EPHESIANS 6:10-20 MULTIPLE CHOICE FEBRUARY 22, 2015

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1 EPHESIANS 6:10-20 MULTIPLE CHOICE FEBRUARY 22, The Apostle Paul wanted his friends to be (a trembling and fearful (b strong in the Lord (c proud and boastful 2. God knew that His children needed (a supernatural help (b guns and ammunition (c strong bodies 3. The devil (a will not try to harm or influence Christians (b is a powerful enemy who like to attack God s family (c is already in the lake of fire 4. Our most powerful enemies are (a those we cannot see (b foreign countries (c our neighbors 5. It is always best to (a be prepared against the enemy (b wait until the enemy attacks (c ignore any problems that may arise 6. Paul urged the Christian brethren to be (a cautious (b strong (c courageous 7. As Christians we are to (a use plenty of camouflage (b carry hand grenades (c put on the whole armor of God 8. Christians are to be fighting (a the devil (b neighborhood bullies (c people of other religions 9. We wrestle against (a a weak opponent (b spiritual weakness (c all of the above 1

2 10. Our feet are to be equipped with (a the gospel of peace (b combat boots (c designer sport shoes 11. An important means of protection is the (a automatic rifle (b shield of faith (c bullet-proof vest 12. Faith acts as a shield against (a the fiery darts of the wicked (b radiation (c flesh and blood 13. The sword of the Spirit is (a prayer (b praise (c God s Word 14. The breastplate protects the (a head (b heart (c hands 15. What is one influence that Paul says we do oppose? (a baptism (b marriage (c wickedness in high places 16. These are unusual preparations for battle. Why does Paul list these spiritual qualities? (a the battle is none spiritual (b because it is a spiritual battle (c Rome required it 17. Paul adds two things that should be done along with wearing the armor. What are they? (a singing and shouting (b praying and watching (c all of the above 18. Paul declared that he was an ambassador in (a church (b bonds (c Egypt 2

3 EPHESIANS 6:10-20 TRUE OR FALSE FEBRUARY 22, Every Christian needs to trust the Lord Jesus for strength. 2. We need only a portion of God s armor at any one time. 3. The Christian s main opponent is Satan. 4. It is important to stand firmly against the evil around us. 5. Part of our spiritual armor is truth. 6. Another part of our armor is self-will. 7. The heart is to be covered with a breastplate of righteousness. 8. A very necessary piece of the armor is the assurance of salvation. 9. The Christian must ready himself to be a participant in spiritual warfare. 10. The Christian s greatest protection is found in truth and God s righteousness. 11. Satan will seek to destroy the believer, but God s Word is a powerful weapon to take the offensive in the battle for the soul. 12. The Christian who is alert to Satan s schemes will understand the vital importance of prayer in his struggle against Satan. 13. The Christian s strength comes not from himself but from his Saviour. 14. Paul described himself as a master teacher in bonds. 15. The true believer must expect spiritual warfare and be prepared for it. 16. Spiritual warfare requires spiritual weapons. 17. Preparation alone is not enough; we must be willing to fight when the time comes. 18. Prayer is one of the believer s chief weapons in spiritual warfare. He should not neglect it. 19. Believers need our prayers, especially in difficult circumstances. 20. We can never pray too much for other Christians. 3

4 Read Ephesians 6: Unscramble the words in all capital letters to complete the following sentences. 1. Paul wrote, My brethren, be RNGOTS in the Lord. 2. Put on the whole MRUORA of God. 3. Paul said we wrestle against principalities, ORWESP rulers of SSNEKRAD and spiritual SDSNEEWIKC. 4. Paul told his friends to DTSNA 5. Paul told the people to gird themselves with HTTRU 6. He told them to wear the BESPAERATLT of righteousness. 7. Paul said to walk in the PLOGSE of peace. 8. Paul said to take the ELDSHI of faith. 9. He said to wear the helmet of AVTASLION 10. Paul said the WRDOS OF THE Spirit is the WRDO of God. 11. Paul asked his friends to pray for him to speak BLDLOY so that he could share the gospel with others. As Christian soldiers we are engaged in a war against the forces of evil. Please circle all the enemies we fight every day. Spiritual wickedness in high places Powers Principalities Flesh and blood Rulers of the darkness of this world Saints 4

5 Match each word from the left column with its definition on the right 1. wiles (A territories ruled by Satan 2. loins (B wearing shoes 3. shod (C tricks 4. supplication (D power of speaking 5. perseverance (E a humble request 6. utterance (F the strongest part of the body 7. ambassador (G acting in spite of difficulty 8. principalities (H representative of God to man After reading today s lesson, how would you evaluate the six piece of spiritual armor in your life? 1. My belt of truth 5. My helmet of Salvation ( ) excellent ( ) excellent ( ) rusty or moldy ( ) rusty or moldy ( ) non-existent ( ) non-existent 2. My Breastplate of righteousness 6. My Sword of the Spirit ( ) excellent ( ) excellent ( ) rusty or moldy ( ) rusty or moldy ( ) non-existent ( ) non-existent 3. My shoes of the Gospel of peace ( ) excellent ( ) rusty or moldy ( ) non-existent 4. My shield of faith ( ) excellent ( ) rusty or moldy ( ) non-existent 5

6 DEFINE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS AS IT RELATES TO THE LESSON 1. Principalities: 2. Armor: 3. Breastplate: 4. Supplication: 5. Righteousness: 6. Shield: 7. Mystery of the Gospel: _ 8. Epistle: 9. Spiritual warfare: _ 10. Satan: 11. God us with everything we need for the battles of life. 12. Paul mentions several pieces of the armor of God, including (a The helmet of salvation and the sword of faith (b The sword of the Spirit and the breastplate of righteousness (c The shield of courage and the boots of peace 13. The principalities and powers were created by God and appear to be that have rebelled against Him. 6

7 14. The Roman soldier s usual spear is absent from Paul s description of the armor of God ( ) true ( ) false 15. Paul concludes his letter with an exhortation to describing the church in a perspective. (Background). 16. We are called not only to look after but to stand with all of our in Christ. 17. The fiery darts of the enemy include each of the following except what? (a Temptation (b Affection (c Doubt (d False guilt 18. Memorize and write verbatim Ephesians 6:12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12, KJV). 19. When we are armed with truth, righteousness, peace, salvation, faith, and the Spirit, There is no satanic attack we cannot face and defeat. Recall a time you encountered spiritual warfare in your life. 20. How does Jesus example of dealing with temptation as recorded in Matthew 4:11 help us to be equipped to deal with the attack of the devil? 7

8 SITUATIONAL AWARENESS GROUP Ephesians 6: Who are the commanding generals in the struggle between good and evil? 2. Who are the soldiers for each side? 3. Why should God s soldiers feel confident about victory? 4. Who is not our enemy? BATTLE PREPARATION GROUP Ephesians 6: Why is the Christian able to stand on the day of battle? 2. In what ways do truth, righteousness, faith, and salvation protect us? 3. What is the connection between readiness and footwear? 4. Which element of our spiritual armament has more than a defensive function? Why? PRAYER SUPPORT GROUP Ephesians 6: Why is it important for soldiers of the lord to stay on the alert? What can happen if we don t? 2. How is it possible to pray always? 3. In what ways were the Ephesians prayers for Paul providing assistance to him? 8