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INTRODUCTION:
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Each piece of the Armor of God is important.
Acts 20
A. The whole armor is needed to fight the spiritual war.
Eph 6.15
B. The shield of faith is an important part of the Armor of God.
2. The word ‘faith’ is used primarily in two ways in the Scriptures.
A. One—“the faith”
Jude
Gal 3.23
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The phrase “the faith” refers to the Gospel.
A. Jude recorded that the faith was “once for all delivered to the saints.”
1. God’s Word(the Gospel) was first delivered to the Jews and then to the Gentiles.
Matt 10.5-
2. After God’s Word (the Gospel) was delivered to the Jews, it was then delivered to the Gentiles.
B. Paul recorded that the Galatians were kept “for the faith which would afterward be revealed.”
1. Paul would talk a lot about the faith kept secret from those under the law but revealed to Christians through the Scriptures.
Rom
Col 1.24-
B. Two—“our faith.”
1 jn 5
1.
Our faith is our confidence and trust in God.
A. A Roman soldier had the greatest faith that Jesus had seen.
Matt.
8.5
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This type of faith comes from God’s Word.
2. This type of faith is then demonstrated by obedience to the faith.
Rom 1.5
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In order to have the shield of faith, both “our faith” and “the faith” are needed.
A. Today’s lesson is two points.
1.
The protection of the shield of faith is “The Faith.”
2. The confidence to use the shield of faith is “Our Faith.”
BODY:
1. THE PROTECTION OF THE SHIELD OF FAITH IS “ THE FAITH.”
A. When the devil lets loose a fiery arrow, it cannot penetrate the faith.
1. God’s Word is a barrier which anything false cannot puncture.
A. It would not matter if the devil dropped a nuclear bomb shell; sound doctrine will protect you.
1 Timothy 1.8-
B. If the brethren are instructed in the good doctrine, the shield of faith will protect them.
1 Timothy 4.4-
C. If they are not instructed in the good doctrine, then they will turn away from the shield of faith.
2 Tim.
4.1-
D. Paul was protected by the shield of faith, even though the fiery darts of the devil took his life.
2. OUR CONFIDENCE TO USE THE SHIELD OF FAITH IS “OUR FAITH.”
2 Timothy 4.6-
A. Paul was confident to use the shield of faith because of his faith.
1. Paul was able to have this confidence in God, because he held to the pattern of sound words, and he encouraged Timothy to do the same.
1 Timothy
2 timothy 1.12-
1. Know
2 Timothy 1.13-
A. The more we know about God’s Word, the stronger the shield of faith is in our hands and the more confident we are to use it.
Titus
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This is accomplished by the elder and the member in the study of God’s Word.
CONCLUSION:
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The shield of faith will always provide perfect protection through “the faith.
A. Will you have enough faith to wield it?
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