Sermons on Ephesians 6:19-20:

Ephesians: Wealth, Walk, And Warfare: Lesson 8

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 24, 2009

Putting on the full armor of God in preparation for spiritual victory.

A. INTRODUCTION: EPHESIANS 6 1. After becoming servants, we must also become soldiers. 2. The war of spiritual dimensions, “in the heavenlies” (v. 12). Paul is a prisoner, “in chains” (v. 20). 3. Sister book to Joshua, i.e., an outward battle for land, Ephesians an inward ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

Belt Of Truth

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009

God’s truth is one of the tools we can use against our spiritual enemy.

Belt of Truth Ephesians 6.10-20 Rick Warren said that “life on earth is a test. God continually test people’s character, faith, obedience, love, integrity, and loyalty.” In Ephesians 6.10-20, Paul said that Christian life is warfare. Satan and his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Use The Right Weapon For The Fight

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 1, 2009

Too often times we, as Christians, use the wrong weapon for the fight in which we are engaged. God gives to us special weapons to fight with when we are engaged in a spiritual battle

-The father of a girl that I dated in high school was an Army recruiter -When he found out that I was going to West Point, he gave me a lot of cool Army recruiting stuff. One of the items was a pin with the motto of the Army on it -It said, “Join the Army. Go to exotic lands. Meet new and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Being Equipped To Deal With Evil

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 4, 2009

God is not just protecting us from evil, He also makes it possible to shine His light among evil

How do you cope with evil and the difficulties it causes? When problems arise in your life, what do you do, how do you respond? Jack Handey in his book Fuzzy Memories tells the story of a teenager who was being bullied everyday at school and was forced to hand over his lunch money. Eventually he ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Stand Firm Series

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Sep 10, 2009

The sentence structure in the Greek proves that often we place the emphasis on the wrong thing in this passage. The emphasis is not on the armor, but on standing. The armor is simply a tool that we are to use to carry out God’s command, "STAND."

Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Title: Stand Firm INTRODUCTION: Archibald Naismith tells us that at the Battle of Waterloo, when the fight became its worst, an officer galloped up to the Commander, the Duke of Wellington and said, "my Captain says we are being destroyed, we need reinforcements quickly." ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-24

Denomination: Baptist

Be Alert And Pray! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 19, 2010

we are to be aware of situations then pray, especially for missionaries!

Our children have reminded us of what we must do when the days of evil come. As Christians today, how are we doing in taking our stand with the attacks of the devil? We are to put on the Full Armor of God on a daily basis for the days of evil are upon us! How do we do this on a practical basis? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Warring In The Spirit

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 24, 2010

Exposition regarding spiritual warfare from Ephesians 6 about putting on the armor of God and entering the battle

Text: Ephesians 6:10-20, Title: Warring in the Spirit, Date/Place: 5/23/10, AM A. Opening illustration: “The unprepared believer becomes a defeated believer who seeks to serve the Lord in his own wisdom and power.” –JM, Baseball kids coming to the game without their hat vs. w/o a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Full Armor Of God

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011

God has given us the equipment for spiritual battle. **Special service for soldier deploying to Afghanistan. He brought his US Army body armor as object lesson.

Focus Passage: Ephesians 6:10-19 Introduction: Personal remarks about spiritual battle experience. Note how, in the physical, world, the enemy doesn’t tell you when he’s going to attack. Same in the spiritual world. We must always be ready. I. Belt of Truth a. The Gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Difference Between Withstanding And Standing

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 14, 2009

August 1989: We need both defensive and offensive weapons in order to be effective Christians. In the end, a strong offense, making a difference in our world, is also the best defense.

With the opening of the Redskins season only a few days away, I really do need to get something straight, and I thought maybe I could get some help this morning. There is a rule of thumb, a maxim of football strategy, and I cannot figure out how it goes. I need some help. Is it that the best ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Prepare For Battle Part 4 Series

Contributed by Richard White on Oct 17, 2009

This is 4th in the series of defending our families and putting on the armor of God. In this we see the use of the Helmet and the Sword.

Prepare for Battle part 4 The Helmet and the Sword. Ephesians 6:10-20 So far we have looked at several pieces of spiritual armor. We looked at the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the boots/shoes of the readiness of the Gospel of peace and the shield of faith. Today we will look ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Armor Of God Part One

Contributed by Jon Miller on Aug 6, 2005

This is Part one of a two part series dealing with the christian armor.

Maybe you are emotionally strong. Maybe you can handle a lot of pressure, work for long hours, day after day after day. Maybe you are the one who is the emotional anchor in your family and everyone leans on you for support. There are many kinds of strength. But the most important one is the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Our Struggles With Sin Show That We Belong To Jesus

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Jul 22, 2009

Our struggles can be brutal, we slip, we confess, we are forgiven. We do not cave in and submit to sin but we surrender to Christ.

13th Sunday after Pentecost -- Aug 30, 2009 Text Ephesians 6:10-20 Grace mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Let us pray: May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14) ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Resisting Thought Assault Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Jul 30, 2009

God created you for a calling, but you’re going to have to fight for it.

When I read this Paul’s final teaching in the book of Ephesians. It reminds me of George C. Scott in that classic movie “Patton.” He’s standing in front of an enormous American flag rallying the men to fight the battle before them during WW II. In he utters one of the best lines I’ve ever heard ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Be Strong In The Lord Series

Contributed by George Yates on Nov 29, 2006

This sermon is to heighten our awareness of the Spiritual Battle and of the weapons we have to defeat the evil one. Paul gives us instruction on winning this battle by "Be Strong in the Lord," "Put on the full armor," and "Stand firm."

EPHESIANS 6:10-20 November 26, 2006 New Covenant EPC “BE STRONG IN THE LORD” Body Life: The Book of Ephesians I. From a cartoon by Lee Johnson, Following the Sunday morning service, the pastor stood at the back of the church, shaking hands with the worshipers as they left. A. As one man ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Become A Prayer Warrior

Contributed by Greg Addison on Dec 1, 2006

Every christian can become a mighty prayer warrior by understanding the call is on them to do so and therefore God has equipped them to do so.

How to Become a Prayer Warrior Ephesians 6: 10-20 In reading this passage, we’ll see these three principles: I. Command to be a Prayer Warrior II. Condition of a Prayer Warrior III. Concentration of a Prayer Warrior 3) I. Command to be a Prayer Warrior “praying always with all prayer ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20, Ephesians 10:10

Denomination: Baptist