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Faith

The Autopsy of a Dead. Faith. Why Perform Autopsies? How Do the Living benefit From an Autopsy ? How Do You Resurrect a Dead Faith?. What Is a Dead Faith?.

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Faith

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  1. The Autopsy of a Dead Faith • Why Perform Autopsies? • How Do the Living benefit From an Autopsy? • How Do You Resurrect a Dead Faith?

  2. What Is a Dead Faith? DEAD – “applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has lost any attribute (as energy, activity, radiance) suggesting life” – (Merriam Webster)

  3. Dead Faith “Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” {James 2:17}

  4. Dead Faith “But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?” {James 2:20}

  5. Dead Faith “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” {James 2:26}

  6. Dead Faith Is Faith That Does Not Obey God • It cannot save. • James 2:14,24 • It has no compassion. • James 2:15,16 • It bears no fruit. • James 2:18-20

  7. Dead Faith Is Faith That Does Not Obey God • It has no fellowship with God. • James 2:19, 21-23 • It rejects God’s people. • James 2:25; 3 John 1:9-11 • It does not obey the gospel. • Romans 10:16

  8. Dead Faith Is Faith That Does Not Obey God • It transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ. • 2 John 9-11 • It cannot please God. • Hebrews 11:6

  9. Why Does Faith Die? • Diminished respect for Godand His Word • Proverbs 1:7; Psalm 112:1 • Malnourishment • Hosea 4:6; 1 Peter 2:1,2 • Ungodly attitudes • 1 Samuel 15:17; 2 Timothy 4:10

  10. Why Does Faith Die? • Bitterness • Ephesians 4:31; Hebrews 12:15 • Indifference • Matthew 24:12; Revelation 3:15-19 • Neglect • Hebrews 2:3; 4:11;Matthew 25:24-26

  11. Resurrecting a Dead Faith • Attend Bible classes and worship. • Ephesians 4:11-16 • Read and study on your own. • 2 Timothy 2:15 • Be doers, not just hearers. • James 1:21-25

  12. Resurrecting a Dead Faith • Pray • 1 Thessalonians 5:17 • Strengthen what you have. • 2 Peter 1:5-11 • Serve • Romans 12:1,2; James 2:15-17

  13. Resurrecting a Dead Faith “Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? --unless indeed you are disqualified.” {2 Corinthians 13:5}

  14. The Autopsy of a Dead Faith • Why Perform Autopsies? • How Do the Living benefit From an Autopsy? • How Do You Resurrect a Dead Faith?

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