Spiritual Weapons- The Word

 Spiritual Weapons- The Word

October 2, 2025

2 Corinthians 10:4

4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.

Yesterday we talked some about spiritual weapons. Now, let us look at the first weapon illustrated in the New Testament. This weapon was used successfully by Jesus in the first 40 days of his ministry when he was tempered by the devil after fasting in the wilderness.

Matthew 4:4

4But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’”

“It is written”. This first weapon is the Word of God. That was the only thing that Jesus needed to silence the devil and drive him away. Three scripture verses, and the devil was out of arguments. He can’t argue with the Word of God! So Jesus shows us the way to confront the devil, by using the Word of God. The writer of Hebrews also reinforces this in chapter 4.

Hebrews 4:12

12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, andpiercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

But back to the early ministry of Jesus. In Luke 4 we see one of the first public acts in Jesus’ ministry. He was in his home town synagogue, and the fist thing he did was open the book of the prophet Isaiah and read.

Luke 4:16-17

16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read. 17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written,…

Jesus announced his public ministry with a reading of the Word of God. Now the reception by his friends and family was not as one might have wished, but he was delivered safely from the mob and began his public ministry. As he travelled from Nazareth, he began to demonstrate this word by preaching the kingdom and healing the sick and delivering those held in bondage  by the devil.

Luke 4:18-19

18 “THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME,

BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR.

HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES,

AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND,

TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,

19 TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD.”

So we see how Jesus himself used the Word to confront the devil and to rescue those who were oppressed by disease captive to the wiles of Satan. So that is our first lesson, start every battle with the forces of evil by using the Word of God. 

Ephesians 6:17

17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is theword of God.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

16All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

 

So read the Word, study the Word and memorize the Word, so that you may use the Word as the sword of the Spirit to bring down strongholds.