INTRO: We are back in Ephesians 4. And Paul, having dealt with doctrine in Ephesians 1-3, he now deals with the duties of believers. So Ephesians 4:1 says, "Therefore." And the first thing Paul deals with in this practical section is unity in the church. Now the word 'church' is not specifically mentioned in this passage but clearly that is what is meant here. Paul deals with the church throughout this book.
With that in mind, turn now to chapter 6. When Paul is done dealing with the Christian's walk, he will conclude by mentioning a most important subject. We'll read verses 10-12. Paul begins to conclude the letter like this:
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Two very key areas of Satan's destructive efforts are in the family and in the Church. One of the very subtle works of Satan in both areas is division. Divide and conquer is nothing new to Satan. I saw a cartoon a while ago, I think it was about the Los Vegas shooting and that the FBI could not find any motive for the killings. And in cartoon form, leaning back and sitting ever so comfortably was the one with the red clothes and a three pronged pitchfork in his hand and he said something like, "I could help you out with that."
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