Words can be offensive. On one side, they can hurt other people, in essence offending them. On the other side, they can thwart attacks. In our spiritual battle, the word of God is the only offensive weapon and God calls us to know his word -- which is truth -- and be prepared to talk about the unshakable hope that we have in Christ. [The Sword of the Spirit} Psalm 70:1-4 1 Peter 3:13-17 Luke 21:12-19