Ephesians 6: Armed for Family

Armed for Family

Ephesians 6

Paul deals with the Christian relationship between children and parents.

Parents should treat children the way Jesus treated His disciples.

Children should obey their parents and receive the promise of a good long life.

Slaves should respect and serve their master like they serve the Lord.

Masters are reminded to treat their slaves with compassion because God is the Master of them both.

Relationship is of the utmost importance in God’s family.

The schemes of the devil wage war against God’s family.

The devil’s goal is to destroy the unity in God’s family.

God has given His family armor and weapons to stand against the devil.

This armor was described by Isaiah, worn and tested by Jesus, and given to the church in order to defeat the devil.
Isaiah 59:16-17, 11:5, 49:2, 52:7

Paul commissioned Tychicus to deliver and explain his letter to his Christian family in Ephesus.

The church has been commissioned by Jesus to defeat the devil and deliver the gospel to the lost.