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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Ephesians 6:21-24
Ephesians
6:21-24
Stay
in Love with Jesus!
Eph 6:21 But that ye also may know
my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in
the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
Eph 6:22 Whom I have sent unto you
for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort
your hearts.
Eph 6:23 Peace be to the brethren,
and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Eph 6:24 Grace be with all them that
love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
1. Stay
in Love with Jesus – vs. 21-22*
a. Learn
about what Jesus is doing in the lives of fellow Christians – vs. 21a*
i. Philippians 1:12-14
b. Learn
about the faith of men and women in ministry – vs. 21b*
i. Hebrews 11:33-40
c. Learn
the details of their stories of faith – vs. 21c*
i. 1 Corinthians 4:11-17
d. Learn
from people who are in current full-time Christian service – vs. 22a*
i. Ephesians 3:13; Colossians 1:24
e. Learn
how these people can comfort your heart – vs. 22b*
i. Tychicus
was also to share about Paul’s ministry in Colossi as well
1.
Colossians
4:7-8
2. Stay
in Love with What Jesus is Doing – vs. 23*
a. God
the Father sent Jesus on a mission – vs. 23b*
i. John 3:16-17
b. To
teach love through faith – vs. 23c*
i. Romans 5:1-5
c. Which
brings true and lasting peace among brothers and sisters in Christ – vs. 23a*
i. Ephesians 2:13-17
3. Stay
in Love with a Pure Heart – vs. 24*
a. The
grace of God flows from a pure heart that is in love with Jesus
i. 1 Timothy 1:5
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Thursday, October 2, 2025
Ephesians 6:19-20
Ephesians
6:19-20
Pray
for Boldness
Eph 6:19 And for me, that utterance
may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the
mystery of the gospel,
Eph 6:20 For which I am an
ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to
speak.
· The
Apostle Paul’s Prayer Request:
1. Pray
for Me that the Word Be Given to Me – vs. 19a*
a. Pray
that word of God be not hindered - 2 Thessalonians 3:1
b. Pray
that the Word of God be not hindered - John 1:1-5
2. Pray
for Me that I May Speak Unapologetically – vs. 19b*
a. When
we pray for boldness, the Holy Spirit comes with power
i. Acts 4:29-31
3. Pray
for Me to Preach the Gospel Clearly – vs. 19c*
a. The
Gospel is about how Jesus is God - 1 Timothy 3:16
b. The
Gospel is hidden to the lost - 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
c. The
Gospel is about living with Jesus - Galatians 2:20
d. The
Gospel is about the abolishment of death - 2 Timothy 1:10
e. The
Gospel must be preached - Romans
10:13-17
4. Pray
for Me to Remember Who I Suffer for – vs. 20a*
a. Paul
doesn’t ask them to pray for him to be released
i. Colossians 4:3-4
b. Paul
was suffering as a common criminal
i. 2 Timothy 2:9
c. Paul
was prepared for death - Philippians
1:19-24
d. Paul
wants to suffer with Jesus - Philippians
3:10-11
5. Pray
for Me to Not Shrink in Fear When I am Faced with Opposition – vs. 20b*
a. Paul
would later remind the Ephesian church why he was suffering, when preparing to
leave on his final trip to Rome
i. Acts 20:21-28
6. Pray
for Me Preach the Gospel in Obedience to the One Who Commissions Me – vs. 20c*
a. Jesus
sends you to share the gospel - Matthew 28:19-20
b. The
harvest is ready, and the laborers are few - Matthew 9:37-38
c. Woe,
unto those who do not obey - 1
Corinthians 9:16
d. You
are the watchman - Ezekiel
3:17-19
Friday, September 26, 2025
Ephesians 6:18
Ephesians
6:18
Pray
Always!
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all
prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all
perseverance and supplication for all saints;
1. Do
Everything with Prayer
a. Pray
in faith - 1 Timothy 2:8
b. Pray
in secret - Matthew 6:6
c. Pray
with the Church - Acts
2:42
d. Pray
in God’s house - Mark
11:17
e. Pray
for government leaders - 1
Timothy 2:1-2
f. Pray
as we draw near to the end of time - Luke 21:36
2. Pray
for Your Needs
a. Pray
for your deliverance - Psalm
34:6
b. Pray
for your strength - Psalm
138:3
c. Pray
for God’s Kingdom to come - Matthew
6:9-10
d. Pray
for your daily needs to be met - Matthew 6:11
e. Pray
for your sins to be forgiven - Matthew 6:12
f. Pray
for deliverance from evil - Matthew
6:13
3. Pray
in the Spirit
a. Praying
in the Spirit means you have faith in the Trinity
i. 1 Corinthians 12:3; Ephesians
2:18
b. Praying
in the Spirit means you have a proper reliance upon God - Philippians 3:3
c. Praying
in the Spirit builds our faith - Jude 1:20
d. Praying
in the Spirit means you are not praying alone - Romans 8:26-27
4. Pray
Watchfully
a. Be
vigilant in your prayer life - Colossians 4:2
b. Be
enduring in your prayer life - Matthew 26:40-41
c. Be
sober in your prayer life - 1
Peter 4:7
5. Pray
Continuously
a. Always
be quick to pray - Romans
12:12
b. Never
quit praying - 1 Thessalonians
5:17
c. Be
persistent in prayer - Luke
18:1; Luke 18:7-8
d. Be
rhythmic in prayer - Psalm
55:16-18
6. Pray
for the Needs of Your Fellow Christians
a. Not
praying for the needs of others can be a sin - 1 Samuel 12:23
b. Praying
for the needs of others brings peace to your soul - Philippians 4:6-7
c. Praying
for the needs of others brings a clear conscience - 2 Timothy 1:3
d. Praying
for the needs of others enables them to glorify God through good works
i. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
e. Praying
for the needs of others is a duty of the Church - James 5:13-16
f.
Praying for the needs of others is to
follow the example of Jesus - John 17:9