Lecture 3 w/Video
An Activated Faith
Now that we have looked at what can result from having no faith, let’s now consider what an activated faith looks like.
Ironically, demonstrations of an activated faith can be found all around us, but the problem is that we don’t equate what we see with being lessons on faith. As a matter of fact, every time that I tell someone that football is seen playing in the Bible they laugh until I show them. Today, we are going to look at how the sports that we like to watch and/or play are really lessons in how to use the shield of faith.
Let’s look at this now…
Activating Your Shield and Learning to use it both Offensively and Defensively
You are going to want to pay close attention to this video because your quiz will be based upon it.
So we talked about the five different types of defense using basketball terminology to show how it is that we are to use our shields defensively.
Did you catch all five of the terms? Let me list them again now because your quiz is next and we are going to be covering that again. You might even want to make sure to go over this video again, especially because it teaches you how to use your shield of faith.
So here is the list of the defensive techniques in which we use our shield of faith:
- Man to Man Defense
- Zone Defense
- Combination or Junk Defense
- Full Court Press
- Half Court Press
You are also going to want to make sure you remember the difference between operating Offensively and Defensively. It matters and you will be held accountable for how you handle your weapons of warfare.
2 Corinthians 10:4-6
English Standard Version
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. 5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, 6 being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
2 Timothy 2:15 English Standard Version
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
What are the weapons of warfare that are used offensively and defensively?
We will talk even more about the offensive and defensive use of our weapons of warfare later.
You are now ready to proceed to the On the Battlefield Activity. I am so excited for you and for what you are learning in how to put on and activate your whole armor of God, piece by piece.
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