In Ephesians 6:17 the Apostle Paul told believers to “take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” to help them. The Roman soldier used the sword as a weapon to defend against or to attack their enemy. Roman soldiers were trained in techniques to use their sword effectively, and good soldiers would practice these techniques often to prepare them for battle.
In the same way the word of God is our sword, and the Holy Spirit will use the truth of God’s word to teach us techniques that, if we study and practice, will help us to cut through the lies the world believes in; shaken not stirred.
In thinking about how the word of God could be a useful piece of our armor, I was led to the following ideas I write about on this topic:
I hope my blogs on this topic will help you on your lordship journey.
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All Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, Copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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