15.28 STAND – Put on the shield of faith
We shared that to put on the armor of God is to put on the consciousness of Christ. Today we will talk about the shield of faith. What is the shield of faith? How do we put on the shield of faith? What are the fiery darts of the enemy?
(Eph 6:16)
…above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
The Christian walk is a walk of faith. We walk by faith (in the finished work of Jesus); we do not walk by sight (in the natural circumstances). As you live life, you will be faced with many adverse circumstances that are contrary to the promises of God. They are contrary to the finished work of Christ.
It is just like Israel entering the promised-land. God told them that the land had been given to them. But when they sent the 12 spies, they saw the giants of the land. Ten of them gave a bad report that caused Israel to be defeated in faith. They saw how big the giants were.
But two of the spies, Joshua and Caleb were full of faith. They saw by faith how big their God was, and they saw the enemies as grasshoppers. They had faith and they entered the promised-land.
Satan throws fiery darts by causing you to look at the physical mountain. He sows doubts in your heart. These thoughts can rob your faith, and make you respond just like Israel. But if you hold the shield of faith (if you put your faith in Jesus’ finished work), none of these thoughts can shake you.
Like Joshua and Caleb, you will reject every negative thought and confess your faith in Jesus. When you do so, the fiery darts will be quenched and you will stand in victory ground.
Today, we have something better than Joshua and Caleb. They had faith in God, but under the New Covenant, we have the faith of God. Even when we are weak, we just need to rest in Jesus and allow His faith to energize us from within. This is because Jesus lives in us in the New Covenant.
(Gal 2:20)
20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
The next Grace Fellowship is on Thursday 26 Mar 09, 7:45. Please contact Jeffrey Teo at 81119307 if you would like to join us for fellowship in Word and Spirit.
(Eph 6:16)
…above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
The Christian walk is a walk of faith. We walk by faith (in the finished work of Jesus); we do not walk by sight (in the natural circumstances). As you live life, you will be faced with many adverse circumstances that are contrary to the promises of God. They are contrary to the finished work of Christ.
It is just like Israel entering the promised-land. God told them that the land had been given to them. But when they sent the 12 spies, they saw the giants of the land. Ten of them gave a bad report that caused Israel to be defeated in faith. They saw how big the giants were.
But two of the spies, Joshua and Caleb were full of faith. They saw by faith how big their God was, and they saw the enemies as grasshoppers. They had faith and they entered the promised-land.
Satan throws fiery darts by causing you to look at the physical mountain. He sows doubts in your heart. These thoughts can rob your faith, and make you respond just like Israel. But if you hold the shield of faith (if you put your faith in Jesus’ finished work), none of these thoughts can shake you.
Like Joshua and Caleb, you will reject every negative thought and confess your faith in Jesus. When you do so, the fiery darts will be quenched and you will stand in victory ground.
Today, we have something better than Joshua and Caleb. They had faith in God, but under the New Covenant, we have the faith of God. Even when we are weak, we just need to rest in Jesus and allow His faith to energize us from within. This is because Jesus lives in us in the New Covenant.
(Gal 2:20)
20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
The next Grace Fellowship is on Thursday 26 Mar 09, 7:45. Please contact Jeffrey Teo at 81119307 if you would like to join us for fellowship in Word and Spirit.
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