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STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF!

Join our upcoming series on exploring the true meaning of faith. Learn what faith is not and gain a deeper understanding of its relationship with grace. Discover how faith can bring assurance, conviction, and hope in God's promises. Walk by faith, not by sight, and live a life of trust and confidence in Him.

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STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF!

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  1. STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF! Have the attitude of the Bereans… … take what you are taught and search the Scriptures each day to see if what was taught is what the Word of God says [Acts 17:11]!

  2. Upcoming Series:

  3. WHAT IS‘FAITH’ – REALLY Part Three:

  4. Hebrews 12:2 • [2] FIXING our EYES on JESUS, • the • AUTHOR • and • PERFECTOR of FAITH…

  5. WHAT IS‘FAITH’ REALLY

  6. What FAITHIS NOT – • FAITHis not a FORCE or some sort of POWER! • FAITHis not a FORMULA or a MATHEMATICAL EQUATION…! • FAITHis not a SPIRITUALATM! • FAITHis not a BLINDLEAP in the dark!

  7. Hebrews 11:1 • [1] Now FAITH is the ASSURANCE of things HOPED for, the CONVICTION of things not seen.

  8. Hebrews 11:1 ASSURANCE[NASB] SUBSTANCE[NKJV; KJV] CONFIDENCE[NIV] of things hoped for… • [1] Now FAITH • is the • Greek noun 5287: • The GROUND of a guarantee, or proof. • ‘SUBSTANCE’, what ACTUALLYEXISTS under any appearance, the essential nature.

  9. Hebrews 11:1 CONVICTION[NASB] EVIDENCE[NKJV; KJV] ASSURANCE[NIV] … of things not seen. (about what we do not see). • [1] Now FAITH • is the… • Greek noun 1650: • The MANIFESTATION of the TRUTH of the EVIDENCE that brings about the CONVICTION.

  10. Hebrews 11:1 (AMP) • [1] Now FAITH is the ASSURANCE(the confirmation, the title deed) • of the things [we]HOPE for, • being the PROOF of things • [we] do not see and the CONVICTION of their REALITY (the confirmation, the title deed) [faith perceiving as a real fact what is not revealed to the senses].

  11. Romans 10:17 • [17] So FAITH COMES from HEARING, and hearing by the WORD of CHRIST (God).

  12. Psalm 8:8 and Matthew Maury, • a pioneer oceanographer (1860) • Psalm 8:8 • “… whatever passes through the paths of the seas.”

  13. Ecclesiastes 11:5 • [5] Just as you do not know the PATH of the WIND and how bones are FORMED in the womb… • … so YOU DO NOT KNOW the ACTIVITY of GOD Who makes all things.

  14. John 3:8 • [8] “The WIND BLOWS WHERE IT WISHES • and you HEAR the SOUND of it, • but DO NOT KNOW where it comes from and where it is going; • so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

  15. UNDERSTANDING the RELATIONSHIP between‘FAITH’ and ‘GRACE’?

  16. Romans 1:1-6 • [1] Paul, … set apart for the gospel… • [3] concerning His Son… • [5] through Whom we have received GRACE and apostleship (to bring about)[TOWARD](the) obedience of FAITH among all the nations…, • GRACE TOWARD OBEDIENCE of FAITH FAITH TOWARD OBEDIENCE of

  17. Romans 4:16 • [16] For this reason (it is) (by)[THROUGH]FAITH, • that it might beIN ACCORDANCE WITH[DOWN FROM] GRACE, • in order that the PROMISEmay be CERTAIN… • FAITH • [down from] • GRACE • in order that • PROMISE CERTAIN

  18. Ephesians 3:11-12 • [11] (This was) in accordance with the ETERNAL PURPOSE which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, • [12] in Whom we have boldness and confidentACCESS[G4318] • [RIGHT of APPROACH] • through FAITH in Him.

  19. Ephesians 2:8 • [8] Forby GRACE you have been SAVED • FAITH • and that not of yourselves, (it is) the GIFT of God; (the INSTRUMENT through which) out of faith through

  20. 1 Timothy 1:14 • [14] and the GRACE of our Lord was more thanABUNDANT, with the FAITH and LOVE which are (found)IN Christ Jesus. • + GRACE • + FAITH • + LOVE • AN OVERABUNDANCE

  21. Romans 5:1-2 • [1] Therefore having been JUSTIFIED by FAITH, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, J U S T I F I D F A I T H [out of; or out from]

  22. Romans 5:1-2 • [2] through Whom also we have OBTAINED our INTRODUCTION[G4318] • [RIGHT of APPROACH] • [to the] by FAITH • in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. this GRACE INTO (the INSTRUMENT through which)

  23. WHAT IS‘HOPE’

  24. SinceFAITH is the ASSURANCE of that for which we HOPE – • WHAT IS HOPE? • HOPEISNOT: WANTING something TO BE with NOGUARANTEE that it WILL BE, • That is a WISH.

  25. HOPE [G1679] – • is DESIRE joined together with EXPECTATIONfor a certain thing to happen. • HOPE is TRUSTING. • HOPE is CONFIDENT,EXPECTANTASSURANCE that something WILLBE!!!

  26. HOPEwithASSURANCE • FAITH is ASSUREDCONFIDENCEthat GOD IS– • and that HE WILL DOwhat HE has PROMISED to DO! • FAITH looks PASSEDLIFE’S CIRCUMSTANCES to WHAT God has PROMISED!

  27. Hebrews 11:3 • [3] ByFAITHweUNDERSTAND • that the worlds were prepared by the WORD of God, • so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

  28. Discipleship Lesson from Hebrews 11:3 • FAITH brings about UNDERSTANDING!

  29. Living by

  30. 2 Corinthians 5:7 • [7] FOR we WALKbyFAITH, NOT BYSIGHT – • We WALKSEEING what CANONLY be SEEN through FAITH that BELIEVES God with EXPECTANTTRUST!

  31. Galatians 2:20 • [20] I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; • and the LIFE which I now LIVE in the flesh I LIVEbyFAITH in the Son of God, Who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me.

  32. Romans 1:17 • [17] For in it the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God is revealed from FAITH to FAITH; • as it is written, “BUTTHERIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BYFAITH.”** • [** cited from Habakkuk 2:4; also see Galatians 3:11, 12; Hebrews 10:38]

  33. Genesis 12:2-3 –FIVE Promises of the PROMISE! – FIVE Promises of the PROMISE! • [2] “And I WILL MAKE YOU A GREATNATION, • And I WILL BLESS YOU, • And (I WILL)MAKE YOUR NAME GREAT;…”

  34. Genesis 12:2-3 – FIVE Promises of the PROMISE! • [2] “… And so YOU SHALL BE A BLESSING; • [3] “… And INYOU all the families of the earth SHALL be BLESSED.”

  35. The PROMISE – In Genesis 22:18, God said, • [18] “And in your SEEDall the nations of the earth shallbeBLESSED, because you have obeyed My voice.”

  36. The PROMISE Fulfilled –Galatians 3:16 • Now the PROMISES were SPOKEN to Abraham and to his seed. • He does not say, “And to seeds,” as (referring) to many, • but (rather) to ONE, • “And to your SEED,” that is, CHRIST.

  37. Hebrews 11:13 • [13] ALLthese (in Hebrews chapter 11) • DIEDinFAITH,WITHOUT RECEIVING thePROMISES,

  38. Discipleship Lesson from Hebrews 11:13 • LIVINGbyFAITHISTRUSTINGthatGodKEEPSHISPROMISES!

  39. Mark 1:40-42 • [40] And a leper came to Him, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying to Him, • “IFYouARE WILLING, YouCANMAKE me CLEAN.”

  40. NOT – • “I have FAITH that PRESUMES that You WILLMAKE me CLEAN!” • BUT – • “IFYou ARE WILLING...”!

  41. Discipleship Lesson from Mark 1:40-42 • FAITHLEADS us to the place where we BELIEVEGod is WILLING to do what He hasPROMISED!

  42. Another Discipleship Lesson from Mk 1:40-42 & Heb 11:13 • FAITH KEEPS us TRUSTING in God– • EVENWHENwe DO NOTRECEIVE…

  43. “IFYou ARE WILLING...”! • The leper HADCOMPLETE FAITH • –WHY? – • BECAUSEJesus HADHEALED others.

  44. Mark 1:40-42 • [41] And MOVED with COMPASSION, He stretchedout His hand, and touched him, • and said to him, • “I AM WILLING;BE CLEANSED.”

  45. Another Discipleship Lesson from Mark 1:40-42 • FAITHISNOT – • BELIEVING God WILL do something –

  46. Another Discipleship Lesson from Mark 1:40-42 • FAITHIS – • KNOWING that GodCANDO what He saysHeCANDO – and WILLDO – • IF it is IN His WILL to do! and WILL DO –

  47. Mark 1:40-42 • [42] AndIMMEDIATELY the leprosy LEFT him and HE WAS CLEANSED.

  48. The WONDERFULNESS of God’s LOVEIS NOT that He answers prayers! • The WONDERFULNESS of God’s LOVEIS that He GAVE His Son Jesus TODIEFOR YOU!

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