Ephesians 6

A. The Spirit-filled life and two other special areas of submission

1. The Spirit-filled life and the parent-child relationship vs 1-3

   a. Children obey your parents

   b. Honor your father and mother

   c. The first commandment with a promise

2. How parents walk in the light: not provoking their children to

   wrath vs 4

   a. Provoke not your children to wrath

   b. Bring them up in the nurture and admonition of The Lord

3. How employees walk in the light: working as servants of

   Jesus vs 5-8

   a. Servants be obedient as to Christ

   b. Not with eyeservice as men-pleasers

   c. Doing the will of God

   d. He will receive from The Lord, whether bond or free

4. How employers walk in the light: treating their workers

   well vs 9

   a. Masters do the things unto them

   b. Forbearing threatening knowing your Master

B. Fighting against the darkness

1. The call to stand against the devil vs 10

   a. Finally my brethren

   b. Be strong in The Lord

   c. And in the power of His might

2. The command for the whole armor of God vs 11

   a. Put on the whole armor of God

   b. Be able to stand against the wiles of the devil

3. The fact of spiritual warfare vs 12

   a. We wrestle not against flesh and blood

   b. We wrestle against principalities and darkness

4. The proper response to the fact of spiritual warfare vs 13

   a. Take up the whole armor of God

   b. That you may be able to withstand the evil days

5. The spiritual armor to have! Vs 14-15

   a. Stand therefore

   b. having the belt of Truth

   c. Put on the breastplate of Righteousness

   d. Having your feet prepared with the gospel

6. The spiritual armor to take! Vs 16-18

   a. Take the shield of Faith

   b. Take the helmet of Salvation

   c. Take the sword of The Spirit, The word of God

7. How to use spiritual strength and the armor of God vs 18-20

   a. Praying always with all prayer

   b. For all saints

   c. Boldly make known the mystery of the gospel

   d. I am an ambassador in chains

100. Conclusion to the letter

     1. The sending of Tychicus vs 21-22

     a. Tychicus, a beloved brother

b. That he may comfort your hearts

2. Final words vs 23-24

   a. Peace to the brethren

   b. Those who love Jesus

   c. Grace be with all who love Jesus