As we near the conclusion of our sermon series in Ephesians, we see how the Apostle Paul placed a high priority on prayer, especially as a personal means of communing with the Lord in the midst of certain spiritual warfare. Toward the end of this sixth chapter, he calls the church to be alert to the realities of spiritual warfare and to engage it in prayer for ourselves and for one another. Prayer is not just a nicety, but a necessity for life in the Spirit.