Stand Firm II Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Stand Firm II--------------------------------------- Date: 10/29/2002 Keywords: "battle" "faith" "shield" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Ephesians 6:16* …in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one. Questions 1. What purpose does a shield serve in battle?   2. How is our faith in Jesus like a shield?   Practical help Imagine the scene of opposing armies drawn up for battle. A shower of flaming arrows is launched by the enemy, and all you have to protect yourself is your shield. As the arrows fall, you raise your shield which provides protection from their fatal impact. In our battle against the enemy, our faith in Jesus is our shield of protection from Satan’s flaming arrows and attacks. These attacks and his flaming darts take on many forms — and certainly the temptations to indulge in Web porn can be one of them. Stand firm, then, with immovable resolve, knowing that God in us is greater than our enemy. Lift up your shield of faith against the enemy’s attacks today. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2002 by eXXit *Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977,1995. Used by permission. ----