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Pastor Richard "Buddy" Wimberly "Our Protector" Ephesians 6:14-16

• In order to put on any other piece of the armor, the girdle of truth must be placed on; we must be truthful with God.
• Then the breastplate must be applied. We constantly have to guard our hearts, but doing the right thing.
• After the girdle and breastplate we have to have the shoes of peace -- walking in the right path.
• The shield of faith is the first piece of armor which faces outside the individual.
• The shield--God.
• Our trust shouldn't be in the shield of faith, but instead it should be in the shield, the Lord.
• This shield is our greatest shield. It's the lord of our faith.
• We must put our trust in God.
• Everything we do has to be done through trust/faith.
• We have to have childlike faith and trust in Christ.
• Salvation is just the beginning of our walk with Christ.
• Just like a soldier in battle, we are in a battle, we have to have our shield to protect ourselves from the enemy. The enemy attempts to destroy our relationship with God. The darts the enemy fires can cause infection--an infection in our walk can cause spiritual turmoil; however, our shield-God-helps heal the wound, the hurt, to restore our walk with Him.
• Faith is not just saying you have it. Faith is an action.
• Faith is how God delivers His promises.
• God is our shield. 
• We have to put on the belt, breastplate, and shoes--and then above all, the shield.