Faith
Faith- What is it ?
What is it?
3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.
5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.”[a] For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 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.
7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
It Is
Hebrews 11:1-2
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
This is what the ancients were commended for
Faith
Hall of Fame
Faith
Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Faith is
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What does it do
what does faith do?
- Please God
-Hebrews 11:6
-Luke 8:48-
- tugs on Gods heart – pulls power from God
-Matthew 8:10
- Makes miracles
-Matthew 17:20
- Move mountains
-Romans 5:1
- Justifies you
What is the status of your faith
Status
James 2:14-17
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,
16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good[b] is that?
17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
Increase your faith
Romans 10:17
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.