Ephesians 81-82_31 Ephesians 6:18-24
EPHESIANS 6:18-24 June 9, 1982 Tonight we close the book of Ephesians. And I’d like for you to take your Bibles and go to Ephesians chapter six and we begin tonight with verse 18. Ephesians 6:18. Ephesians 6:18 Praying always [this is King James] with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; The words “with all prayer” most frequently, Corps, those words shows a deep dedicated unalterable commitment to God. When those words are used “with all prayer” it’s giving preeminence to the individual’s personal devotional commitment to God. And I think that is really unique as you will see as we go along in this verse. Those words “praying always with all prayer” is a figure of speech, spelled p-o-l-y-p-t-o-t-o-n, which is nothing more than just a repetition of words in different inflections in parts of speech. But this figure emphasizes the need for continued prayer; praying always with all prayer. I said to the staff and all of our workers, yesterday in a meeting that was held here at International, that perhaps the most important thing that was…location here on the grounds is the House of His Healing Presence. Because unless, we continue in prayer all the work we do: building these tents, setting them up, getting everything ready so beautifully, will all be rather insignificant. But as we continue in prayer and believing God—that’s why this verse here is so tremendous. This emphasizes “praying always with all prayer” this figure emphasizes the need for continued prayer. And that should be continually. The word “supplication” can be translated a number of different ways, but the greatest I know is specific requests or special objects of necessity, a supplication for a special need, Corps. And we do this in the spirit. “…in the Spirit” is to pray in tongues. This praying in the spirit has to be in tongues. Remember in 1 Corinthians 14, take a look at it. 1 Corinthians 14. In verse 14 of 1 Corint
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Tweet Topic: logospedia Format: pdf Publication Date: 06-09-1982 Victor Paul Wierwille was a Bible scholar and teacher for over four decades. By means of Dr. Wierwille's dynamic teaching of the accuracy and integrity of God's Word, foundational class and advanced class graduates of Power for Abundant Living have learned that the one great requirement for every student of the Bible is to rightly divide the Word of Truth. Thus, his presentation of the Word of God was designed for students who desire the in-depth-accuracy of God’s Word. In his many years of research, Dr. Wierwille studied with such men as Karl Barth, E. Stanley Jones, Glenn Clark, Bishop K.C. Pillai, and George M. Lamsa. His formal training included Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology degrees from Mission House (Lakeland) College and Seminary. He studied at the University of Chicago and at Princeton Theological Semina