![]() In our opening verse, Paul shows us how to use Rhema to wage a good warfare: he says, “…Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.†This is a different kind of Rhema it’s a Rhema of war! When the Bible tells us to take the sword of the Spirit, that’s a militant expression. It’s thus an offensive weapon that you direct, not at yourself but towards the adversary. The Bible describes the “Rhema†of God as “the sword of the Spirit.†A sword symbolizes judgment and a readiness to attack. Rhema is the spoken Word it is the inspired utterance of the Word of God from your mouth, whereas Logos, by comparison, is more reasoned than inspired. The Bible admonishes us to take Rhema and win with it. It’s different from the Logos of God, which is God’s Word in general. Rhema is a now word—a personal word for the moment concerning you. Rhema is the Greek translated, “word†in this verse. The sword of the Spirit is the Word or “Rhema†of God. Of all the seven pieces of this armour, only one is for the offensive and that’s the sword of the Spirit. ![]() In our previous study, we learnt about the armour of God, and particularly about our defensive paraphernalia as listed in Ephesians 6:14-17.
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