• Confidence in God,  Confidence in God's Word

    What Good is a Dull Sword in Your Hand?

    Two Ways to Keep the Sword of the Spirit Sharp -- The apostle Paul taught the church in Corinth that we fight a spiritual war, “casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 10:3-6.) Our only offensive weapon for fighting the war is “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” (Ephesians 6:17.) And that word is “quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, . . . and is a discerner of the thoughts and…

  • Confidence in God,  Confidence in God's Word

    What is Quick, Powerful, and Sharper Than Any Two-Edged Sword?

    The Risk of This Powerful Weapon Being Worthless in Your Hand -- God’s Word unlocks the power of His name. But that power is never released if His Word, the Bible, is merely safely stored or displayed somewhere in our offices or homes and not intended to be used as the mighty sword of the Spirit that it is (Ephesians 6:17). We must put it to its intended use in order for God’s Word to be a quick, powerful, and sharp weapon in our lives.

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