Sword and Shield

Heart Guide for Lesson 11:
Spiritual Strongholds

Scriptures that connect victory over strongholds to the battle for truth.

'Therefore my people go into exile for lack of knowledge.' Isaiah 5:13 ESV

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, 'If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.'  John 8:31-32 ESV

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 ESV

The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient, in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth, and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will. 2 Timothy 2:24-26 WEB

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 WEB

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil. Hebrews 5:14 WEB

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