against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:14). Jesus' truth - the gospel - as the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1: 16). :11-21).

Matthew 16:13-20 (NIV) 13  When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples the prophets.” 15  “But what about you?” 16  Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17  Jesus replied, “Blessed Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1- 8 Article Today: Ephesians 2

Matthew 14:13–21 (NASB95) 13 Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded He went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick. 15 When it 17 They said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.” 18 And He said, “Bring them here to Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 116 Q. Why do Christians need to pray? A. But you've been filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and enabled to do the impossible (Ephesians

Revelation 12:7-17 (NIV) 7  Then war broke out in heaven. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. 10  Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. 12 Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1- 8 Article Today: Ephesians 3

But the Ephesian flock wasn't left defenseless. But we also know from extra-biblical church history that the Ephesian church would survive these attacks Paul doesn't really give these Ephesian elders any specific tactics they can use to defend themselves The threat Paul warned these Ephesian elders of two millennia ago still exists today. Today: 1 Peter 2

Luke 17:7-10 (NIV) 7  “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. 10  So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants (Matt. 5:48, Leviticus 19:2, Deuteronomy 18:13). As Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from Today: 1 Corinthians 2

Romans 7:18-25 (ESV) 18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19 For I do not do the Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 15: The Doctrine of Original Sin Realize that this is war, and you're called to fight back, which is why Paul tells you in Ephesians to

Colossians 2:13-14 (NIV) 13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 15: The Doctrine of Original Sin used in any sort of Greek literature is in the passage we read yesterday in the letter he wrote to the Ephesians

Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Articles 1-8 Article 1: God’s Right to Condemn Great Is Thy Faithfulness John 3:16-18 - Simple Beauty 1 John 4:8-10 - This Is Love Psalm 103 - Praise Article 3: The Preaching of the Gospel 1 Timothy 2:1-7 - God Our Savior Isaiah 52.7 - Good News! 7:25-29 - Many Schemes Ephesians 2:8 - The Gift of God Philippians 1:27-30 - Granted Psalm 95 - The ​ Article 7: Election Epehesians 1:3-6 - Before the Foundation Deuteronomy 7:1-10 - Set Apart John 17

the fourteen letters of Paul— to the Romans; the two letters to the Corinthians; to the Galatians, Ephesians