1. Making your faith your own
John 3:10-21
Ephesians 4:14-15

2. Making faith your own Defend IT (1 Pet 3:8-16; Jude 3)
Live by IT (1 Pet 4:1-10)
Stand for IT (1 Cor 16:13-14; 2 Thess 2:13-17)
Stand with others who stand for IT (Phil 1:27)

3. Making faith your own – What can prevent you?
Holding on to the skepticism of parents or peers (Luke 12:51-53; 1 Tim 1:5).
Holding on to the guilt of skepticism (Matt 8:26; 26:75; 2 Tim 2:15; Psa 119:105, 130; 112:4).
Not knowing how to trust (to flee to for protection; to confide in) in the Lord.

4. Trust in the Lord
Psa 143:8
8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust; cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You.

5. Trust in the Lord
Psa 125:1
1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion (Heaven), which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

6. Trust in the Lord
Psa 115:11
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help & their shield.

7. Trust in the Lord
Psa 9:10
10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

8. Trust in the Lord
Psa 18:30
30 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

9. Trust in the Lord
Prov 22:19
19 So that your trust may be in the Lord; I have instructed you today, even you.

10. Trust in the Lord
Prov 30:5
5 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

11. Trust in the Lord Prov 3:5-8 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths. (Heb 11:6)
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones.

12. Making faith your own
Don’t be ashamed of truth, but be prepared for controversy (Gal 4:16-17).
Don’t overreact when truth is hard to accept, you may turn from it (2 Pet 2:21-22).
Don’t always expect that following the truth will result in an easy life (Rom 12:1-2).
Pray for wisdom & serve God w/ your current level of knowledge (Jas 1:5-8, 12; Eph 3:16-19).

13. Is your faith your own?

14. Hear the gospel: good news Believe the gospel facts
Acts 2:14; Rom 10:17
Believe the gospel facts
Rom 10:9-10
Repent: a change of heart
Acts 2:38; 17:30
Confess faith in Jesus Christ
Matt 10:32-33; Acts 8:37
Baptized for remission of sins
Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mk 16:16