The Shield of Faith – Ephesians 6:16
The following are my notes from our pastor’s sermon this morning.
I – Know what faith is.
With the shield of faith you will be able to extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one. Flaming darts = discouragement, temptation, depression, disunity, etc. Our faith is not our own. It is firmly rooted in the relationship with Christ.
Faith is not positive thinking.
Great examples of faith are found in Hebrew 11.
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.
31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.
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