Revelation 23: Jesus' Sharp Two-Edged Sword: How the Word of God Speaks and Cuts Two Ways! (1:15-16)

The Bible Mind Podcast: Experiencing our Life and Times from a Christian Perspective

Today we'll talk about what it means for Jesus to have a two-edged sword come out of his mouth. What are the implications for us and our study of God's word? Jesus is the word of God made flesh, and the Bible describes the word of God as sharper than any double-edged sword. In other words, those two edges can cut into us, and others as we wield it as believers.
Therefore, it'd benefit us to understand more about what it means for Jesus to be described this way.
Before we go into the meat of this study, I speak to a few issues that we had touched upon in previous episodes, such as EMF radiation, emergency food and water storage, and how to manage our money for potential hard times to come.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONS
1. What would happen in your life, if there was an emergency crisis and a food shortage (among other things) at local stores? Consider what you have in store, and if that would last you for the time that you need. If not, how will you prepare more practically in this area for the future? If you've already taken steps, what can you do to be further prepared? Take a few more steps. Put another puzzle piece into place.
2. We discussed in this episode how God speaks in a multitude of ways. Each son or daughter of God can (potentially) have his or her own personal, shared language with God, based on shared symbols. Reflect on the ways God has spoken to you throughout your history together. Have there been repeated words, pictures, numbers, etc. that have been meaningful to you? If so, what are they and what do they mean? How did you know it was God speaking to you in this way?
3. Do you agree with the statement that Jesus has always spoken through parables throughout the Bible? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever gone on a treasure hunt through the word of God? Maybe, God laid out a map for you and "connected the dots," so to speak, so you could better see and understand the big picture lesson.
If not, what do you think is restricting the free-flowing of the Holy Spirit to have access to your Bible study? If so, then what can you do to sit before God again and set up similar conditions?
5. The concepts shared in this episode are not commonly seen, taught, and/or received. Therefore, they take time to connect to and establish in one's mind and spirit. How can you sit with this teaching, so it can settle into your spirit? In the future, if you catch the vision, how will you explain it to other people?
ACTION STEPS
1. Slowly review and meditate upon what was shared in this podcast episode.
2. Subscribe and share this podcast with others who may be interested.
3. Do a topical Bible study on the area of money and finances. Do our society's current trends, even among believers, align with the Bible? The safest and best place for us and our finances would be to follow biblical principles. (If you need help, there are some great Christian resources available, in addition to Dave Ramsey.)
4. Research ways to store water and food items for a long-term period. Make a plan to get a two-week storage of food and water. Follow through with the necessary steps to make it happen!
5. Start preparing for the days ahead: spiritually, mentally, physically, domestically, relationally, etc.
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