The Sword of the Spirit Ephesians 6:17.

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The Sword of the Spirit Ephesians 6:17

The Sword of the Spirit Word of God, Ephesians 6:17 Roman foot soldier’s weapon It is given by the Spirit Without it we are not equipped to stand, Ephesians 6:10-13

The Sword is Supplied by the Spirit 1 Corinthians 2:6-13

The Spirit-Supplied Sword Revelation, inspiration and confirmation, John 16:8-13; Mark 16:15-20; Hebrews 2:3-4 Separating the Spirit from the sword (word) He supplies dishonors the Spirit, the Father and the Son, John 16:13-15 Guides, leads, teaches, speaks through the word He supplies, 2 Timothy 3:16-17

The Spirit-Supplied Sword “What does the Scripture say?” Romans 4:3 What does a personal, actual indwelling of the Holy Spirit accomplish that is not accomplished by the word He has given us?

Spirit Works by His Word Convicts, John 16:8; Acts 2:37; 24:25 New birth, John 3:5; 1 Peter 1:22-23 Sanctifies, 1 Peter 1:2; John 17:17 Saves, Titus 3:5; James 1:21

Spirit Works by His Word Cleanses, 1 Cor. 6:11; Eph. 5:26-27 Leads, Romans 8:14; 2 John 2, 4, 6 Strengthens, Ephesians 3:16; Acts 20:32 Testifies, Romans 8:16; 1 John 2:3-6; 3:24

What the Sword of the Spirit does to Protect Us and to Defeat Satan Ephesians 6:13

The Sword Discerns the Heart Hebrews 4:12 Convicts, converts and corrects, John 16:8; Acts 2:36-41 (2 Tim. 3:16-17) Transformational, Ephesians 5:18; Colossians 3:16-17 (2 Timothy 2:15) Reveals heart, Acts 7:54; John 6:60-63

The Sword Defeats Error 1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Extraction (10:4-5); James 1:21-22 Reason (10:5); Acts 17:2-3 Understanding (10:5); Ephesians 5:17-18

The Sword Defends Us Blessed instead of corrupted, Psalm 1:1-3 Protected, Psalm 119:11, 28-32 Be skilled users of the sword, Ephesians 6:17; Colossians 1:9-11; Hebrews 5:13-14

Psalm 119:133 “Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me.”