Title: “How to Face Down the Devil”
Text: Ephesians 6:10-20
Preacher: Pastor Richard A. Brennan
God’s “mighty power” to face down the devil is available to you as six resources, which are pictured as armor or weaponry.
Truth (14a)
Righteousness (14b)
Peace (15)
Faith (16)
Salvation (17a)
God’s word in your heart (17b)
Prayer (18-20)
Title: “War on the Saints”
Text: Ephesians 6:12-13
Preacher: Richard A. Brennan
The only successful strategy against temptation is to be strong in the Lord and to put on the full armor of God. There are two reasons why this is true:
Because of the nature of your enemy (12, 13)
Because of the strategies of your enemy (11b)
Title: “War on the Saints”
Preacher: Richard A. Brennan
Text: Ephesians 6:10-11
If you take advantage of the two invisible resources God has provided, you can stand fast against any attack the Enemy launches against you:
An invincible position. (10)
Perfectly designed protective equipment. (11)
Text: Ephesians 6:10-13
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 [...]
Title: “The Key to Harmony in the Home”
Preacher: Richard A. Brennan
Text: Ephesians 6:1-4
The key to harmony in the parent/child relationship is “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
Children use the key by submitting to their parents’ authority (1-3)
Parents use the key by submitting themselves to their child’s Godly upbringing (4)
Title: “The Key to Marital Harmony”
Preacher: Richard A. Brennan
Text: Ephesians 5:22-33
The key to harmony in marriage is love and respect.
The husband uses the key by loving his wife.
The wife uses the key by respecting her husband.
Text: Ephesians 5:25-28
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, [...]
Title: “The Blessings of Being Controlled by the Holy Spirit”
Preacher: Richard A. Brennan
Text: Ephesians 5:18-21
In contrast to the degradation of being controlled by alcohol, the control of the Holy Spirit provides three beautiful results:
Joyous communion with God. (19)
A grateful spirit. (20)
An altruistic spirit. (21)
Title: “Wise or Foolish?”
Preacher: Richard A. Brennan
Text: Ephesians 5:15-18
You must make the most of life’s opportune moments.
You must live carefully.
Title: Is God or Our Culture Right About Sex?
Preacher: Rev. Richard A. Brennan
Text: Ephesians 5:3-14
Majestic sex or trivial sex (3-4)
Life or death (5-7)
Fruitfulness or barrenness (8-14)
