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Through the Bible with Les Feldick
LESSON 1 * PART 4 * BOOK 39
Ephesians 6:1-24 - Part 2
So let’s begin with verse 15. Remember we didn’t finish that verse in the last lesson.
Ephesians 6:15
"And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;"
Isaiah 52:7a
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation;..."
The main purpose of the Word of God is to bring lost people to a knowledge of salvation. Remember God’s not willing that any should perish! And if they’re not to perish, then they need to get the remedy from the Word of God. And as I’ve said so often, that remedy can only be found for the Church Age believers in Paul’s Gospel as we see in I Corinthians 15:1-4 which is faith + Nothing in the finished work of the cross. So whether it’s Old Testament or the New Testament, salvation is the main purpose for mankind to have the Bible. Isaiah 52:7
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!"
So let’s look at Romans chapter 10 for a moment.
Romans 10:15
Beautiful feet, because the Gospel always lifts people out of their misery. Now coming back to Ephesians chapter 6, and looking at verse 16.
Ephesians 6:15a
"Above all, taking the shield of faith,..."
Ephesians 6:16
"Above all, taking the shield of faith, (the Roman soldier used the shield to deflect arrows, and so forth) wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." Our faith! And how I’m always emphasizing faith, and what’s my definition of faith? "Taking God at His Word!" By faith, we believe them. With our faith. With our faith. It’s just simply "but God has said it and I believe it," and if God has said it what more do you want. So our shield is faith, and oh what a word that Paul uses over and over. Ephesians 2:8a
"For by grace are ye saved through faith;..."
There isn’t a diploma that someone signs, that the Holy Spirit dwells within. The Bible says so, and we take it by faith. Look at what the Lord Himself says in this great chapter. Matthew 24:3-4
(age) 4. And Jesus (the God of glory Himself) answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
When is the last time you heard the plan of salvation as outlined by the apostle Paul for the Body of Christ believers proclaimed anywhere? We are seeing this wave of deception and the only way we can confront it is to have the truth, and our faith in the Word of God. Now you can be coming back to the Book of Ephesians chapter 6. Well if you can’t find it in your Bible in the age of Grace teachings, especially with Paul teachings, then run from it, because it’s a deception. It’s part and parcel of the end time scenario where people are believing men, and what they read in books instead of coming to the BOOK!
It’s like one lady called from one of our major cities that has one of the largest Christian book stores in the country. Does the Book say it? Now let’s go on one more step in verse 16.
Ephesians 6:16b
We don’t attack him, but rather we defend against him, and we do it with the Word of God. Now verse 17.
Ephesians 6:17
"And take the helmet of salvation,..."
Well the head, and what’s in the head? The mind, and to look at the mind turn ahead to Philippians chapter 2, and then we’ll go back to Romans chapter 12.
Philippians 2:5-8
Now for a moment let’s follow the mind to Romans chapter 12, because we can’t take the mind out of this. Romans 12:1
"I beseech (beg) you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your (physical) bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service.(There is nothing unreasonable or bizarre about that request at all is there? Now verse 2.) Now remember this is the first time that the Gospel had been on the European side of the Aegean Sea.
14. And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us:(now here’s the part I always pray for. Oh Lord give me Lydia’s today. )whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul."
Even the apostle Paul, had the Lord not opened Lydia’s heart, how far would he have gotten? Ephesians 6:17
"And take the helmet of salvation, (our whole process of thinking and believing it, taking it by faith. A sword. "The Word of God!" Now let’s compare some scriptures again. Quickly turn to Hebrews chapter 4.
We also know that from the Book of Revelation, that you have the same analogy that God’s Word is the sword with which He fights.

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