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Know Your Bible. Welcome to Week 2 Relationship with God through faith. Faith. Faith – a theme running through the whole Bible. Hebrews 11 What is faith? (Hebrews 11:1) The ear or the eye? Doubt or unbelief? (Mark 9:14-30) Why is faith necessary? (Hebrews 11:6)
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Know Your Bible Welcome to Week 2 Relationship with God through faith
Faith– a theme running through the whole Bible Hebrews 11 • What is faith? (Hebrews 11:1) • The ear or the eye? • Doubt or unbelief? (Mark 9:14-30) • Why is faith necessary? (Hebrews 11:6) • What good examples of faith are there (Hebrews 11 or elsewhere)? • The example of Abraham (Hebrews 11: 8-12)
Abram’s (Abraham’s) faith- an example to follow • Genesis 12:1-4 – God’s promise to Abram • Genesis 15:5,6 – Abram trusts in God despite facing the reality of his own physical limitations (Romans 4:19) • Genesis 22:16 – after Abraham had offered Isaac as a sacrifice, God increases the blessing
Jesus’ understanding of Abraham’s faith – John 8 • Abraham rejoiced “to see my day”. (John 8:56) • “I am He” three times (John 8:24,28 and 58) • John 8:39 – What did….. a) the Jews present here; and b) Jesus understand by being Abraham’s children? See alsoGalatians 3:7 • John 8: 24,28,54-58 – Who is Jesus? What does he say about Abraham? See alsoExodus 3:14
Next week …… The Law of Moses and its importance Memory verse: 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 live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me. (NASB) Galatians 2:20