In John’s vision of Jesus at the outset of Revelation, we see that “out of his mouth came a double-edged sword.” Without context this sounds like something out of a Marvel movie, but we know from the context of scripture that this image of a sword speaks to the Bible’s metaphor for the Word of God. This picture of God’s Word as a sword is prominent in Christ’s letter to Pergamum- a church that teaches us the importance of not drifting from God’s Word. How often do we, like Pergamum, suffer headaches caused by half truths, failings due to false doctrine, and missteps due to misconceptions about Scripture? We’ll dive into this letter and see what Christ prescribes to cure all of the above!