Eph 6:10 Before describing the armor, Paul writes that we need to “be strong in the Lord.” A soldier’s equipment on a weak and untrained body does not help very much. One does not give an untrained recruit all the soldier’s equipment right away and send him into a battle without first having taught him how to shoot. But a …
Eph 4:11-16 – The Five Ministries
Eph 4:11 In 1 Corinthians 12:4, Paul writes that “there are different kinds of grace”. So there is a great variety in how the Spirit equips us with spiritual gifts and spiritual services. As with all spiritual gifts, all Christians can be used by God in all gifts in general, while God also wants to use some people more specifically. …