2. For we walk by faith, not by sight 2 Corinthians 5:7 (Heb 11:1) Now faith is: the assurance of things hoped for joyous, unwavering confidence; the security of a fearless trust International Standard Bible Encyclopedia It is what enables us to feel and act as if the unseen were real Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible And now if Christ had not come into the world, speaking of things to come, as though they had already come, there could have been no redemption. Mosiah 8:79

3. the evidence of things not seen Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Hebrews 11:3 convincing proof to the believer: the soul thereby seeing what the eye cannot see. A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments by Jamieson, Fausset and Brown convincing proof to the believer: the soul thereby seeing what the eye cannot see. A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments by Jamieson, Fausset and Brown (Heb 11:1) Now faith is:

4. But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6  Believe in God;  believe that he is, and that he created all things,  Believe that he has all wisdom, and all power,  Believe that man doth not comprehend all things which the Lord can comprehend. Mosiah 2:13

5. 7 Phases of Faith awake and arouse your faculties, give place for a portion of my words beginneth to enlighten my understanding the seed beginneth to grow nourish it with great care it will get root, and grow up bring forth fruit For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their hearts, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Matthew 13:14 And immediately the father of the child cried out, and said, with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. Mark 9:21 Therefore if they had faith to believe that God could cause that those spindles should point the way they should go, behold, it was done Alma 17:74 And they rehearsed unto me the words of their mothers, saying, We do not doubt our mothers knew. Alma 26:57 and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock; And I went out after him, and smote him 1 Sam 17:34 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Mat 16:17 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee; In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. Acts 3:6

6. Types of Seeds (Matthew 13) he who received seed by the wayside he that received the seed into stony places He also who received seed among the thorns he that received seed into the good ground

7. 7 Phases of Faith awake and arouse your faculties, give place for a portion of my words beginneth to enlighten my understanding the seed beginneth to grow nourish it with great care it will get root, and grow up bring forth fruit he who received seed by the wayside he that received the seed into stony places He also who received seed among the thorns he that received seed into the good ground