"The Invitation"

          "Now when they heard this, they were cut ti the heart, and said to

         Peter and the rest of the apostle, Men and brethen, what shall we do?'"

                                                ACTS 2 : 37

The sword was turned loose that day by Peter and he preached the Word of God concerning sin and judgement and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The sword pierced the hearts of the people who listened in such a way that the Scripture says they gave the invitation instead of the preacher! They asked, "what are we to do?"

           Hebrews 4:12 says, "for the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart." This passage is militant about the Bible. It says the Scripture is alive, powerful and can pierce the heart of men, even causing an enemy to retreat. It is useful for discerner truth, and it is the most dreaded weapon we can use against the enemy. A metal sword may gets dull as you use it, but the sword of the Spirit requires nothing. It carries its own power, and is able to function apart from. The soldier's hand. A metal sword wounds to hurt, but the sword of the Spirit wounds to heal.

          "The sword of the spirit, unleashed, has the power to cut right into the heart of a person. Sometimes they respond with anger to the truth. Have you ever experienced the word of God like that? Have you ever heard a sermon and known that every word was directed tight at your heart? That's the sword of the Spirit at work.