‘Hallelujah’ is one of those foreign words which has been adopted into the English language and used in all kinds of pieces of music (from the triumphant ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ to the very popular Leonard Cohen song ‘Hallelujah’). It means ‘praise...

'And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known...

Paul's last item in the armour of God is the sword of the Spirit, the word of God (see also Heb 4:12). A double-edged sword made it easier to penetrate, as well as to cut in every way; Eugene Peterson likens this to the sharpness of a surgeon's scalpel. God's Word has...