Armor of God – Wk 4 “The Shield of Faith”
March 26, 2023Date: March 26, 2023
Sermon: “Armor of God” Wk 4 – “The Shield of Faith” – Pastor Josh Conklin
Main Scripture: 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. – Ephesians 6:16
THREE KINDS OF FAITH (JAMES 2:14-26)
- FAITH (James 2:14-17)
- WHAT KIND OF FAITH IS THIS?
- Answer: A Faith is an faith that substitutes words for deeds
- CAN THIS KIND OF FAITH SAVE?
- DO WE HAVE THIS KIND OF FAITH?
- We do, IF our does not measure up to our !
- We do, IF our do not measure up to our !
- FAITH (James 2:18,19)
- WHAT KIND OF FAITH IS THIS?
- Answer: A faith is one step above a “dead faith”, involving both Intellect &
- CAN THIS KIND OF FAITH SAVE?
- DO WE HAVE THIS KIND OF FAITH?
- We do, if we just BELIEVE the right things and FEEL the right things
- We do, if our service to God does not go beyond: 1.) Intellectually adhering to the right doctrines 2.) Emotional experiences while attending services
- FAITH (James 2: 20-26)
- WHAT KIND OF FAITH IS THIS?
- Answer: faith is based upon the of God (Romans 10:17) and involves the intellect, the emotions, AND the !
- DO WE HAVE THIS KIND OF FAITH?
- We do, IF our MIND understands the truth, our HEART desires and rejoices in the truth, and our WILL acts upon the truth in obedience that leads to good deeds
It is important that each professing Christian examine his or her own heart and life, and make sure that they possess true saving faith, which is a dynamic faith. Satan is the great deceiver; one of his devices is imitation. If he can convince a person that counterfeit faith is true faith…then he has that person in his power!