Shield Of Faith

May 28th, 2023

FINDING WHO I AM IN CHRIST Shield of Faith
ESV Ephesians 6:16
Speaker - Own Mason

Sermon Notes

Ephesians 6:16
16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
1. What is the Shield of Faith?
Ephesians 1:21
21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
Psalm 103:1-3
1Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
Romans 8:38-39
38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2. Faith handles the lies of the enemy.
Ephesians 5:25-27
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
Romans 12:3
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

Psalm 103:12
12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
3. How do we live out our faith?.
1 Peter 1:5
5 who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Romans 10:17
17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
James 4:6-10
6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.