STUDY 1.
THEME; FAITH
TOPIC; INTRODUCTION – WHAT FAITH IS/WHAT FAITH IS NOT
TEXT ; Heb11:1-6
Introduction; This quater, we are believing God to teach us all we need to know about living faith that produces results.
Definition & Meaning: What Faith is.
Vine Dic: Firm persuation, a conviction based upon hearing. Rom 10:17. the word is used of
(a)trust Rom 3:25, 1Cor2:5 (b)trustworthiness Mt.23:23, Rom 3:3 (c)assurance, faithfulness.
A firm conviction producing a full acknowledgement of God’s revelation or truth
II Thess 2:11-12 and a conduct inspired by such surrender- II Cor 5:7
What faith is not:
• Presumtion (2 Peter 2:10) where presumtion is belief based on resonable evidence or excessive boldness or forwardness.
• Faith is not denying the obvious.Num13:30, 14:6-9
• Faith is not praying without believing. Mt. 21:22, Acts 12:15-16, Lk. 1:20
• Faith is not making a vow. I am 1:11
• Faith is not other people’s experience- David. I Sam17:34-37, 39
• Faith is not static-grows Rom 1:17,Lk17:5, IIThess 1:3
• Faith is not stubbornness of heart/empty boast. I Sam 4:3-5, 10-11
Memory Verse: Heb 11:1- Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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