OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.
Review Principle #1: God is God and We’re Not Principle #2: God’s Transcendence Principle #3: What God Demands, He Supplies Principle #4: What You Seek, You Find
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please God” Faith is our daily moment-by-moment trust in God Everything must be by faith Romans 1:7 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number One Faith Defined Hebrews 11:33-35a “Who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. Women received back their dead, raised to life again...” The Old Testament heroes
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number One Faith Defined Hebrews 11:35b-38 “Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated—the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.” The Old Testament heroes
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number One Faith Defined Hebrews 11:39 “These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised” #1 – A common factor: what they did, they did by faith #2 – They moved against the prevailing tide of public opinion #3 – The life of faith is not a rarity
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number One Faith Defined Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” “substance” (Greek) υ ̔ πόστασις – hupostasis (lit.) setting under / foundation (fig.) the “essential nature” of things (context) Title deed or ownership papers
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number One Faith Defined Holy Discontent Believe – See – Do True faith is never passive Faith is outrageous trust in God
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number Two Faith Illustrated Moses said “no” to one thing because he chose to do something else Hebrews 11:24-27 “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.”
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number Two Faith Illustrated Moses said “no” to one thing because he chose to do something else Hebrews 11:24-27 “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.”
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number Two Faith Illustrated Moses didn’t make his decision on a racial or ethnic basis Moses found the strength to endure the persecution because he “saw him who is invisible.” Faith gives us eyes... to see beyond this world
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number Two Faith Illustrated Those who live for this world will have the reward this world offers Those who live in this world, by the standards of the eternal world, have an entirely different experience So the big question is: in which world do you want to make your mark?
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number Two Faith Illustrated By faith we see reality, which means we see beyond the world around us
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number Two Faith Illustrated By faith we see reality, which means we see beyond the world around us The “hidden world” of eternal reality is there whether we see it or not
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number Three Faith Applied #1 – Faith is not a feeling but a conscience choice #2 – Faith acts even in the face of doubt and opposition “When you come to the end of everything you know, and are faced with the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen. Either there will be something solid for you to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly.” - Barbara Winter
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number Three Faith Applied #1 – Faith is not a feeling but a conscience choice #2 – Faith acts even in the face of doubt and opposition #3 – Faith sees what others do not see “Faith means believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse.” - Philip Yancey, Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud
#5 Active Faith Releases God's Power What is Faith, and How Does it Work? Thought Number Three Faith Applied Biblical faith is never faith in faith Those who live by faith They will see great triumphs and endure great trials They will be misunderstood by the world They will be glad they did what they did in the end Are you ready to follow Jesus wherever He leads?
Prayer of Salvation Heavenly Father, save me from my sins. I believe that Jesus died and shed His blood for me and He rose again so I could live for You. Fill me with your Holy Spirit so I can serve you with all of my heart, fully devoted to you. Thank you for new life; and tonight I give You my life In Jesus' name I pray.
OUR MISSION: To guide those far from God into the new start found in Jesus Christ.