Though we will conclude the Armor of God series next Sunday with a sermon on prayer, which is how Paul concludes this section of Ephesians 6, today we talk about the final piece of armor: the “sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” The two key elements here are that the sword is both “Spirit” and “word of God.” This is not our sword but is the sword God gives us through the giving of the Spirit and the Word of God. The interplay between Spirit and Word of God is of critical importance because both of these are necessary to wield the sword well. Let’s dig in!