This music video I made in 2018 is perfect for this contest because it is based on Ephesians 6 The sword of the Spirit specifically. I describe in the song what it means to use the sword of the Spirit. The music video takes place in post apolcalyptic future year 2033. I am one of the lone survivors wielding the word of God represented as a sword in the video. I discover an abandoned house and find a bible in there which is the sword of the spirit.In the video I use refrences of bible verses in the end from ephesians 6. The whole project was created by me. I filmed the scenes on a tripod, wrote and rapped the lyrics, recored the audio, and edited and produced the final video for youtube.

The song and music video is specifically based around the Armor of God and describe one part of the armor called the sword of the spirit.

Garrett Degenhardt:Writer, Filmer, Producer, Editor.

Opening Scene: "yeah, The sword of the Spirit is a brave tool to use, I tried to tell them, they don't listen to me."

Verse 1: The sword of the Spirit is a brave tool to use,
And the one you really need, slicing paranormal goons,
Got to make that blade sharp, get your bible into view,
Start praying over bedrooms, your family, and food,
See we take these things for granted, then just shrug by and
continue,
Not know we're doing damage by the things we're getting into,
That's why we need the spirit from the Son and our Dad too,
So they can take the pain away if we let the Spirit intrude,
Our open bodies which is also known as temples,
Don't be sleeping on the fact that your body is a vessel,
If you want the Lords work to be shown here through man,
Then we need to start working as a hand, lift each other up,
There's only so much time left,
We could be behind in the waves, with no life vest,
Do you want to take a chance with a cross on your neck,
But live with your soul so completely in a wreck, huh?

Hook: There's only one way, one way to freedom, The Lord as the Spirt He will teach us, the only way to reach them ain't preaching, we need to start working as a sequence, go and love your neighbor like you mean it. This is sword living, sword of the spirit, take a closer listen and you'll hear it. This is sword living, sword of the Spirit, this is sword living!!!

Verse 2: Sword living, cutting demons into smidgens,
Then I pick my teeth with the bone of a pigeon,
Every time that fires lit, I start simmering,
To all the wicked that have hopes of me flickering, I'll never go
out,
I have a flame that's everlasting,
Cause God gave it to me and eternity is His passion,
It's all a free gift, I'm really blessed to have it,
I ain't for bragging or rapping for self satisfaction (Nah),
This is mightier, swinging with the shinier,
Weapons on hand, guess your looking for a filthier,
Handier tool for the tomb raiding,
Going into caverns with my sword to the neck of Satan,
Demi-gods won't make it, tell these demons they are vacant,
To my God full of power in His greatness,
Take this, tape this,
Put it where your brain is,
Listen to these words spark a message for your saint ship,
Dangerous pages, filling up the Book of the Ages,
Let it open worlds of creating,
Praying for the breaking of these masons,
And the faultiness of idols that's decaying,
Gods righteousness holds the truest foundation,
Put you on the path to pouncing through the narrow gate,
God is just railing for another soldier dipped in Grace,
Don't forget the sword steady laid up in the case, and that
righteous breastplate.

Hook: There's only one way, one way to freedom, The Lord as the Spirt He will teach us, the only way to reach them ain't preaching, we need to start working as a sequence, go and love your neighbor like you mean it. This is sword living, sword of the spirit, take a closer listen and you'll hear it. This is sword living, sword of the Spirit, this is sword living!!!