The Sword of the Spirit

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16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

Ephesians 6:16-17 ESV

1. The Characteristics of the Sword

Jeremiah 23:29 ESV - 29 Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

James 1:23-25 ESV - 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

2. The Capabilities of the Sword

3. The Commissioning of the Sword

A. Know the Enemy

B. Evangelize the Lost

C. Strengthen Your Brothers and Sisters

Romans 16:25 ESV - 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ

D. Fight Against Sin and Temptation

E. Expose the Thoughts and Intentions of the Heart

Hebrews 4:12-13 ESV - 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 ESV - 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. 5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

1 Peter 1:24-25 ESV - 24 for "All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, 25 but the word of the Lord remains forever." And this word is the good news that was preached to you