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The Word of God
FaithFaith
Man’s Reaction
“…from faith to faith…”(Rom. 1:17)
The Story ofSalvation by Faith
wasRevealed FaithIn order to
Produce
Faith
What We Do Is
Because of
Where WeFail
We Are Lacking
FaithFaithI. Faith DefinedI. Faith Defined
A. Heb. 11:1A. Heb. 11:1
“ “Now faith is the substance of things Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen.”seen.”(Heb. 11:1)(Heb. 11:1)
“Now faith is assurance of [things] hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.” (ASV)
“Faith is confidence as to things hoped for;conviction as to things not seen.” (Robinson)
Rewarder ofThose - Seek
Believe thatHe is
Conviction ofThings Not Seen
Confidence ofThings Hoped For
Heb 11:6
One Who Has Faith:
Convinced in regard to things not seenConfidence in things that he hopes for
FaithFaithI. Faith DefinedI. Faith Defined
A. Heb. 11:1B. Acceptance of EvidenceA. Heb. 11:1B. Acceptance of Evidence
Faith is the Faith is the Acceptance of EvidenceAcceptance of Evidence
Evidence FaithBased on
Produces
“So then faith comes by hearing,and hearing by the word of God.”
(Rom. 10:17)
Faith is the Faith is the Acceptance of EvidenceAcceptance of Evidence
Evidence FaithBased on
Produces
“And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak,.”
(2 Cor. 4:13)
FaithFaithI. Faith DefinedI. Faith Defined
A. Heb. 11:1B. Acceptance of EvidenceC. It is not:
A. Heb. 11:1B. Acceptance of EvidenceC. It is not:
Faith is Not:
•Blind leap into the dark
•Opinion / Personal feelings
•Tradition
FaithFaithI. Faith DefinedII. Faith’s SourceI. Faith DefinedII. Faith’s Source
The Source of Faith
Rom. 10:17So then faith comes
by hearing, and hearing by the word of
God.
Acts 18:8And many of the
Corinthians, hearing, believed and were
baptized.
Acts 20:32
...word of His grace, which is able to build
you up...
The Source of Faith
Established / Strengthened / MaintainedEstablished / Strengthened / Maintained
More time spend with word -- Faith Stronger
Less time spend with word -- Faith Weaker
FaithFaithI. Faith DefinedII. Faith’s SourceIII. Faith To No Avail
I. Faith DefinedII. Faith’s SourceIII. Faith To No Avail
• Believe the Wrong Thing(2 Thess. 2:10; 1 John 4:1)(2 Thess. 2:10; 1 John 4:1)
• Believe the Right Thing - Not Act(Jas. 2:19; John 8:31, 44)(Jas. 2:19; John 8:31, 44)
• Believe Right Thing - Lose Faith(Luke 8:13; Heb. 3:12-13)(Luke 8:13; Heb. 3:12-13)
FaithFaithI. Faith DefinedII. Faith’s SourceIII. Faith To No AvailIV. Faith’s Change
I. Faith DefinedII. Faith’s SourceIII. Faith To No AvailIV. Faith’s Change
Varying Degrees
Little(Matt. 6:30; 16:8)
Great(Matt. 8:10)
Weak(Rom. 4:19)
IncreaseGrow
(Luke 17:52 Thess. 1:3)
Full of Faith
(Acts 6:8)
Keep ItWork on It
(Heb. 10:391 Pet. 1:9)
FaithFaithI. Faith DefinedII. Faith’s SourceIII. Faith To No AvailIV. Faith’s ChangeV. Faith Saves
I. Faith DefinedII. Faith’s SourceIII. Faith To No AvailIV. Faith’s ChangeV. Faith Saves
Saved
By
Faith
• Faith is essential to salvation(Rom. 5:1; John 8:24; Luke 8:12)
• Faith without works - dead(Jas. 2:24, 26)
• Faith & Obedience• Go hand in hand (Rom. 1:5; 16:26)• Disobedience - lack of faith
(Num. 20:12)• “Faith”/ “Believe” = obed.
(Rom. 10:16)
“But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who
has believed our report?”(Rom. 10:16)
Obey = Believe
FaithFaithI. Faith DefinedII. Faith’s SourceIII. Faith To No AvailIV. Faith’s ChangeV. Faith Saves
I. Faith DefinedII. Faith’s SourceIII. Faith To No AvailIV. Faith’s ChangeV. Faith Saves