Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Ephesians 6:18-24; Season 14, Episode 14 (30min)
"A New Communication"
The Outline:
OPENING (1:1-2)
I. DOCTRINAL (1-3)
A. Our POSITION in Christ (1:3-3:21)
“Seated”[i] (2:6)
II. PRACTRICAL (4-6)
B. Our LIFE in The World (4:1-6:9)
“Walk” (4:1)
C. Our ATTITUDE to The Enemy (6:10-20)
“Stand Firm” (6:11)
CLOSING (6:21-24)
[i] The Three Major Divisions used in these notes are adapted from the book: “Sit, Walk, Stand” by Watchman Nee; Christian Literature Crusade, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1973.
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C. Our ATTITUDE to The Enemy (6:10-20)
1. THE POWER(6:10)
2. THE POSITION(6:11-12)
3. THE PROTECTION (6:13-17)
4. THE PETITION(6:18-20)
a. Its Scope(6:18)
b. Its Object(6:19-20)
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CLOSING (6:21-24)
1. The Courier (6:21-22)
2. The Benediction (6:23-24)
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APPENDIX: Prayer Requests made by Paul
Romans 15:30-32
- “Strive together with me in you prayers”
- “That I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea”
- “That my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints”
- “So that I may come to you in joy by the will of God…”
- “…And find refreshing rest in your company”
2Corinthians 1:10-11
- “You also join in helping us through your prayers”
- “So that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf…”
- “…For the favor bestowed on us”
Ephesians 6:18-20
- “Pray at all times in the Spirit”
- “Be on the alert with all perseverance and petition…
- “…For all the saints”
- “And pray on my behalf”
- “That utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth”
- “To make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel”
- “That in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak”
Colossians 4:2-4
- “Devote yourselves to prayer”
- “Keeping alert in it”
- “With an attitude of thanksgiving”
- “Praying at the same time for us as well”
- “That God will open up to us a door for the word”
- “So that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ”
- “That I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak”
1Thessalonians 5:25 [No content suggested]
- “Brethren, pray for us.”
2Thessalonians 3:1-2
- “Pray for us”
- “That the word of the Lord will spread rapidly…”
- “…And be glorified”
- “And that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men;
for not all have faith”
1Timothy 2:1-4
- “I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men,”
- “For kings and all who are in authority”
- “So that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life…”
- “Who desires all men to be saved…”
- “…And to come to the knowledge of the truth”
Philemon 22
- “Prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers…”
- “…I may be given to you”
[Hebrews 13:18-19]
- “Pray for us, for we a sure that we have a good conscience”
- “Desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things”
- “And I urge you all the more to do this”
- “So that I may be restored to you the sooner”