From the recording Paul the Letter of Ephesians An Intimate Review
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Letter of Apostle Paul – Ephesians
An Intimate Review
Pt 11
By Lawrence DeMetrius
In [Eph 6:10] Apostle Paul expounds upon satanic POWERS and their goal of destroying one’s FAITH in Yahweh and HIS Word. [Jn 10:10a] This effort began in the Garden of Eden and will continue until their final demise. [Gen 3:15] Faith filled obedience to THE LORD and HIS Word is what destroys their influence in and over the mortal mind. [Jn 10:10; I Jn 8:8-10] In this portion of his letter, Apostle Paul notes that the heat of spiritual warfare is within the mortal mind. He begins his counsel by emphasizing that dark POWERS do exist and how they are to be effectively combatted.
Be STRONG in THE LORD and in the POWER of HIS MIGHT.
[Eph 6:10]
*strong Gk #1743 endunamoo (en-doo-nam-o-o) it means to empower, which is to…
• give power and authority to
• authorize, especially by legal and official means
• enable and permit
*power Gk #2904 kratos (krat-os) it is vigor, which is…
• active strength and force
• healthy physical and mental energy
• intensity, vitality, energy and energetic activity
• force of healthy growth in any living matter or organism
*might Gk #2479 ischus (is-khus) it is forcefulness
The FORCEFULNESS referred to here is that of THE LORD’S and not one’s own.
Prophet Isaiah writes,
Trust in THE LORD forever: for in THE LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
[Isa 26:4]
Christ the Word advises,
I am the Vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.
[Jn 15:5]
My grace is sufficient for thee; for My strength is made perfect in weakness.
[II Cor 12:9a]
PUT ON the WHOLE ARMOUR provisioned by Yahweh.
[Eph 6:11]
*put on Gk #1746 enduo (en-doo-o) it means to invest with clothing, power, authority, rank, right, quality and characteristic
*whole Eng means…
• comprising the full quantity, amount, extent and number without diminution or exception
• containing all the elements properly belonging
• entire, full and total
• complete, undivided and in one piece
*armour Gk #3833 panoplia (pan-op-lee-ah) it is full armor or armament, which is any covering worn as a defense against weapons, any quality, characteristic, situation or thing that serves as protection
For one to effectively STAND against the WILES of satanic powers, they must PUT ON the complete ARMOUR of GOD and understand the purpose of each piece.
*stand Gk #2476 histemi (his-tay-mee) it means to be in an upright position on one’s own feet…which is figurative of personal authority
*wiles Gk #3180 methodeia (meth-od-i-ah) it means to travel over or…
• go from one place or point to another
• journey or take a trip, proceed or advance in any way
• go from place to place as a representative of a business firm
• associate or consort
• travesty is…
o a grotesque and debased likeness or imitation
o literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by ludicrous incongruity of style, treatment or subject matter
o literary or artistic composition so inferior in quality as to be merely a grotesque imitation of its model
• trickery is the use or practice of tricks and stratagems to deceive
artifice is…
o a clever trick or stratagem
o a cunning, crafty device or expedient
o guile and craftiness
o cunning, ingenuity and inventiveness
o a skillful or artful contrivance
• deception means to delude, mislead by a false appearance or statement
*devil Gk #1228 diabolos (dee-ab-ol-os) it is specifically Lucifer the chief of traducers, false accusers and slanderers
• traduce is to speak maliciously and falsely of, slander and defame
• accuse is to charge, blame and find fault with for an offense or crime
• slander is to utter or circulate slander against and to defame
In [Eph 6:12] Apostle Paul warns that mortals do not WRESTLE against tangible but intangible forces of evil.
*wrestle English it is to engage in wrestling, contend, as in a struggle for mastery or engage in a close encounter and try to overcome
In [Eph 6:12, 13] Apostle Paul describes the INTANGIBLE forces of evil as the following.
*principalities Gk #746 arche (ar-khay) it is a commencement, which is a start or beginning and that which is chief in authority, importance and various application of order, time and rank
*powers Gk #1849 exousia (ex-oo-see-ah) it is…
• privilege, force, capacity and competency
• freedom, mastery or a magistrate
• a superhuman, potentate and token of control
• delegated influence, authority, right and jurisdiction
*rulers Gk #2888 kosmokrator (kos-mok-rat-ore) it is a world-ruler or one who rules the world and an epithet of Lucifer
*darkness Gk #4655 skotos (skot-os) it is shadiness and obscurity
*world Gk #165 aion (ahee-ohn) it is an age, length of life and existence to the time spoken of or referred to, perpetuity, past, the world and a specific present or past Messianic Period
*spiritual Gk #4152 pneumatikos (pnyoo-mat-ik-os) it means non-carnal, humanly ethereal as opposed to gross and a demonic spirit and in the positive sense divinely supernatural, regenerate or religious
*wickedness Gk #4189 poneria (pon-ay-ree-ah) it means depravity, malice, plots and sins
*high Gk #2032 epouranios (ep-oo-ran-ee-os) it means above the sky
*prince Gk #758 archon (ar-khone) it means first in rank and power, a chief ruler and magistrate
* air Gk #109 aer (ah-ayr) it is air as circumambient which means surrounding and encompassing
Demonic powers per these definitions primarily reside above and around the whole earth. In [Eph 6:11, 14] Apostle Paul then explains each element of the divine the ARMORY, their placement on the spiritual body and their purpose.
TRUTH is GIRT ABOUT the LOINS to protect them.
[Eph 6:14b]
*loins Gk #3751 osphus (os-foos) it is the hip figurative of procreative power
*girt about Gk #4024 perizonnumi (per-id-zone-noo-mee) it means to gird all around, encircle, bind and fasten with a belt or band, surround, enclose or hem in, prepare oneself for action, provide, equip with power and strength
*truth Gk #226 aletheuo (al-ayth-yoo-o) it is the action of being true in doctrine and profession
The BREASTPLATE of RIGHTEOUSNESS protects the torso. [Eph 6:14b]
*breastplate Gk #2382 thorax (tho-rax) it is a corselet, which is defensive armor designed as a breastplate for the torso
*righteousness Gk #1343 dikaiosune (dik-ah-yos-oo-nay) it is Christian justification and the quality and character of being fair, just and impartial
FEET SHOD with the PREPARATION of the GOSPEL OF PEACE.
[Eph 6:15; Rm 10:14, 15]
*feet Gk #4228 pous (pooce) it is the feet which is figurative of one’s authority
*shod Gk #5265 hupedeho (hoop-od-eh-o) it is to put on or bind under one’s feet as with shoes or sandals
*preparation Gk #2091 hetoimasia (het-oy-mas-ee-ah) it is…
• a proceeding, measure or provision by which one prepares for something
• any proceeding or experience considered as a mode of preparing for the future
• an act of preparing and state of being prepared
*gospel Gk #2098 euaggelion (yoo-ang-ghel-ee-on) it is a good message and specifically The Gospel of Jesus Christ
*peace Gk #1515 eirene (i-ray-nay) it is rest, quietness, prosperity, oneness or being set at one again…with THE DIVINE
The SHIELD of FAITH QUENCES all the FIERY DARTS of the WICKED.
[Eph 6:16; I Jn 5:3]
*shield Gk #2375 thureos (thoo-reh-os) it is a large door-shaped shield
*faith Gk #4102 pistis (pis-tis) it is…
• persuasion and credence
• moral conviction of religious truth, the truthfulness of Yahweh or a religious teacher
• reliance upon Jesus Christ for salvation and constancy in such profession
• the system of religious truth based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ
*fiery Gk #4448 puroo (poo-ro-o) it is the act of kindling, being ignited, glowing and inflamed with anger, grief and lust
*darts Gk #956 belos (bel-os) it is a missile, spear and arrow
*wicked Gk #4190 poneros (pon-ay-ros) it means…
• hurtful and evil in effect and influence
• calamitous, ill, diseased, morally culpable, derelict and vicious
• mischief, malice and guilt
• Lucifer with all his subject mortal and immortal
*quenched Gk #4570 sbennumi (sben-noo-mee) it means to extinguish, which is to…
• put out a fire, flame, light or of something burning or lighted
• put or bring to an end
• annihilate or wipe out of existence
• obscure or eclipse by superior brilliance
TAKE the HELMET of SALVATION which protects the head or mind.
[Eph 6:17a]
*take Gk #1209 dechomai (dekh-om-ahee) it means to receive
*helmet Gk #4030 perikephalaia (per-ee-kef-al-ah-yah) it is an encirclement of the head and any form of protective head covering
*salvation Gk #4992 soterion (so-tay-ree-ah) it is defense or one who defends, which means to ward off attack from, guard against assault and injury, uphold, maintain by argument or evidence and contest a legal charge or claim
The SWORD of the Holy Ghost, which is Christ the Word of GOD.
[Jn 16:13; Eph 6:17; I Cor 2:4,5]
*sword Gk #3162 machaira (makh-ahee-rah) it is a knife, dirk, war and judicial punishment
*word Gk #4487 rhema (hray-mah) it is an utterance and a matter or topic especially of narration, command and dispute
PRAYING with all PRAYER and SUPPLICATION in the Holy Ghost.
[Eph 6:18a; Rm 8:25]
*praying Gk #4336 proseuchomai (pros-yoo-khom-ahee) it means to pray, supplicate to and worship Yahweh
*prayer Gk #4335 proseuche (pros-yoo-khay) it is prayer, worship and a place dedicated for prayer
*supplication Gk #1162 deesis (deh-ay-sis) it is a petition
WATCHING with all PERSERVERANCE and SUPPLICATION for all SAINTS …not unregenerate sinners.
[Eph 6:18b; Pro 15:8; Jn 9:31; 17:9; I Pet 3:12]
*watching Gk #69 agrupneo (ag-roop-neh-o) it means to be sleepless and to keep awake
*perseverance Gk #4343 proskarteresis (pros-kar-ter-ay-sis) it is persistency
*saints Gk #40 hagios (hag-ee-os) it refers to mortals who in Yahweh’s perspective are sacred, physically pure, morally blameless and ceremonially consecrated…through Jesus Christ
Yahweh does not hear the PRAYER of disobedient children. [Jn 9:31] HE pays little or no attention to the PRAYER of HIS OWN child when it is not compliant to HIS will. [Mt 6:10; I Jn 5:14, 15] THE LORD does not hear the PRAYER of one who fails to acknowledge iniquity in their heart. [Ps 66:18] Christ only PRAYS for His brethren. He does not pray for world. [Jn 17:9, 10] Yahweh has already determined the fate of Lucifer and his worshipers. [Exo 32:30-33; Isa 1:18-20; Eze 18:4, 19-23, 31, 32; Eccl 8:11; 12:13, 14; Jn 3:19-20, 36; 8:13, 24; Rm 2:7-11; Rev 20:11-15] In fact, Apostle Paul concludes his letter writing,
GRACE be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
[Eph 6:24]
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