2. 2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed
and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, so
that the servant of God may be
thoroughly equipped for every
good work.
4. UNIT 1: THE WONDER OF
THE WORD
Lesson 1: World’s Best Seller
Lesson 2: Let's go treasure hunting
Lesson 3: Greatest Weapon of all time
Lesson 4: More than a book
Lesson 5: Digging into the Word
5. The Bible
(66 Books)
Pentateuch
(5)
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(39 books)
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(27 books)
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(12)
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(5)
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Prophets (5)
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Prophets (12)
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1
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2
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History(5)Paul’sLettersorEpistles(13)GeneralEpistles(8)
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To churches
To individuals
7. JEREMIAH 29:11
For I know the plans I have for
you,” declares the Lord, “plans
to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope
and a future.”
9. NUMBERS 6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you
The Lord make His face shine upon you
and be gracious to you
The Lord turn His face toward you and
give you peace.
10. PSALMS 127:1
Unless the Lord builds the house, the
builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the
city, the guards stand watch in vain.
11. PSALMS 20:7
Some trust in chariots and some in
horses,
But we trust in the name of the Lord our
God.
12. ISAIAH 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right
hand.
13. PSALMS 86:15
But you, Lord, are a compassionate
and gracious God, slow to anger,
abounding in love and faithfulness.
14. 2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed
and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, so
that the servant of God may be
thoroughly equipped for every
good work.
16. FOCUS
What’s the big idea?
• The Bible is your weapon in your everyday
life
Why does it matter?
• Our fight is against spiritual forces
How do I live it?
• Use the Bible as your weapon in your
struggle with evil, and begin to use it to
overcome temptation
17. LESSON 3: GREATEST
WEAPON OF ALL TIME
Section 1: Be Aware of the Enemy
Section 2: Rejoice in the Victory
18. WARS HAPPEN EVERYDAY
The Syrian Conflict
There are bitter enemies
There are opposing armies
There are irreconcilable differences
People die
There are massive casualties
There are battles everyday
19. WARS HAPPEN EVERYDAY
The Spiritual Conflict
There are bitter enemies
There are opposing armies
There are irreconcilable differences
People die
There are massive casualties
There are battles everyday
20. EPHESIANS 6:12
12 For our struggle is not against
flesh and blood, but against the
rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers of this dark
world and against the spiritual
forces of evil in the heavenly
realms.
21. EPHESIANS 6:12
12 For our struggle is not against
flesh and blood, but against the
rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers of this dark
world and against the spiritual
forces of evil in the heavenly
realms.
Dark angels and demons are for real!
22. EPHESIANS 6:13
13 Therefore put on the full armor
of God, so that when the day of
evil comes, you may be able to
stand your ground, and after you
have done everything, to stand.
23. EPHESIANS 6:14-17
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth
buckled around your waist, with the breastplate
of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet
fitted with the readiness that comes from the
gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take
up the shield of faith, with which you can
extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil
one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
24. Eph 6:14
Eph 6:14
Eph 6:15
Eph 6:16
Eph 6:17
Eph 6:17
• The Armor of God
reveals the nature of
the battle
• Spiritual battles are
fought with spiritual
weapons, not human
weapons
Ephesians 6:14-17
25. THE BIBLE AS AN
OFFENSIVE WEAPON
The Bible is your weapon. Use it to:
- Disarm the enemy
- Resist temptation
26. HOW TO FIGHT
Use the Word of God to disarm the devil and his dark angels
Use it offensively to resist temptation
When the devil strikes you, you block, then strike back
Doubts, suggestions, temptation
Quote Bible verses
In obedience to
God, put faith into
action
27. WARFARE & TACTICS
SITUATIONS
Invitation to drinking party
Temptation to shoplift
Opportunity to lie to parents
Offer to watch porn
Chance to cheat on test
ENEMY TACTICS
Everyone else is doing it
You won’t get caught
Just once won’t hurt
I can always ask for forgiveness
No one will find out
Your response using the Word of God?
10 minutes
28. LESSON 3: GREATEST
WEAPON OF ALL TIME
Section 1: Be Aware of the enemy
Section 2: Rejoice in the Victory
29. HOW JESUS USED THE WORD
OF GOD AS A WEAPON (MATT 4:3-11)
If you are the Son of
God, tell these stones to
become bread
It is written: ‘Man shall
not live on bread alone,
but on every word that
comes from the mouth of
God.
What Satan said What Jesus said What the issue is
Lust of the flesh
If you are the Son of
God,” he said, “throw
yourself down for it is
written: “‘He will command
his angels …
It is also written: ‘Do not
put the Lord your God
to the test
Lust of the eyes
30. HOW JESUS USED THE WORD
OF GOD AS A WEAPON
All this I will give you,” he
said, “if you will bow
down and worship me.
Away from me,
Satan! For it is written:
‘Worship the Lord your
God, and serve him only
Pride of life
Then the devil left him, and angels came and
attended him.
What Satan said What Jesus said What the issue is
31. 37 No, in all these things we are more than
conquerors through him who loved us
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall
trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or
nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: “For
your sake we face death all day long; we are
considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
complete victory
Not just get by, but wondrously and
completely victorious over Satan
WE CAN HAVE THE SAME
VICTORY (ROM 8:37)
32. WHERE’S THE VICTORY?
Afraid
Needing
Guidance
Feeling Defeated
Sick or Pain
Doubting
Temptations
Conscious of sin
Backslided
Ps 34:4 Rom 8:31-39 Heb 11 1 John 1:9
Proverbs 3:5,6
2 Corinthians 12:9 James 4:7
Ps 51
33. Acknowledgment
Reference Materials are Young-Teens and Hi-Teen
Teaching Resources (Radiant Life ), published
and copyrighted by Gospel Publishing House,
1445 Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802-1894