05 The Shield of Faith

THE SHIELD OF FAITH
Ephesians 6:16 KJV - 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

5 Important Faith Keys:
#1 - Faith = Trusting in God
2 Timothy 1:12 NKJV - 12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
#2 - Faith Pleases God
Hebrews 11:6 NKJV - 6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [Him], for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and [that] He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
#3 - Faith Accesses God’s Grace
Romans 4:16 KJV - 16 Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
#4 - Faith Is a Lifestyle
Hebrews 10:38 KJV - 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
#5 - Real Faith Has Corresponding Actions
James 2:17 AMP - 17 So too, faith, if it does not have works [to back it up], is by itself dead [inoperative and ineffective].