This Ongoing Warfare - Ephesians 6

1. Prayer
Gracious God,
although we once were strangers,
you receive us as friends
and draw us home to you.
Thank you for setting your living bread
before us that, feasting around your table,
we may be strengthened to continue the work
to which your Son Jesus commissioned us.
Amen.

2. The Church Calendar
August 22

3. Ephesians 6
THIS ongoing WARFARE

4. And that about wraps it up. God is strong,
and he wants you strong. So take
everything the Master has set out for you,
well-made weapons of the best materials.
And put
them to use so you will be able to stand up
to everything the Devil throws your way.
This is no weekend war that we’ll walk
away from and forget about in a couple of
hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death
EPHESIANS 6:10-12

5. Be prepared. You’re up against far more
than you can handle on your own. Take all
the help you can get, every weapon God
has issued, so that when it’s all over but
the shouting you’ll still be on your feet.
Truth, righteousness, peace, faith,
and salvation are more than words.
Learn how to apply them. You’ll need
them throughout your life.
EPHESIANS 6:13-16

6. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon.
In the same way, prayer is essential in
this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long.
Pray for your brothers and sisters.
Keep your eyes open. Keep each
other’s spirits up so that no one
falls behind or drops out.
EPHESIANS 6:17-18

7. And don’t forget to pray for me.
Pray that I’ll know what to say
and have the courage to say it
at the right time, telling the mystery
to one and all, the Message that I,
jailbird preacher that I am,
am responsible for getting out.
EPHESIANS 6:19-20

8. - Live like there is more to life than just what
you can grasp with your physical senses
THOUGHTS FOR REFLECTION…

9. - Live like there is more to life than just what
you can grasp with your physical senses
“Cheer up Church,
You’re worse off than you think
Cheer up Church,
You’re standing at the brink
Don’t despair, Do not fear,
Grace is near”
THOUGHTS FOR REFLECTION…

10. - Live like there is more to life than just what
you can grasp with your physical senses
- Be realistic about the opposition that exists
to the ever-expanding goodness of God’s
Kingdom in the midst of creation itself
THOUGHTS FOR REFLECTION…

11. - Live like there is more to life than just what
you can grasp with your physical senses
- Be realistic about the opposition that exists
to the ever-expanding goodness of God’s
Kingdom in the midst of creation itself
- Accept that we do not fight with the
weapons of this world; they lead to death…
THOUGHTS FOR REFLECTION…

12. - Live like there is more to life than just what
you can grasp with your physical senses
- Be realistic about the opposition that exists
to the ever-expanding goodness of God’s
Kingdom in the midst of creation itself
- Accept that we do not fight with the
weapons of this world; they lead to death…
- Recognize the responsibility you have to
others, and the opportunities you have
to encourage them and spur them on
THOUGHTS FOR REFLECTION…

13. Source of life,
you feed us with love
and deliver us from darkness to light.
Encompass us in the circle of your protection,
that, secure in your sustaining power,
we may find the wisdom and strength
to challenge the evils of our time.
Amen.
Benediction