What is the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17)? | GotQuestions.org
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What role does the sword of the Spirit play when using the armor of God during spiritual warfare, as mentioned in Ephesians 6:17? What is the sword of the Spirit, and how do we use the sword of the Spirit? In this video, Pastor Nelson with Bible Munch answers the question, “What is the sword of the Spirit?”.
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- Today's question is, what is the sword of the Spirit? In this video I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective.
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- Then afterwards, as always, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end.
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- The phrase, sword of the Spirit, is found only once in Scripture, in Ephesians 6, verse 17.
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- The sword is one of the pieces of spiritual armor Paul tells the Ephesian Christians to put on as part of the full armor of God that will enable us to stand our ground against evil,
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- Ephesians 6, verse 13. The sword is both an offensive and defensive weapon used by soldiers or warriors.
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- In this case, it is a weapon belonging to the Holy Spirit. Swords were used to protect oneself from harm or to attack the enemy to overcome or kill him.
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- In both cases, it was necessary for a soldier to get rigid training on the proper use of the sword to get maximum protection.
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- All Christian soldiers need the same rigid training to know how to properly handle the sword of the
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- Spirit, which is the Word of God. The sword that Paul refers to here is the Holy Scriptures.
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- We know from 2 Timothy 3, verses 16 -17 that the Word of God is from the
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- Holy Spirit and written by men. Since every Christian is in the spiritual battle with the satanic and evil forces of this world, we need to know how to handle the
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- Word properly. Only then will it be an effective defense against evil, but it will also be an offensive weapon we use to demolish strongholds of error and falsehood, 2
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- Corinthians 10, verses 4 -5. God refers to His Word as the sword in Hebrews 4, verse 12.
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- Here the Word is described as living and active and sharper than a double -edged sword. The Roman sword was commonly made in this manner.
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- The fact that it had two edges made it easier to penetrate, as well as to cut in every way. The idea is that of piercing or penetrating.
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- The Word of God reaches the heart, the very center of action, and lays open the motives and feelings of those it touches.
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- The purpose of the sword of the Spirit in the Bible is to make us strong and able to withstand the evil onslaughts of Satan, our enemy.
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- The Holy Spirit uses the power of the Word to save souls and then to give them spiritual strength to be mature soldiers for the
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- Lord in fighting this corrupt and evil world we live in. The more we know and understand the
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- Word of God, the more useful we will be in doing the will of God and the more effective we will be in standing against the enemy of our souls.
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