Faith: firm persuasion from hearing God’s word• Heb. 11:1-2, 6 assurance, conviction• Heb. 11:3 creation• Heb. 11:7 Noah• 1 Pet. 3:21 Christians

We live by faith• Rom. 1:16-17 gospel, salvation, faith• Gal. 3:11, 26-29 saved, faith, baptized, sons• 2 Cor. 5:7 walk by faith

Faith doesn’t eliminate all questions• Heb. 11:17-19 Abraham tested• Heb. 11:30-31 Rahab• Heb. 11:32-34 Barak (Judges 4:4-9)

Base your religious beliefs on God’s word• 1 Cor. 2:10-11 Spirit revealed God’s mind• Rom. 10:17 faith comes from hearing word• Gal. 5:16-25 walk by Spirit, obey

Base your religious beliefs on God’s word

Obedient to God and His word• Acts 6:7 must be obedient to the faith• Jn. 6:28-29 faith is a work – obedience

How do you know you’re walking by faith?Ja. 2:14-19 you’re obedient

Base your religious beliefs on God’s word

Obedient to God and His wordBelieve with all your heart

• Rom. 10:9-10 believe with heart, confess mouth

How do you know you believe with all your heart?

1 Jn. 1-5 you’re obedientWe test ourselves!

2 Cor. 13:5 to see if we’re in the faith

Base your religious beliefs on God’s word

Obedient to God and His wordBelieve with all your heartFaith is growing

• 2 Cor. 10:15; 2 Th. 1:3 faith is growing• 2 Pet. 1:5, 8 faith is increasing

Base your religious beliefs on God’s word

Obedient to God and His wordBelieve with all your heartFaith is growing

Work in the kingdom, God through us• 1 Th. 2:13 word working in us• Phil. 2:12-13 God works in and through us

Base your religious beliefs on God’s word

Obedient to God and His wordBelieve with all your heartFaith is growing

Work in the kingdom, God through us

Eternity in heaven• 1 Cor. 1:18, 21 God saves those who believe• 2 Cor. 5:1-7 walk by faith, not by sight