Ephesians 6 + Book Summary

Paul encourages a family members to pursue functional relationships with one another. Children are urged to live in Godly obedience to their parents in addition fathers are warned to not provoke their children's resentment. Nurturing and training them in the faith was vastly more important. The same code of ethics was also applied to slaves and masters who must serve each other in Godly attitudes, the masters were warned to be fair because they have their own master in heaven who is watching them. Paul writes the iconic metaphor that is the armour of God which we do not fight in the flesh but rather the deceptions and principles of the devil. Paul writes that we should adorn elements such as prayer, the gospel message, salvation and righteousness. Paul then informs the Church that he was sending a helper named Tychicus to them who will give them a report of what he was doing. Tychicus was a convert from Asia Minor (modern day Turkey) who was present with Paul during his first imprisonment from Rome where this epistle was written. The letter is closed with prayer for the Ephesian church to receive faith, peace and grace. 

I don't wan't to be like my dad. I don't want to be the reason my children run away from God. I don't want to live in regret. It hurts so god damn much to see my friends resentful because of spiritually poor fathers. Seems like no matter how much I can pray for John his past continually hold him back from God. It is all in God's hands. I want to pursue Godliness for the reason of raising up Godly children. Rn hoping Jesus gives me strength to put on the full amour of God and push through.

BOOK SUMMARY
Paul spent the first three chapters of this letter discussing God's grace in the death and resurrection of His son. Through Abrahams descendants this is how through this the nations are blessed. Tbh I don't remember Paul roasting anyone in this church. While much time is spent in the previous letter Galatians dealing with members overrun with legalism, Paul writes this book about what it means to be a Christian both in faith and in practise. Paul didn't respond to particular corruption in the congregation or distorted theology, rather it more seems as if he was warning them to stand firm in what they were taught by him. The church was encouraged to mature in the faith as prevention from potential future problems. After laying out theological truths in the first half of the book, Paul intentions are made clear, he wants them to live out their heavenly calling Ephesians 4:1. If the Ephesians accept and continue to stand firm in the gospel message that Paul preached, their outward living should follow according to God, individually and collectively. 


Prayer/response:
- Jayne to reorganise/refine her prayer life. 
- Thank you Lord that you are providing Daniel Viana with spiritually mature men in his life.
- Thank you Lord that you are providing Celine with spiritually mature women in her life
- Thank you for clean air today. Please protect the firefighters today and may they come to know you
- Thankyou for being good!