2. FAITH

3. FAITH
Abraham
Moses
David
Thomas
Peter
Paul

4. FAITH
Abraham - Genesis 12

5. FAITH Abraham - Genesis 12
“…that God was able even to raise him from the dead…” Hebrews 11:19

6. FAITH Abraham - Genesis 12
“…that God was able even to raise him from the dead…” Hebrews 11:19
Moses - Exodus 3

7. FAITH Abraham - Genesis 12
“…that God was able even to raise him from the dead…” Hebrews 11:19
Moses - Exodus 3
“Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”
Exodus 3:10

8. FAITH Abraham - Genesis 12
“…that God was able even to raise him from the dead…” Hebrews 11:19
Moses - Exodus 3
“Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”
Exodus 3:10
David Samuel 17
Thomas - John 20

9. FAITH Progression of Faith
Abraham - Genesis 12
“…that God was able even to raise him from the dead…” Hebrews 11:19
Moses - Exodus 3
“Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”
Exodus 3:10
David Samuel 17
Thomas - John 20
Progression of Faith

10. Progression of Faith

11. Progression of Faith no faith - Widow of Nain Luke 7
faith on behalf of others - the 4 friends of Luke 5
manifest great faith - woman’s bleeding in Matt 9:21
direct opposition - Legion of Luke 8

12. Progression of Faith
#1. What IS Faith?

13. Progression of Faith #1. What IS Faith? Hebrews 11:1-3a
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. [2] For by it the people of old received their commendation. [3] By faith we understand…

14. Progression of Faith #1. What IS Faith? Hebrews 11:1-3a
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. [2] For by it the people of old received their commendation. [3] By faith we understand…
Hebrews 6:18-20a
…so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. [19] We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, [20] where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf…

15. Progression of Faith
#2. What is it to HAVE Faith?

16. Progression of Faith #2. What is it to HAVE Faith? Romans 4:16
That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

17. Progression of Faith #2. What is it to HAVE Faith? Romans 4:16
That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
James 2:23
…the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God.

18. Progression of Faith #2. What is it to HAVE Faith? John 14:12-13
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. [13] Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

19. Progression of Faith
#3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:1-11

20. John 2:1-11
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. [2] Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. [3] When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” [4] And Jesus said to her,
“Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.”
[5] His mother said to the servants,
“Do whatever he tells you.”
[6] Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. [7] Jesus said to the servants,
“Fill the jars with water.”
And they filled them up to the brim.
vs.1-7

21. John 2:1-11
[8] And he said to them,
“Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.”
So they took it.
[9] When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom [10] and said to him,
“Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.”
[11] This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
vs.8-11

22. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:1-11
“What are you seeking?” John 1:38

23. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:1-11
“What are you seeking?” John 1:38
“Come and see” John 1:39

24. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:11b
- Our Faith Varies

25. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:11b
Our Faith Varies
“…and His disciples believed in Him.”

26. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:11b
Our Faith Varies
“…and His disciples believed in Him.”
Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

27. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:11b
Our Faith Varies
an outcast woman - John 4
a stately Pharisee - John 3
a mourning family - John 11
a ruler grieving - Matthew 9

28. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies

29. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures

30. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures
Feeding John 6:

31. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures
Feeding John 6: nurturing of faith

32. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures
Feeding John 6: nurturing of faith
Walking on Water Matthew 14:

33. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures
Feeding John 6: nurturing of faith
Walking on Water Matthew 14: development of faith

34. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures
Feeding John 6: nurturing of faith
Walking on Water Matthew 14: development of faith
In the Storm Mark 4:

35. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures
Feeding John 6: nurturing of faith
Walking on Water Matthew 14: development of faith
In the Storm Mark 4: growing of faith

36. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures
Feeding John 6: nurturing of faith
Walking on Water Matthew 14: development of faith
In the Storm Mark 4: growing of faith
John 2:22
When therefore He was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

37. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures

38. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures - Relates

39. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures - Relates
Joel 2:27
​You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God and there is none else. And my people shall never again be put to shame.

40. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures - Relates
Joel 2:27
​You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God and there is none else. And my people shall never again be put to shame.
Ezekiel 20:44
And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I deal with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD.”

41. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures - Relates
Jeremiah 16:21
“Therefore, behold, I will make them know, this once I will make them know my power and my might, and they shall know that my name is the LORD.”

42. Progression of Faith #3. What GROWS’s Faith?: John 2:22
Our Faith Varies - Matures - Relates
Jeremiah 16:21
“Therefore, behold, I will make them know, this once I will make them know my power and my might, and they shall know that my name is the LORD.”
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

43. Progression of Faith
# What IS Faith?

44. Progression of Faith
# What IS Faith? # We’re All Different

45. Progression of Faith # What IS Faith? # We’re All Different
# What is it to HAVE Faith?

46. Progression of Faith # What IS Faith? # We’re All Different
# What is it to HAVE Faith? # We’re Growing Differently

47. Progression of Faith # What IS Faith? # We’re All Different
# What is it to HAVE Faith? # We’re Growing Differently
# What GROW’s Faith?

48. Progression of Faith # What IS Faith? # We’re All Different
# What is it to HAVE Faith? # We’re Growing Differently
# What GROW’s Faith?

49. Progression of Faith # What IS Faith? # We’re All Different
# What is it to HAVE Faith? # We’re Growing Differently
# What GROW’s Faith? # God Revealing Himself