Arm yourself with the Word
Ephesians 6:13-17 [NIV], Therefore put on the full armor 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. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
John 14:26 [ESV], But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
Hebrews 4:12 [NLT], For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword…
Revelation 2:12 [NLT], “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum. This is the message from the one with the sharp two-edged sword:”
Revelation 19:11-16 [NLT], Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages righteous war. 12 His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. 13 He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God. …15 From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations.
Luke 4:1-4 [NKJV], Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. 3 And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” 4 But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written…”
1 Peter 2:21 [NIV], To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
Ephesians 6:18 [NIV], 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 Lord’s people.
