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Every Christian Has Faith Rom. 10:17 Every Christian Has Faith Rom. 10:17 Knows he needs faith Wants to have faith Doesn’t want to lose his faith Makes.

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1 Every Christian Has Faith Rom. 10:17 Every Christian Has Faith Rom. 10:17 Knows he needs faith Wants to have faith Doesn’t want to lose his faith Makes claims to faith Knows he needs faith Wants to have faith Doesn’t want to lose his faith Makes claims to faith Faith is Precious (2 Pet. 1:1) Faith is something we share with others (2 Pet. 1:1) Do you ever see things in your life - makes you wonder - what’s happening to my faith? Do you ever surprise self….?

2 What Is Happening To My Faith?

3 I. Faith Is Extremely Important Pleasing God (Heb. 11:6) Live by faith (Hab. 2:4; Heb. 10:38-39) Walk by faith (2 Cor. 5:7) Actions & obedience - outgrowth of faith: > Prayer (Jas. 5:15) > Forgive (Luke 17:3-6) > Any obedience (Heb. 11) Foundation of our hope (Heb. 11:1) Pleasing God (Heb. 11:6) Live by faith (Hab. 2:4; Heb. 10:38-39) Walk by faith (2 Cor. 5:7) Actions & obedience - outgrowth of faith: > Prayer (Jas. 5:15) > Forgive (Luke 17:3-6) > Any obedience (Heb. 11) Foundation of our hope (Heb. 11:1)

4 Various Forms of Faith: Weak (Rom. 4:19) Strong (Rom. 4:20; Acts 16:5) Little (Matt. 6:30; 8:26; 14:31; 16:8) Great (Matt. 8:10) Various Forms of Faith: Weak (Rom. 4:19) Strong (Rom. 4:20; Acts 16:5) Little (Matt. 6:30; 8:26; 14:31; 16:8) Great (Matt. 8:10) II. Faith Can Change Means: Could have faith - not be right!

5 Fail (Luke 22:32) Deny it (1 Tim. 5:8) Depart from it (1 Tim. 4:1) Shipwreck (1 Tim. 1:19) Stray (1 Tim. 6:10, 21) Overthrow (2 Tim. 2:18) Cast off (1 Tim. 5:11-12) Become unbelievers (Heb. 3:12) Fail (Luke 22:32) Deny it (1 Tim. 5:8) Depart from it (1 Tim. 4:1) Shipwreck (1 Tim. 1:19) Stray (1 Tim. 6:10, 21) Overthrow (2 Tim. 2:18) Cast off (1 Tim. 5:11-12) Become unbelievers (Heb. 3:12) II. Faith Can Change What Can Happen:

6 Grow (2 Thess. 1:3) Increase (Luke 17:5) Strengthened (Col. 1:11; Eph. 3:16) Grow (2 Thess. 1:3) Increase (Luke 17:5) Strengthened (Col. 1:11; Eph. 3:16) II. Faith Can Change What Should Happen:

7 III. What Happened? Taken For Granted Ignore warnings - losing Assume - stay same Think: “Never happen..” Ignore warnings - losing Assume - stay same Think: “Never happen..” Neglect Fail to feed it (Col. 1:9-11) Fail to add to it (2 Pet. 1:5f) Fail to exercise (Lk. 17:7-10) Fail to check it (2 Cor. 13:5) Fail to feed it (Col. 1:9-11) Fail to add to it (2 Pet. 1:5f) Fail to exercise (Lk. 17:7-10) Fail to check it (2 Cor. 13:5)

8 Do you believe what you have always believed? Do you feel that your faith is stronger now? Do you tolerate things - didn’t before? Are you as bothered by wrong (sin) as used to be? Are you bored with Bible study? Are some acts harder to do now? Does “saturated” or “damp” describe your faith? Has your appetite changed? Checking our Faith

9 What Is Happening To My Faith? I. Faith Is Extremely Important II. Faith Can Change III. What Happened?

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