1. 2-2 The Meaning of Faith Read pages 37 - 42, answer the FOR REVIEW questions on page 42

2. 2-2 What is the meaning of Faith? I. Faith: trust and belief A. Trust is a matter of the heart, hopeful of God’s love and protection B. Belief is a matter of the head, 1.God is all good, 2.God creates us and love us 3.God wants our happiness 4.God sent Jesus to save us

3. II. A Gift, Not an Achievement A. Faith is trusting in God and holding belief or convictions about God B. God makes the first move – Revelation is God’s self- disclosure to human beings C. A free gift and a free response D. A life time offer, daily decisions

4. The Begging Bowl – If I set off with a begging bowl, what would need I have placed in it? – How are those needs met in my life now? – What are some of the unknowns in my life? – What so I worry about? – Pass around a begging bowl, each person tells what they are grateful for