What does it mean "taking the shield of faith"? Why does a Christian require a "shield"? What is faith? Is all faith the same? How does faith protect? Do you know how to use the "shield of faith"?

2. The Believer’s Battle Commands:
Ø “Be Strong in the Lord
Ø “Put on the whole armor of God”
Ø “Stand” (ἵσταμαι – histamai)
Ø “Withstand” (ἀνθίστημι – anthistēmi)
HOLD YOUR
POSITION
NEVER
RETREAT

3. The Believer’s Battle Commands:
Ø “Put on the whole armor of God”
1) “having girded your loins with truth”
2) “having put on the breastplate of righteousness”
3) “having shod your feet with the gospel of peace”
4) “taking the shield of faith”
5) “take the helmet of salvation”
6) “(take) the sword of the Spirit”

4. CONVICTIONS
(Belt of Truth)
CONFIDENCE
(Breastplate of Righteousness)
COURAGE
(Victor's Stand)

5. CONVICTIONS
(Belt of Truth)
CONFIDENCE
(Breastplate of Righteousness)
COURAGE
(Victor's Stand)

6. RESIST TEMPTATIONS
(Shield of Faith)
GOOD JUDGMENT
(Helmet of Salvation)
SUBDUE THE ENEMY
(Sword of the Spirit)

7. RESIST TEMPTATIONS
(Shield of Faith)
GOOD JUDGMENT
(Helmet of Salvation)
SUBDUE THE ENEMY
(Sword of the Spirit)

8. Note the Order
1) Convictions
2) Confidence
3) Courage
4) Resist Temptations
5) Good Judgment
6) Subdue the Enemy

9. Note the Order
1) Convictions
2) Confidence
3) Courage
4) Resist Temptations
5) Good Judgment
6) Subdue the Enemy

10. • The best-known shield from
classical history is the Greek
aspis or hoplon.
• The aspis was a round shield,
made of wood and often
covered in leather. Sometimes
a layer of bronze was added for
added nose-breaking strength.
This shield was the template
for most of the shields in the
Greek and Roman empires for
centuries.
The Spartans held a
pass for 3 days using
hoplons like this one.

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19. • The Roman Legionary shield
was the Scutum.
• Senior Roman officers would
pay a craftsman to paint their
shield depicting a famous
battle or Roman myth.
• The only known surviving
example of a semi-cylindrical
scutum.
Credit: Yale Univ. Art Gallery

20. • The curve was created using three
bonded layers of thin wood strips,
covered by linen or leather.
• A bronze rim covered the rounded
edges as additional protection.
• The shield was used to protect the
entire body including the back.

21. • The eagle wings was the
symbol of the Roman army.
• Lightning bolts signified
Jupiter, king of the Roman
gods.
• Red was the symbol of Mars,
the Roman god of war.

24. 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.

25. 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;

26. 16 above all, taking the shield of faith
with which, you will be able to quench
all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
4) “taking the shield of faith”
5) “take the helmet of salvation”
6) “(take) the sword of the Spirit”

27. Magen David

28. Jehovah-nissi

29. 2 Sam. 22:2-3 And he said: “The LORD ( ‫י‬
ַ
‫ה‬
‫ו‬
ֶ
‫ה‬ )
is my rock and my fortress ( ‫מ‬
ְ
‫צ‬
‫וּ‬
‫ד‬
ָ
‫ה‬ meṣû·ḏāh)
and my deliverer; 3 the God of my strength,
in whom I will trust; my shield ( ‫מ‬
ָ
‫ג‬
ֵ
‫ן‬ mā·ḡēn)
and the horn of my salvation ( ‫י‬
ֵ
‫שׁ‬
ַ
‫ע‬ yē·šǎʿ),
my stronghold and my refuge; my Savior
( ‫מ‬
‫וֹ‬
‫שׁ‬
ִ
‫י‬
‫ﬠ‬
ַ mô·šîaʿ), You save ( ‫י‬
ֵ
‫שׁ‬
ַ
‫ע‬ yē·šǎʿ) me
from violence.

30. 2 Sam. 22:31 As for God, His way is perfect;
the word of the LORD ( ‫י‬
ַ
‫ה‬
‫ו‬
ֶ
‫ה‬ ) is proven; He is a
shield ( ‫מ‬
ָ
‫ג‬
ֵ
‫ן‬ mā·ḡēn) to all who trust in Him.
Psalm 3:3 But You, O LORD ( ‫י‬
ַ
‫ה‬
‫ו‬
ֶ
‫ה‬ ), are a
shield ( ‫מ‬
ָ
‫ג‬
ֵ
‫ן‬ mā·ḡēn) for me, my glory and the
One who lifts up my head.

31. “fiery darts” (βέλος belos) = missiles, arrows,
darts, javelins, a piercing weapon forcibly
thrown
“wicked” (πονηρός ponēros) = wicked, evil,
bad, morally corrupt, worthless

33. “fiery darts of the wicked”
Fear – (2 Tim. 1:7)
Slander – Mt. 5:11
Accusation – (Rev. 12:10)
Division – (2 Cor. 2:11)
Bitterness – (Jas. 3:14)

34. “able to quench” (σβέννυμαι sbennymai)
= extinguish, subdue the burning
“faith” (πίστις pistis)

35. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has
overtaken you except such as is common
to man; but God is faithful, who will not
allow you to be tempted beyond what
you are able, but with the temptation
will also make the way of escape, that
you may be able to bear it.

36. 1st Temptation: Lust of the FLESH
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word that comes from the mouth of God" (Mt. 4:4,
quoting Deut. 8:3)
2nd Temptation: Lust of the EYES
"You shall not put the Lord your God to the test"
(Mt. 4:7, quoting Deut. 6:16)
3rd Temptation: PRIDE of Life
"You shall worship the Lord your God and him only
shall you serve." (Mt. 4:10-11, quoting Deut. 6:13)

37. The Roman army linked their shields together,
called the testudo or “tortoise formation”.

38. Christians link their shields together, called worship.

39. “taking” (ἀναλαμβάνω analambanō) =
lift up, carry

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