You are a spiritual warrior, wearing God’s armor, wielding God’s sword, the Word of God.

“Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.” (Gen 48:22)

“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word [rhema] of God” (Eph 6:13,17)

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith” (1Pet 5:8,9)

“For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Pet 1:8)

“being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God” (Col 1:10)

“but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2Pet 3:18)

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Heb 4:12)

“casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2Cor 10:5)

“lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.” (2Cor 2:11)

“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” (Jm 4:7)

“Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke you!” (Jude 1:9)

“However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” (Matt 17:21)

“So He said to them, This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” (Mk 9:29)

“Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor [ptochos] have the gospel preached to them.” (Matt 11:4-5)

“And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight. Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them.” (Lk 7:21-22)

“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.” (Matt 10:8)

“Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.” (Lk 9:1)

“Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” (Lk 10:17)

Reading: Gen 46-48; Jn 2