 142 00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:24.039 as the truth is in Jesus. To put off your old self, which 143 00:12:24.039 --> 00:12:30.629 belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and 144 00:12:30.830 --> 00:12:33.509 to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the 145 00:12:33.590 --> 00:12:39.789 new self, created after the likeness of God, in True Righteousness and holiness. 146 00:12:39.750 --> 00:12:43.620 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the 147 00:12:43.779 --> 00:12:50.379 truth with his neighbor, for we are members, one of another. Being 148 00:12:50.580 --> 00:12:52.779 ingry and do not sin, do not let the sun go down on your 149 00:12:52.820 --> 00:12:58.500 anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer 150 00:12:58.570 --> 00:13:03.210 steal, but rather let him labor doing honest work with his own hands, 151 00:13:03.649 --> 00:13:07.529 so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Let no 152 00:13:07.690 --> 00:13:11.610 corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as good for building 153 00:13:11.649 --> 00:13:15.679 up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who 154 00:13:15.759 --> 00:13:20.000 hear and do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were 155 00:13:20.039 --> 00:13:24.039 sealed for the day of redemption, let all bitterness and wrath and anger and 156 00:13:24.200 --> 00:13:30.470 clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be 157 00:13:30.590 --> 00:13:33.750 Kind to one another, tender hearted forgiving one another, as God in Christ 158 00:13:33.830 --> 00:13:39.750 forgave you. Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children, and Walk In 159 00:13:39.909 --> 00:13:45.860 love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant 160 00:13:45.899 --> 00:13:54.059 offering and sacrifice to God. Let's stand and seeing him. Four hundred and 161 00:13:54.379 --> 00:13:58.970 four, the churches one foundation. I'm here. We are reminded of what 162 00:13:58.529 --> 00:14:03.649 the Apostle says, that we are built with him as the the foundation of 163 00:14:03.690 --> 00:14:09.330 our church, and in Him we are growing up together. For or four. 164 00:14:11.799 --> 00:14:26.190 Please be seated now. Fusians five, verse three. Fuesians five, 165 00:14:26.269 --> 00:14:31.590 verse three, not the whole chapter this time, to twenty verse, Twenty 166 00:14:31.629 --> 00:14:45.340 One. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetiousness must not even be named 167 00:14:45.379 --> 00:14:50.379 among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness or 168 00:14:50.539 --> 00:14:56.529 foolish talk, nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead 169 00:14:56.570 --> 00:15:00.490 let there be thanksgiving, for you may be sure of this, that everyone 170 00:15:00.529 --> 00:15:05.409 who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous, that is, 171 00:15:05.450 --> 00:15:11.960 an idolater, has no inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God. Let 172 00:15:11.039 --> 00:15:15.720 no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things, the 173 00:15:15.799 --> 00:15:20.440 wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore, do not become 174 00:15:20.519 --> 00:15:26.950 partners with them. For one time you were darkness, but now you are 175 00:15:26.149 --> 00:15:31.750 light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light, for the fruit 176 00:15:31.830 --> 00:15:35.379 of light is found in all that is good and right and true, and 177 00:15:35.659 --> 00:15:41.059 try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the 178 00:15:41.100 --> 00:15:46.419 unfruit full works of darkness, but instead expose them, for it is shameful 179 00:15:46.460 --> 00:15:50.169 even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything 180 00:15:50.210 --> 00:15:54.129 is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible 181 00:15:54.450 --> 00:15:58.809 is light. Therefore it says awake, oh sleeper, and arise from the 182 00:15:58.889 --> 00:16:03.090 dead, and Christ will shine on you. Look carefully, then, how 183 00:16:03.169 --> 00:16:07.480 you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of 184 00:16:07.559 --> 00:16:12.679 the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, 185 00:16:14.559 --> 00:16:18.399 but understand what the will of the Lord is, and do not get 186 00:16:18.399 --> 00:16:23.870 drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the spirit 187 00:16:25.710 --> 00:16:30.590 addressing one another in Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody 188 00:16:30.710 --> 00:16:36.100 to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God, 189 00:16:36.259 --> 00:16:41.299 the father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Submitting to 190 00:16:41.460 --> 00:16:48.529 one another out of reverence for Christ, let's stand together and seeing, oh 191 00:16:48.610 --> 00:16:53.570 light that now no dawn two hundred and twenty one. Let these hymns be 192 00:16:55.250 --> 00:17:11.000 your prayers to the Lord. To twenty one, please be seated, being 193 00:17:11.359 --> 00:17:15.269 no longer children of wrath and sons of disobedience, but children love the light, 194 00:17:15.390 --> 00:17:19.950 who walk in the light. And Paul tell now gives us instructions for 195 00:17:21.549 --> 00:17:27.789 our Christian homes. Effusions Five A, twenty two through a six nine. 196 00:17:32.500 --> 00:17:37.420 This is the word of the Lord. Wives, submit to your own husband's 197 00:17:37.660 --> 00:17:41.099 as to the Lord, for the husband is the head of the wife, 198 00:17:41.099 --> 00:17:45.450 even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is 199 00:17:45.529 --> 00:17:51.210 himself its savior. Now as the Church submits to Christ, so also wives 200 00:17:51.210 --> 00:17:56.609 should submit in everything to their husband's husbands. Love your wives as Christ loved 201 00:17:56.690 --> 00:18:02.519 the Church and gave himself up for her that he might sanctify her, having 202 00:18:02.640 --> 00:18:06.680 cleansed her by the washing of water with the word so that he might present 203 00:18:06.880 --> 00:18:11.319 the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, 204 00:18:11.950 --> 00:18:15.750 that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way, 205 00:18:15.869 --> 00:18:21.750 husband should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife 206 00:18:22.430 --> 00:18:26.180 loves himself, for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and 207 00:18:26.299 --> 00:18:32.700 cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of 208 00:18:32.859 --> 00:18:37.420 his body. Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and hold 209 00:18:37.460 --> 00:18:41.210 fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery 210 00:18:41.329 --> 00:18:45.130 is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 211 00:18:45.890 --> 00:18:49.690 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and 212 00:18:49.890 --> 00:18:56.279 let the wife see that she respects her husband. Children, Obey your parents 213 00:18:56.359 --> 00:19:00.440 and the Lord, for this is right. Honor Your father and mother. 214 00:19:00.880 --> 00:19:04.960 This is the first commandment, with a promise that it may go well with 215 00:19:06.160 --> 00:19:11.430 you and that you may live long in the land. Fathers, do not 216 00:19:11.589 --> 00:19:15.750 provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction 217 00:19:15.309 --> 00:19:21.509 of the Lord. Bond Servants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling 218 00:19:21.630 --> 00:19:25.779 in a sincere heart, as you would Christ. Not, by way of 219 00:19:25.859 --> 00:19:30.700 I service is people pleasers, but is bond servants of Christ, doing the 220 00:19:30.779 --> 00:19:37.019 will of God from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to 221 00:19:37.059 --> 00:19:41.210 the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this 222 00:19:41.490 --> 00:19:45.690 is this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bond 223 00:19:45.809 --> 00:19:52.650 servant or is free masters. Do the same to them, and stop your 224 00:19:52.769 --> 00:19:56.640 threatening, knowing that he who is both of their master and yours is in 225 00:19:56.839 --> 00:20:06.000 heaven and that there is no partiality with him. Let's stand and saying, 226 00:20:06.039 --> 00:20:14.430 Oh, blessed the house a five hundred and forty eight I'm then you may 227 00:20:14.470 --> 00:20:19.150 be seated and let's finish our reading of Paul's letter, now, from effusions, 228 00:20:19.190 --> 00:20:29.660 chapter six, verse ten to the end of the letter. Finally, 229 00:20:30.579 --> 00:20:34.180 be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on 230 00:20:34.339 --> 00:20:38.329 the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes 231 00:20:38.369 --> 00:20:44.730 of the devil, for we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but 232 00:20:44.849 --> 00:20:48.849 against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present 233 00:20:48.970 --> 00:20:55.880 darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore, 234 00:20:55.960 --> 00:21:00.559 take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in 235 00:21:00.640 --> 00:21:07.109 the evil day and, having done all to stand firm, stand there for, 236 00:21:07.630 --> 00:21:11.190 having fastened on the belt of truth, having put on the breastplate of 237 00:21:11.230 --> 00:21:17.309 righteousness and is shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by 238 00:21:17.349 --> 00:21:22.099 the gospel of peace, in all circumstances, take up the shield of faith, 239 00:21:22.180 --> 00:21:26.539 with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one, 240 00:21:26.619 --> 00:21:30.539 and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is 241 00:21:30.619 --> 00:21:33.329 the word of God, praying at all times in the spirit, with all 242 00:21:33.450 --> 00:21:41.809 prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making 243 00:21:41.930 --> 00:21:47.160 supplication for all the Saints and also for me, that the words may be 244 00:21:47.319 --> 00:21:52.200 given to me, in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the 245 00:21:52.359 --> 00:22:00.079 Gospel for which I and I am an ambassador in chains, that I may 246 00:22:00.160 --> 00:22:04.869 declare it boldly as I ought to speak, so that you also may know 247 00:22:06.230 --> 00:22:10.109 how I am and what I am doing. Tich Akus, the beloved brother 248 00:22:10.269 --> 00:22:14.269 and Faithful Minister and the Lord, will tell you everything. I've sent him 249 00:22:14.309 --> 00:22:17.900 to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and 250 00:22:18.099 --> 00:22:22.140 that he may encourage your hearts peace be to the brothers and love with faith 251 00:22:22.660 --> 00:22:26.539 from God, the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all 252 00:22:26.579 --> 00:22:36.329 who love our Lord Jesus Christ, with Love Incorruptible Amen, soldiers of Christ, 253 00:22:36.369 --> 00:22:44.289 arise him. Four hundred or five hundred and forty the second moment. 254 00:22:44.519 --> 00:22:48.440 Let me lead us in prayer. Our heavenly father, blessed be your name, 255 00:22:49.279 --> 00:22:55.440 who, before the ages, began in love, predestined us in Christ 256 00:22:55.880 --> 00:23:00.710 that we might be holy and blameless. In Him. We sing this evening 257 00:23:00.829 --> 00:23:06.069 to the praise of your glorious grace with which you have blessed us. In 258 00:23:06.549 --> 00:23:10.670 the beloved and him, you have given US redemption. By his blood. 259 00:23:10.950 --> 00:23:14.579 You have knit us together as a people, Jew and gentile, so that, 260 00:23:14.700 --> 00:23:18.299 in one body, in one faith and with one hope in our one 261 00:23:18.420 --> 00:23:26.140 Lord, we might be baptized into his death and have the forgiveness of our 262 00:23:26.180 --> 00:23:30.529 sins and a new life, a life that is characterized by light, a 263 00:23:30.730 --> 00:23:36.730 light that is a life that is characterized by godliness and love for one another. 264 00:23:37.890 --> 00:23:41.289 Lord, and all of these things you have promised to us and, 265 00:23:41.480 --> 00:23:47.279 inheritance, which we are experiencing and enjoying even now, the guarantee of Your 266 00:23:47.359 --> 00:23:52.079 Holy Spirit working in us, on the WHO is a knitting us together in 267 00:23:52.240 --> 00:23:56.869 love, who is accomplishing these things in our church and in our lives. 268 00:23:57.869 --> 00:24:02.109 For these things, Lord, we ask that you would keep us a thankful 269 00:24:02.230 --> 00:24:07.990 people, a people never ceasing to give you thanks and praise, for you 270 00:24:07.269 --> 00:24:12.660 are our God and father. Through Jesus Christ, are the son. You 271 00:24:12.779 --> 00:24:18.339 have given us us the spirit of God, that in this body which you 272 00:24:18.539 --> 00:24:22.700 have given us, we might worship you. And indeed, as you even 273 00:24:22.740 --> 00:24:27.609 say in this letter, that you dwell, you have created and had built 274 00:24:27.730 --> 00:24:33.769 in ancient times, past temples for you to be present with your people, 275 00:24:34.769 --> 00:24:41.079 and now you have created your final temple, raising it up on the foundation 276 00:24:41.200 --> 00:24:45.880 of the Apostles and the Prophets, with Christ, Jesus himself, as the 277 00:24:45.000 --> 00:24:52.119 cornerstone. This great mystery which Paul, Your Apostle, has revealed, according 278 00:24:52.160 --> 00:24:56.789 to Your Spirit, and the other apostles as well, speaking the very word 279 00:24:56.869 --> 00:25:00.630 of Jesus, has made known this Gospel, that we might believe it and 280 00:25:00.750 --> 00:25:04.630 become a part of this great work, that we might belong to the body 281 00:25:04.670 --> 00:25:11.660 of Christ and begin that work of body building, of strengthening ourselves and one 282 00:25:11.700 --> 00:25:15.900 another through the work that you are doing in us and love, and as 283 00:25:15.980 --> 00:25:21.140 we consider these things, as we consider our unity together, as we consider 284 00:25:21.380 --> 00:25:25.690 the reason for our unity on the and the hope that we have ahead of 285 00:25:25.769 --> 00:25:30.009 us, help us to be strong and persevere against the schemes of the devil. 286 00:25:30.089 --> 00:25:37.000 Help us to not pursue a sexual immorality, help us not to pursue 287 00:25:37.200 --> 00:25:42.160 covetousness and lies and I'm all the rest. Lord, help us to put 288 00:25:42.160 --> 00:25:48.039 aside anger and malice and division. Instead, fill us with the very fruit 289 00:25:48.119 --> 00:25:52.390 of the spirit, that we might be marked by you, that we might 290 00:25:52.430 --> 00:25:57.190 enjoy your blessings, that the world might give you praise by seeing your workmanship 291 00:25:57.869 --> 00:26:02.829 in us. Would help us not to be foolish, but wise, seeing 292 00:26:03.029 --> 00:26:07.579 the world or as it is, and we pray this not just in general 293 00:26:07.619 --> 00:26:12.299 terms, but for the specific relationships that we have in this world, our 294 00:26:12.420 --> 00:26:18.500 relationships in our households, even between husbands and wives and children and parents, 295 00:26:18.569 --> 00:26:23.210 and our places within the larger society, on those in authority and those under 296 00:26:23.210 --> 00:26:29.890 authority. Lord, let this life that we live as citizens and of the 297 00:26:29.970 --> 00:26:36.000 Kingdom of God be reflected in everything that we do and everything that we are. 298 00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:40.079 Help us to stand strong in the strength of the Lord, the strength 299 00:26:40.160 --> 00:26:45.519 of of his might, and help us to persevere in the peace and love 300 00:26:45.799 --> 00:26:48.910 and hope that you have given to us. Lord, it is in Jesus 301 00:26:48.990 --> 00:26:55.349 Christ that we live and we put our faith in him. We put we 302 00:26:55.549 --> 00:27:02.579 pray in his name. Amen, let's sing the glory of Potrey as we 303 00:27:02.700 --> 00:27:04.420 close him five hundred and seventy two