In late medieval europe, this emblem was considered to be the heraldic arms of god and of the trinity. Its impact caused catastrophic destruction around the globe, ripping the very fabric of time and space itself. Faith is when you act like god is telling you the truth. We put on the belt, the breastplate and the shoes, and they essentially hold. Faith is the chief grace that influences all the other graces that we need to grow in christlikeness and to fight our spiritual battles. We come across the word shield also in the the new testament, for example. You cannot live victoriously over the world without faith. Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of god whose ways you may not understand at the time.
And for those who desire to build and lead a kingdom business you would be wise to know the enemy. In ephesians the sixth chapter, paul discusses the whole armor of god, the spiritual armor that we should be wearing every day. The purpose of this article is to help you understand how to put on the shield of faith so satan cant derail you from becoming a mature christian or being effective in building christs church the great commission, matthew 28. You see our shield of faith is nothing without gods power. Faith is mighty and will conquer, bind it firmly on thy heart. His principal ministry was at westminster chapel, in central london, from 19391968, where he delivered multiyear expositions on books of the bible such as. The shield of faith is a vital part of the christians armor. It can be something that the person is really good at ex.
Wield the sword of truth, my brother, heavn will crown thy fight of faith. But when we allow doubt to creep in, as peter did when distracted by the waves, we will start to sink. You are to to put on the whole armor of god, because the christian life is a warfare, a spiritual conflict. Take the shield of faith with you friend, wherever you may go, protection from the wicked one, whose darts fly to and fro. Finally, be strong in the lord and in his mighty power. The greek word for faith used in james 2, pistis, is the same word used in the. Authoritative information about the hymn text the shield of faith, with lyrics, midi files, pdf files, and printable scores. Watermarked pdf the twisted menagerie manual a gonzo postapocalyptic monster book for umerica or other weird realms. May i be ready for satans fiery darts of doubt, denial, and deceit so i will not be vulnerable to spiritual defeat. We cant physically see what hes doing in our life, but we know hes there. A metal piece ran across the center of the shield, so it could also be used as a weapon to punch or push forward. Week 7, kids meal page 3 of 12 a verse to memorize. The boss the metal knob in the middle on the roman shields allowed.
The shield of faith paperback january 1, 2011 by rt. In several passages, the bible says, the just shall live by faith. In greek, this phrase tells us to add the shield to every other piece of armor that came before itthat the shield of faith is to be used in addition to the rest of the armor of god. The shield weighed about 22 pounds and was roughly 37 to 42 inches high and 27 to 33 inches across. Sheen author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. After summarizing the gospel and giving the ephesians various instructions, paul concludes his missive to them saying, in part, finally, be strong in the lord and in his mighty power. You see, as long as the shield is up, nothing can get through.
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. The image of the lord being the shield of those who trust him is seen in many, many passages. The gift of faith is a supernatural endowment by the spirit whereby that which is uttered or desired by man, or spoken by god, shall eventually come to pass. There are several shield of faith printables below that can be used to aid your lesson on the armor of god, or the shield of faith itself. The greek word for faith used in james 2, pistis, is the same word used in the book of ephesians.
Ministry to helps you tell kids about jesus by providing ageappropriate bible study material and sunday school curriculum all 100% free online we believe that god is the loving father of all kids. In the second place, let me suggest that faith like a shield receives the blows which are meant. The shield of faith is chris constant companion and trusted weapon against the devils sc hemes. The shield the shield of spoken of here is not the little round or rectangular shields the cavalry men carried and that the gladiators used in the arenas. The shield of faith, likewise, covers our most vulnerable spots. In the mighty name of jesus, ever lift up the shield of faith. Mp3 1045 the shield of faith part5 sickness does not come from god. The wild and weird world of umerica is a dangerous place filled with murderous. So that is why paul encourages us to take up the shield of faith. The shield of faith armor of god free bible study guides.
I once heard a christian psychologist on the radio say that to tell hurting. Put on the full armor of god so that you can take your stand against the. The link between the shield of faith and praying in the spirit, on all occasions, with all kinds of prayersfor all the lords people seems clear. May i keep my mind focused on you so satan will not have a stronghold on my thoughts. Put on the full armor of god, so that you can take your stand against. Chris soldier learned five different hebrew words f or faith. The shield is the first piece of armour that must be taken up. Wherefore take to you the whole armor of god, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Simply print off the shield of faith printable of your choice and. Shield of faith book basic training bible ministries.
This massive shield rested on a small clip on the loin belt when not in use. There are several shield of faith printables below that can be used to aid your lesson on the armor of god, or the. The shield of faith is part of the armor of god described in ephesians 6. Foretold in the ancient calendars, early in the 21st century a rogue object from deep space hurtled near the earth and struck the moon. He comes to steal, kill, and destroy all that is good and right, put on the whole armor of god and stand strong in the fight. Our shield against the devils attack is our faith that god will keep his promises, that he will be faithful to us. Winner of the charles taylor prize for literary nonfiction finalist for the cundhill prize in history a richly detailed, profoundly engrossing story of how religion has influenced american foreign relations, told through the stories of the men and womenfrom presidents to preacherswho have plotted the countrys course in the world. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one ephesians 6. This heavy shield can withstand the impact of fiery blows from the devil. The shield of faith faith poems inspirational poetry by. He will, however, be but a sorry christian if he acts only on the.
Put on the whole armor of god, that ye may be able to stand against the. Umerican survival guide, chase cover dcc shield of. As long as we are placing faith in god, our shield is up. Take the shield of faith, my brother, hold it boldly in the light. Put on the full armor of god, so that you can take your stand against the devils schemes. But when we drop it, although we still have our other pieces of armor, we leave ourselves exposed to the darts. When christ was being tempted by satan, his faith in the word and commands of god repelled satan for a time hebrews 4.
He must be able to say with david, i come against thee in the name of the lord of hosts, the god of the armies of israel whom thou hast defied. Faith is a shield i was puttering around in the kitchen, after praying for the holy spirit to show me what i was to be studying meditating on etc. The shield of faith sermon by larry elder, 2 samuel 22. The shield was an important piece of protective equipment for the roman soldier, and the shield of faith is important to us as believers for similar reasons. Faith declares what the senses cannot speak, sees what the eyes cannot see, hears what no one else can hear, and leans on what seems so foolish. The power of christ final salvation god showed his power being saved identity in christ faith in god the sealing of the holy spirit faith.
Martyn lloydjones 18991981 was a welsh evangelical minister who preached and taught in the reformed tradition. The shield of faith is a strategic piece of the armor of god which is able to quench satans fiery darts of doubt. Paul, in his analogy of the christian armament, says that above all the shield of faith. Stand therefore, having your loins girded about with truthfulness, and having on the breastplate of righteousness. Each word brings to his mind a picture of w hat faith is like. It is his divine will that young people come to faith in jesus christ and find salvation through the gospel and the work of the holy spirit to bring them to faith. The rest of our armor will be battered, and so will we.
We have faith that he loves us and will take care of us. Sword of the spirit, shield of faith by andrew preston. A shield is used for protection when you are in battle with an enemy. See more ideas about shield of faith, faith and armor of god. The shield of faith sermon by rodney johnson, ephesians 6. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the lord, and in the power of his might. Simply print off the shield of faith printable of your choice and encourage your children to use the colors of their choice. Sermon outlines 1043 the shield of faith part4 your position of authority. We know that satan constantly bombards us with thoughts and trials intended to knock us down and keep us from following god. And its awful, burnished glory will put every foe to flight. But an actively raised shield of faith prevents this. The shields were large and could be linked together to form a wall. When our faith in gods omnipotence and care is strong, it is impossible for satan to break through our shield and land an attack.