Isa 55:10 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
Isa 55:11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.
1Th 2:13 For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.
2Ti 3:15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
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In reference to Eph. 6:17:
"The sword of the Spirit" isn't a direct reference to the Holy Spirit as
such. The implications is that since our enemy is spiritual, our weapons also
must be spiritual (2 Cor. 10:4). Our sword is spiritual because it is the Word
given by the Holy Spirit. He inspired its writing and through it convicts and
redeems sinners (John 16:8; Heb. 4:12-13). The Word abides in you and transforms
you. It supplies everything you need for a godly, victorious life. It builds you
up and produces holiness (Acts 20:32). And it equips you for good works by
teaching, reproving, correcting, and training you in righteousness (2 Tim.
3:16).
The Bible is a powerful and effective weapon. The question is, Do you know how to use it? Do you diligently study it and apply its principles to your life? Do you have a storehouse of biblical truth to draw from in the heat of battle?
The Roman dagger was a precision weapon aimed at a specific spot to produce a specific result. Similarly, the sword of the Spirit is most effective when you apply specific biblical principles to specific situations in your life. Do you do that?
~John MacArthur, Drawing Near Devotional
The Bible is a powerful and effective weapon. The question is, Do you know how to use it? Do you diligently study it and apply its principles to your life? Do you have a storehouse of biblical truth to draw from in the heat of battle?
The Roman dagger was a precision weapon aimed at a specific spot to produce a specific result. Similarly, the sword of the Spirit is most effective when you apply specific biblical principles to specific situations in your life. Do you do that?
~John MacArthur, Drawing Near Devotional
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