2. #1, Faith Connects Us To God
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

3. #2, Faith Is Required To Please God
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

4. #3, Faith Is In The Person of Jesus Christ
Hebrews 12:2
looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Mark 11:22
So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God.

5. #4, Faith Is Based On Relationship
James 2:23
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS ACCOUNTED TO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS." And he was called the friend of God.

6. #5, Faith Is Of The Heart Romans 10:10
For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
2 Corinthians 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight.

7. #6, God Calls Us To Live By Faith
Romans 1:17
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH."

8. #7, What Faith Is Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

9. #7, What Faith Is Hebrews 11:1 (AMPC)
Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].

10. #8, How Faith is Conceived And Nurtured
Romans 10:17
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

11. #9, Faith In The Word Is Faith In God
Matthew 8:8,10
8 The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!

12. #10, Faith Is Like A Muscle - It Grows As It Is Exercised
Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

13. #10, Faith Is Like A Muscle - It Grows As It Is Exercised
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,

14. #11, Several Factors Influence Faith
Galatians 5:6:
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

15. #11, Several Factors Influence Faith
2 Peter 1:5-7
5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,
6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,
7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

16. #12, Faith Causes The Power Of God And His Word To Be Released
2 Thessalonians 1:11
Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power,

17. #12, Faith Causes The Power Of God And His Word To Be Released
Hebrews 4:2
For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.