STAY SHARP (3 OF 3)
by Ryan Heller
Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13, Ephesians 6:17
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Stay Sharp (3 of 3)
Series: Illuminate
Ryan Heller
Hebrews 4:12-13, Ephesians 6:17
We have been in this exciting series called Illuminate. Our prayer has been, "God show me what I've never seen, so I can go where I've never gone and do what I have never done." And we’ve been looking at the power of God's Word. In week one, we talked about how the power of God's Word is like a light: It illuminates our path. In the second week it was about how God's Word is like milk: It brings nutrients and sustenance to our soul and our body. Last week we considered Scripture as the breath of God.
Today I want to talk about the Word of God as a sword. We don't always think about the Word of God as a weapon, but the Bible describes it that way. The book of Jeremiah describes it as like a hammer. The book of Hebrews says the Word of God is like a sword.
This reminds me of an experience we've had in the Heller household the past few weeks. My kids picked up an Xbox, and they’ve been teaching me to play Fortnight. My fourth grader said to me, "Dad, you are the coolest dad ever for playing video games with us." Is that great, or what? If you're not familiar with Fortnight, neither was I, but it's a game where you go around and pick up all kinds of weapons and ammunition, and then you fight and kill the bad guys. To be successful in Fortnight, you must have ammunition and weapons.
To succeed in the Spirit, you must have ammunition and weapons, because the Christian experience is a battle. It’s a war. There's a battle for your family, there's a battle for your faith, there's a battle for your future. To be spiritually successful, you must have the right weapons. That's why the sword of the Spirit—the Word of God—has such powerful implications for us this morning.
Hebrews 4:12-13 says, "The Word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of the soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to jud ...
Series: Illuminate
Ryan Heller
Hebrews 4:12-13, Ephesians 6:17
We have been in this exciting series called Illuminate. Our prayer has been, "God show me what I've never seen, so I can go where I've never gone and do what I have never done." And we’ve been looking at the power of God's Word. In week one, we talked about how the power of God's Word is like a light: It illuminates our path. In the second week it was about how God's Word is like milk: It brings nutrients and sustenance to our soul and our body. Last week we considered Scripture as the breath of God.
Today I want to talk about the Word of God as a sword. We don't always think about the Word of God as a weapon, but the Bible describes it that way. The book of Jeremiah describes it as like a hammer. The book of Hebrews says the Word of God is like a sword.
This reminds me of an experience we've had in the Heller household the past few weeks. My kids picked up an Xbox, and they’ve been teaching me to play Fortnight. My fourth grader said to me, "Dad, you are the coolest dad ever for playing video games with us." Is that great, or what? If you're not familiar with Fortnight, neither was I, but it's a game where you go around and pick up all kinds of weapons and ammunition, and then you fight and kill the bad guys. To be successful in Fortnight, you must have ammunition and weapons.
To succeed in the Spirit, you must have ammunition and weapons, because the Christian experience is a battle. It’s a war. There's a battle for your family, there's a battle for your faith, there's a battle for your future. To be spiritually successful, you must have the right weapons. That's why the sword of the Spirit—the Word of God—has such powerful implications for us this morning.
Hebrews 4:12-13 says, "The Word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of the soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to jud ...
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