Put Your War Clothes On 6

Put Your War Clothes On (6 of 9) Objective… To arm believers with the tools needed in light of the spiritual battle we are engaged in.

Put the Fires Out!

Ephesians 6:16 NLT With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Introduction: Flaming arrows were a tactic of guerrilla warfare to terrify and disburse an army. The goal was exposure from the abandonment of their planned strategy, and for the fire to rage.

Transition: The shield that is faith, is not in this instance salvific (eternal) but living (daily).

Exposition: Faith has feet that stands on truth, and produces righteous living (active).

–When do we wield it? In all circumstances. Reference Hebrews 11:6

–Why should we wield it? To extinguish all the enemy’s arrows. Reference I John 5:4

Conclusion: The Roman soldier’s shield was 2 feet wide and 4 feet long, and it was beveled on the sides. This is important for coverage and for community.