What Is Faith?

3 Reasons The Shield Is An Essential Part Of The Armor Of God

1. The shield of faith COMPLETES God’s provision of spiritual armor for our protection.
   • The Armor of God is INCOMPLETE without the shield.
2. You’re gonna GET HURT if you don’t take up the shield.
3. Paul is simply stressing the URGENCY of the need for the shield.

1.  DON’T EVER THINK that Satan is equal with Jesus.
2. God wants us to be aware that there really is a realm in which angels and DEMONS operate.
   
3. One of the primary tools Satan uses to try to torment the saints is the weapon of ACCUSATION. Revelation 12:10
   
   • ANXIETY over past sins or failures.
   • PAIN over a hurt someone inflicted, but you have long ago forgiven.
   • These arrows come from a marksman hiding in the trees, and he’s after you PERSONALLY.
   • If Satan can get you to constantly question the TRUTH of the Gospel, then you will not be a person who brings the LIFE of the Gospel to others!
   • Satan wants to see your heart INFECTED with bitterness.
   • Satan wants to get YOUR EYES OFF the forgiveness and love of Christ.

What Is Faith? Romans 4:20

Faith is the of things hoped for, the of things not seen.

“Faith is a living, in God’s grace, so certain of God’s favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it.” Martin Luther

1. Abraham’s faith that was counted to him as . Galatians 3:29, Hebrews 11:19, Hebrews 11:9-10, Isaiah 7:9
   
   
2. Faith is what gives us the resolve to follow after Christ.

3. Faith is not the result of . Obedience is the of faith!