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CULTIVATING
A PROPER USE OF GOD’S

“FOR THE WORD “AND TAKE… “EVERY SCRIPTURE
THAT GOD SPEAKS THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, IS GOD-BREATHED –
WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD…”
IS ALIVE GIVEN BY
AND FULL OF POWER – Ephesians 6:17 HIS INSPIRATION –
AND PROFITABLE FOR
MAKING IT ACTIVE,
OPERATIVE, ENERGIZING INSTRUCTION,
FOR REPROOF AND
AND EFFECTIVE; CONVICTION OF SIN,
IT IS SHARPER FOR CORRECTION
THAN ANY
OF ERROR AND
TWO-EDGED SWORD, DISCIPLINE IN OBEDIENCE,
PENETRATING TO
THE DIVIDING LINE AND FOR TRAINING IN
RIGHTEOUSNESS (THAT IS,
OF THE BREATH OF LIFE
(SOUL) AND SPIRIT, IN HOLY LIVING,
AND OF THE JOINTS IN CONFORMITY TO
AND MARROW GOD’S WILL IN THOUGHT,
PURPOSE AND ACTION)
(THAT IS, OF THE DEEPEST SO THAT THE MAN OF
PARTS OF OUR NATURE) GOD MAY BE COMPLETE
EXPOSING AND SIFTING
AND PROFICIENT,
AND ANALYZING AND WELL-FITTED AND
JUDGING THE VERY THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED
FOR EVERY GOOD WORK.”
THOUGHTS AND PURPOSES 2 Timothy 3:16 Amplified Bible
OF THE HEART.”

Hebrews 4:12 Amplified Bible

The above trinity of Scriptures pertaining to Thirdly, we obtain further revelation by
the Word of God is worth taking time to considering the contents of 2 Timothy 3:16 in
ponder. There is a progressive revelation which we find God’s ultimate intention for the
contained within them. Scriptures stated as “thoroughly equipping
God’s people for every good work” by means of
The first revelation is that which is stated in personal “instruction, reproof, conviction and
Ephesians 6:17 identifying the Word of God correction” that is obtained from meditating in
as being a sword – the sword of the Spirit of God’s Word..This is a much higher goal for the
Word of God than the basic foundational truth
the living God. that “…the Holy Scriptures…are able to make
you wise for salvation through faith which is in
Progressing to Hebrews 4:12, we find a
detailed purpose for that sword as being Christ Jesus” (2 Tim. 3:15).
God’s instrument for self-examination of the This newsletter is dedicated to presenting a
proper use of both sides of God’s powerful
condition of the hearts of His people.
“two-edged sword.”