A Thought from
Adrian Rogers
"When they heard that, they were cut to
the heart, and took counsel to slay them." Acts 5:33 KJV
Suppose you were on the
battlefield and someone’s coming at you. You warn him, “Don't come any further!
I'll shoot!” He answers, “I don't believe in your gun. As a matter of fact,” he
says, “I don't believe in guns at all.” That's not going to change anything, is
it?
Likewise, the Bible is the Sword
of the Spirit. Someone may say, “Well, I don't believe the Bible.” But it will
cut him anyway! The apostles preached the Bible, and when the people heard it,
they were cut to the heart. The Word cuts even an unbeliever. It's a two-edged
sword. It cuts to heal, or it cuts to judge. But it will cut—believe it or not.
Before going into battle,
soldiers are dedicated to training in the use of their weapons. How foolish to
go into battle without training. How familiar are you with your Sword?
God has given you a weapon for
spiritual battles…the Sword of the Spirit. In the armor of God, it is the only
offensive weapon—the rest are defensive. To have the victory God wants for you,
you must see the sharpness of your sword, the Bible, and you must be trained in
it.
Adrian
Rogers was the pastor of a 29,000 member church and went home to be with the
Lord almost a decade ago. But God is still using the ministry every day. Praise
God for a faithful man of God whose ministry has exceeded his brief stay on
earth!
