ARMOR BLACKSMITH: Forging The Shield of Faith

10  Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 
11  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 
13  Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14  Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 
15  and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 
16  above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. —Ephesians 6:10 - 16

FORGING A SHIELD OF FAITH

Lift up over all the [covering] shield of [saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one]. —Ephesians 6:16 (AMPC)

THE LOCAL CHURCH - LEAVING A LEGACY BEING A SHIELD OF FAITH FOR THE COMMUNITY

SHIELD OF FAITH
LOCAL CHURCH
LEGACY

1  He who dwells in the secret place of the Most HighShall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2  I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;My God, in Him I will trust. —Psalm 91:1 - 2

For the Lord God is a sun and shield;    the Lord bestows favor and honor.No good thing does he withhold    from those who walk uprightly. —Psalm 84:11 (ESV)

But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,My glory and the One who lifts up my head. —Psalm 3:3

The Lord is my strength and my shield;My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,And with my song I will praise Him. —Psalm 28:7

We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. —Psalm 33:20 (NLT)

This God—his way is perfect;    the word of the Lord proves true;he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him. —Psalm 18:30 (ESV)

When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” —Mark 2:17

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” —Mark 14:6

13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
14  “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 
15  Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 
16  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. —Matthew 5:13 - 16

9-10  So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith. —Galatians 6:9 - 10

And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, 
and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. 
 So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; 
for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.” —Luke 21:1 - 4