As we are to build up the most holy faith, today we will focus on faith in light of spiritual warfare.
Ephesians 6:16
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
We are called to build and live by the Most Holy Faith (Jude v. 17)
Reality of Living by Faith:
A Time to develop Radical Faith in the radically changing world
Reality of Spiritual Warfare
The Shield of Faith
1. Priority
"In addition to all this"
2. Purpose: Protection
"...with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one."
3. Possession
" take up the shield of faith"
Application
1. Straightening Faith
Galatians 2:16
16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law....
John 14:1“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
2. Strengthening Faith
Romans 10:17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message