The Lord Whose Sword Is Drawn

By Francis Frangipane

Of all the names the heavenly Father could have given His Son, it is most significant that He chose the name Jesus, for Jesus is the Greek form of "Joshua." Joshua, you recall, was the Hebrew general who led God's people into war. To be prepared for greater victories, we need a greater revelation of Jesus Christ. We need to see Him as He will be revealed in the last moments of this age: a Holy Warrior dressed for battle.

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Now it came about when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand, and Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us or for our adversaries?" Joshua 5:13