The Torch and the Sword

This is the third in a series of books by Rick Joyner in which he had a series of visions where he was allowed to see The Church of Jesus Christ as God really see's it. Not as we see with smiles and fascades. We see the Saints of God (the people who have asked Jesus personally into their lives) in an actual real live battle and we see Armies, Angels and Demons. We see the body of Christ deeply divided and many struggling in fear, unbelief, unforgiveness, bitterness, sexual and many other sins and the saddest part of it is they don't even realise what is happening. They think this is their 'lot in life' and put up with it. Then the Lord starts to restore His Church. But not without severe opposition from both inside the Church and the World. In the visions Rick himself makes many foolish mistakes which leave him open to attack and little by little he and we hopefully learn how to walk with God as He wants us to in love and faith. If you liked 'The Pilgrim's Progress' by John Bunyan (which was also given as a vision in a dream and has blessed millions world wide.) then you should like this too. I recomend you read the other two books first being in order; 'The Final Quest' and 'The Call'. All three books are excellently written too and with wondefull descriptions of Heaven and of our lovely Lord Jesus. These would be great books for a new Christian as they could jerk the slack out of his life and help him press deeper into the Lord. May God really bless you.

This is a must read for people who want to walk it the calling that God has given them. His revelation books have had a great impact on me. It has given me great understanding about the Bible, and has changed the way I think about Christianity. The book is a combination of many visions the author had. The main vision depicts the Armies of God fighting the Armies of the Evil one. Many great insights are revealed by the way these armies fight, their tactics, what weapons they use, the mistakes they make, the opportunities they miss, etc. The vision continues with the author walking in the Judgment Hall of Heaven, meeting may past saints, and hearing their stories. The Book, The Vision and also the Torch and the Sword, had a profound effect on me in these ways. 1. It has dramatically increased my faith in Jesus. 2. It has demolished any faith I had in Myself, Mankind, or Man's wisdom. 3. It has given me a sobering awareness of the Evil one's tactics and craftiness. 4. It has revealed many empowering and glorious resources of the Lord that I did not consider which has given me more Hope. 5. I started to see the overall picture of God's Plan. And different parts of the puzzle started fitting together in harmony, and I got answers to many of the Hard Questions of Christianity. 6. It has shown many of the Pitfalls and Traps that even the Seasoned, Mature Christians will fall into, and yet not even know they have fallen. The lessons were profound yet simple. They were they same lessons learned from the Bible, yet even I who have studied the bible have many times overlooked them. The Lord could not trust people with much anointing or power, until they learned the lessons. 7. It reveals a great deal about those who hate the book, fight against it, and think it is from the Devil. He meets many of those types of people in Heaven, and their stories radically change after hitting the Judgment Seat. You can hear the MP3 of the book at SpiritLessons dot com. Hope you enjoy. You can read and hear many revelation by Rick Joyner [...]

I'm glad Joyner has taken the time to draw near to God and be sensitive to his calling to enlighten a confused generation by adding a depth of understanding and wisdom. As a literature teacher, I endorse all Joyner's books rather than the negative influences out there which often twist truth. I haven't met anyone yet who hasn't experienced a deeper level of conviction upon reading any of Joyner's books, though some must guise their convictions with criticism and some clearly are just plain confused. In my opinion, it's a "must read" for anyone who is hungry for Christ.

Eye opening for those who are seeking to walk by the Spirit of God and discern spiritual things. All of Rick Joyner's books are helpful. The Surpassing Greatness of His Power is a foundational book that I encourage you to read first. The Final Quest and The Call will help those more discerning folk.