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byhisstripes

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SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
Ephesians 6.17



A sword is a weapon that a soldier uses to engage against an enemy. Jesus used God’s word to engage against the devil. Three times He quoted the word of God—not just random verses but the appropriate verses which the Holy Spirit gave Him for that occasion (Read Matthew 4:1-11).

Jesus was exposed to two conflicting words – Satan and God. Jesus however honors God’s Word by giving priority to it. God’s Word is the authority over his life and mission. The devil suggested ways to live his life on earth but Jesus rejected them in favor of God’s ways.

Every day or every moment we are place in a situation where we need to make a choice between God’s word and the devil word. This happens through the use of suggestions in our minds.
 
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lilmissmontana

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ARMOR OF GOD
Good Morning, Father! Good Morning, Jesus! Good Morning, Holy Spirit!

Today Heavenly Father, according to Your Word, I present my body a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable in Your sight. Because I am not contending against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, world rulers of this present darkness and spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places, I take the whole armor of God so that I may be able to withstand in the evil day. So today I stand and gird my loins with truth. I put on the breastplate of righteousness. I shod my feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Above all these, I take the shield of faith to quench ALL the flaming darts of the evil one. I take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. I pray at ALL times in the Spirit with ALL prayer and supplication for ALL God's family and for me that I may open my mouth boldly TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL. The weapons of my warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds. Today I destroy arguments and EVERY proud obstacle to the knowledge of God and take EVERY thought captive to OBEY Christ. Thank you, Father, that according to Your Word the glory of the Lord is my rear guard. I praise You and thank You for the armor of light You've provided for me this day. I am completely covered now. Upon Jesus I have built my life. The gates of hell shall not prevail against me. Jesus, I apply Your Precious Blood to my life, my family, my home, and all my possessions. You are my Shepherd and I shall not want. For You have supplied ALL my needs according to Your riches in glory. I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me. I praise You for walking in divine health, for You are my God who heals ALL my diseases. I praise You and thank You for my prosperity and good health even as my soul prospers. For the joy of the Lord is my strength. Father, I have prayed according to Your Word. You said You would watch over Your Word to perform it. I am reminded that every word spoken becomes a living thing - either to minister life or death and destruction. Lord Jesus, let my meditation be sweet to You as I will rejoice in You all day. Just rise up and live big within me. For I am Yours and You are mine in the Mighty Name of Jesus. Amen
 
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1 Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer ; my shield, and he in whom I trust ; who subdueth my people under me. 3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! 4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away . 5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down : touch the mountains, and they shall smoke . 6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. 7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; 8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

-Psalm 144 1-8 KJV

This is my first post on this forum and looking forward to good fellowship with yall
 
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byhisstripes

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THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT

Ephesians 6:17
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Hebrews 4:12
For the wordof God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
 
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lilmissmontana

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thank You for our armor, Lord ... thank You that we can trust Your Word ... that the Word is a fierce weapon ... thank You, that we can trust Your Word to land with surety and and accuracy ... bless You, Lord ... You always take care of us ... I am thankful
 
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[FONT=&quot]The 7 Weapons in the Armour of God[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]NIV Eph 6:10 [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]14[/FONT][FONT=&quot] Stand firm then, [/FONT]

  1. · [FONT=&quot]with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, [/FONT]
  2. · [FONT=&quot]with the breastplate of righteousness in place, [/FONT]
  3. · [FONT=&quot]15[/FONT][FONT=&quot] and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. [/FONT]
  4. · [FONT=&quot]16[/FONT][FONT=&quot] In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. [/FONT]
  5. · [FONT=&quot]7[/FONT][FONT=&quot] Take the helmet of salvation [/FONT]
  6. · [FONT=&quot]and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.[/FONT]
  7. · [FONT=&quot]18[/FONT][FONT=&quot] And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. [/FONT]
 
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lilmissmontana

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What interests me about the armor is that our backs are exposed! Nothing to cover them. Why is that? Because we are soldiers in the same army! We are to watch each others backs!!!

always love a different view ...
 
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