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Romans 12: 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Psalm 107:20 He sent His word and healed them and delivered them from their destructions.
Isaiah 55:10 “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, 11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
James 1:16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. 18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
Ephesians 4:22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints
Here we have the armour of God. You will notice that much of the armour is to protect us from the attacks of the enemy. Vs 17 tells us to take up the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. This is what we actually fight with. We are soldiers and need to learn how to fight the good fight as Paul instructed Timothy.
Luke 4:1 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, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ” 5 Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.” 8 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ” 9Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. 10 For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you,’ 11 and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ” 12 And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ” 13 Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time.
Note: Jesus spoke out the opposing scriptures to what the devil was speaking.
Questions
How will we prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God ? (Romans 12:2)
What happens when God sends forth His word? (Psalm 107:20)
What does Isaiah 55:11 tell us about God's word?
What is the good and perfect gift that comes down from above? (James 1:17)
What does God bring us forth by? (James 1:18)
In vs 22 of Ephesians 4 Paul tells us what we need to put off and in vs 24 he tells us what we need to put on.
What does Paul say to do in between? (Ephesians 4:23)
How did Jesus respond to the attacks of Satan? (Luke 4)
What did Jesus use to resist the temptations of Satan? (Luke 4)
What did the devil do in vs 13 after Jesus resisted him? (Luke 4)
Thinking back to Part 1 of this study, what do we need to cast out ? (1 Corinthians 10)
What do we need to do with our thoughts? (1 Corinthians 10)
How do we do this? (Romans 12:2, Luke 4 and Ephesians 6)
How important is the word of God to a Christians walk with the Lord?
How important is the word of God to you? |
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