As Paul continues to close this great Epistle, we are given an even deeper glimpse into his great character, as we read in Ephesians 6:21-22:

In our verses for last week, Paul encourages believers to pray for the purposes of God and one another. Then, last of all he asks for prayer for himself, which we see in Ephesians 6:19-20:

This week we will continue our consideration of Ephesians 6:18:

Think for one moment how radically our lives would be transformed if all the time and energy we wasted on vain imaginations was turned into focused prayer? This is what the apostle is appealing for...

Before going on to our next verse in this study, it would be appropriate to briefly look at the way some of the issues concerning spiritual warfare and the armor of God are being widely misunderstood. I personally did not feel these issues were so crucial until I had the visions that I wrote about in The Final Quest where I saw the army of God. In this vision only a few members of this army had on their armor, and many of them would only have on a single piece or two. The result was that they were easily...

As we continue our study of the full armor of God, the second half of Ephesians 6:17 states that we must also take up “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” The sword is part of the armor that is used for protection, but it is also the only offensive weapon that we have been given. First let us consider how it is used defensively.

I have a friend, Dr. John Chacha, who grew up in one of the poorest villages in Africa. When he went to school his teachers...