Ephesians
6:16
Take
Up the Shield of Faith!
Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the
shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of
the wicked.
1. Also
Take Up the Shield of Faith
a. What
is Faith?
i. Faith
is the evidence of things not seen - Hebrews 11:1
ii. Faith
is a belief that there is a God and that God is good
1.
Hebrews
11:6
iii. Faith
is how the righteousness of God is revealed - Romans 1:17
iv. Faith
is how we escape condemnation - John 3:18
v. Faith
is how you pledged allegiance to your Commander
1.
Ephesians
1:13-14
vi. Faith
is how your Commander lives within you - Ephesians 3:17
vii. Faith
is how you have access to your Commander
1.
Ephesians
3:12
viii.
Faith is the victory
1.
Hebrews
11:33-34; 1 John 5:4
ix. Faith
is a shield - Psalm 84:11-12
2. With
the Shield of Faith, You Can Quench the Firey Darts of the Wicked One
a. How
is Faith used as a defensive tool?
i. All
temptation is rooted in doubt, and the word of God is the answer to the attacks
of Satan
1.
Matthew
4:3-4; Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 18:30
ii. Jesus
longs to tend to your needs when you struggle with temptation
1.
Hebrews
2:17-18
iii. Jesus
rebukes Satan - Zechariah
3:1-2
iv. Jesus
gives you His Word, to ward off the fiery darts of the Enemy. Maybe you have
struggled with one or more of the following temptations:
1. Anger
- Romans 12:19
2. Greed
- Hebrews 13:5-6
3. Doubt
in the goodness of God - James
1:17
4. Anxiety
- Psalm 56:3-4
5. Pride
- 1 Corinthians 3:21-23
6. Love
of the world - 1 John 2:15-17
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