Our Commander

"Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" ~ Ephesians 6:17

In this brief sentence, which is part of the "armor of God" section of Paul's letter, he urges believers everywhere to take with us into spiritual warfare a weapon that isn't ours to begin with. And if you'll notice, it's the only piece of the armor of God that is primarily for offense. Everything else has to do with defending ourselves against the enemy's attacks, but the sword is something we can use to fight back. But we must never think that the sword is something we can conjure up on our own. It belongs to the Holy Spirit; it is HIS sword, and it's the word of God. It's a weapon of divine power (2 Corinthians 10:4), and it is given to us directly from "Our Commander". This week at Friendship, we will talk about why it is important to recognize and submit to Christ as our Commander in this great spiritual war that rages. We will also look at what makes Him a particularly great commander along the same lines of a general who was once a soldier, a coach who was once a player, or a teacher who was once a student. Join us and learn to follow His lead!