"Faith means having trust, assurance or confidence in another person. Faith is the keynote of our relationship with God. It means total dependence upon Him."
Faith Pleases God
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him” Hebrews 11:6.
God has placed such a high priority on faith because faith presupposes total dependence on Him.
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” Hebrews 11:1.
The Basis of Faith
Our faith in God is based on two important realities: The nature of God Abraham is given as the greatest example of faith at work (Romans 4:16-22; Hebrews 11:8-12). He and his wife were beyond child-bearing age, yet God promised him a son. Even more, God promised that through that son Abraham would become the “father of many nations.” In believing God for his son, Abraham’s faith was in three aspects of God’s nature:
• God’s promise (Romans 4:20).
• God’s character (Hebrews 11:11).
• God’s power (Romans 4:21).
Abraham’s faith was strong because he knew God’s nature:
• God cannot change (James 1:17).
• God cannot fail (Job 42:2).
• God cannot lie (Numbers 23:19).
The Work of the Cross
Christ has become the source of our faith in God. His death and resurrection provides the ground for our believing.
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” Hebrews 12:2.
The Process of Faith
Faith is the lifestyle of a believer. But faith is not faith unless there is an obstacle involved. This is what is called a “trial of faith” and it works in the following way:
• A word from God (Romans 10:17).
• We obey that word (James 2:17).
• The crisis of faith (1 Peter 1:6-7).
• The outcome (James 1:2-4,12).
The Victory of Faith
“These [trials of faith] have come so that your faith - of greater worth than gold...may be proved genuine...” 1 Peter 1:6-7.
Even while we may be going through a trial of faith, with the answer not yet in sight, our faith itself is the victory which sustains us.
“…for everyone born of God has overcome the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith” 1 John 5:4.
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him” Hebrews 11:6.
God has placed such a high priority on faith because faith presupposes total dependence on Him.
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” Hebrews 11:1.
The Basis of Faith
Our faith in God is based on two important realities: The nature of God Abraham is given as the greatest example of faith at work (Romans 4:16-22; Hebrews 11:8-12). He and his wife were beyond child-bearing age, yet God promised him a son. Even more, God promised that through that son Abraham would become the “father of many nations.” In believing God for his son, Abraham’s faith was in three aspects of God’s nature:
• God’s promise (Romans 4:20).
• God’s character (Hebrews 11:11).
• God’s power (Romans 4:21).
Abraham’s faith was strong because he knew God’s nature:
• God cannot change (James 1:17).
• God cannot fail (Job 42:2).
• God cannot lie (Numbers 23:19).
The Work of the Cross
Christ has become the source of our faith in God. His death and resurrection provides the ground for our believing.
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” Hebrews 12:2.
The Process of Faith
Faith is the lifestyle of a believer. But faith is not faith unless there is an obstacle involved. This is what is called a “trial of faith” and it works in the following way:
• A word from God (Romans 10:17).
• We obey that word (James 2:17).
• The crisis of faith (1 Peter 1:6-7).
• The outcome (James 1:2-4,12).
The Victory of Faith
“These [trials of faith] have come so that your faith - of greater worth than gold...may be proved genuine...” 1 Peter 1:6-7.
Even while we may be going through a trial of faith, with the answer not yet in sight, our faith itself is the victory which sustains us.
“…for everyone born of God has overcome the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith” 1 John 5:4.
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