Week 12. Thursday: Be Alert and Keep Praying PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ephesians 6:17-18 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Helmet of Salvation (Greek: perikephalaia sōtērios): the

Week 12. Wednesday: Flaming Arrows PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ephesians 6:15-16 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Feet Fitted with the Readiness (Greek: hypodeō pous en hetoimasia): Refers to the binding or covering of t

Week 12. Tuesday: Truth and Righteousness PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ephesians 6:13-14 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Day of Evil (Greek: hēmera pon

Week 12. Monday: The Devil’s Schemes PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ephesians 6:10-12 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. UNDERSTAND: get

Week 11. Friday: No Favoritism PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ephesians 6:9 9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him. UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Masters (Greek: kyrios): a title of honor respect and reverence This is specifically referring to the owner of household servants. For applicatio

Week 11. Thursday: Fair Wages PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ephesians 6:8 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free. UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words You Know (Greek: oida): to know or understand definitively Paul is saying that this is something we should know with certainty. Paul is describing a non-negotiable principle in this verse. Reward (Greek: komizō): t

Week 11. Wednesday: Who Are You Serving? PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ephesians 6:7 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Serve Wholeheartedly (Greek: douleuō eunoia): to render service with a good will This phrase refers to serving with benevolence. This means that we should go above and beyond what is required. Christians should always be committed to serving with

Week 11. Tuesday: The Right Motivation PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ephesians 6:6 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Win Their Favor (Greek: anthrōpareskos): men-pleasers, courting the favor of others This refers to having a selfish motivation. We do not serve our leaders just so they will be impressed w

Week 11. Monday: Sincere Obedience PRAY: Ask God to speak to you from His Word. READ: Ephesians 6:5 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. UNDERSTAND: get a deeper understanding of the key words Slaves (Greek: doulos): servant, bondservant, devoted to another “Servants” is a better term. “Slaves” is not the best english term to use here. Our modern view of slavery is not what Paul is referring t

Week 10. Saturday: Prepare for Sunday REVIEW: Take a few minutes to make a list of what you’ve learned this week. PRAY: Ask God to use this time to help you get familiar with Sunday’s scripture passage. READ: Ephesians 6:5-9 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 S