How to Live by Faith ~ Message 51

  This message explains clearly why it is so hard to live by faith and what all the Disciples failed to understand that caused Jesus to ask them, “Why are you so fearful? how is it that you have no faith?”  

  Faith is essential for living without fear.  It allows us to venture into areas that are dangerous and still stay focused on a task at hand.

  There are over 32,000 vehicle accidents daily in the U.S. but we calmly take to the road and trust other drivers to avoid us.  This trust is developed through experience.  The scriptures explain it as a progression, tribulation leads to patience which leads to experience and that leads to hope and faith is the substance of things hoped for; (see Romans 5 and Hebrews 11).

  The more faith we have the less fear we feel and the more peace we enjoy.

  For believers we are told that “without faith it is impossible to please God” and that God created everything for His pleasure, so it is impossible to accomplish the very reason for our existence without faith (see Revelation 4:11).

Salient Points: The lukewarm church, From serving God to serving men, Losing sight of God, Focusing on the local church, Doing right for the wrong reason, Why to do your best, For God’s glory, How God can benefit from everything we do, How much is God doing, Is God just in the good stuff, God the last resort, Focused on self, If God took away our problems, Look for God’s purpose in the problems, Realizing the lesson, Pray for a right response, Serving the Master, Wrestling with God, Prayers that are against God’s will, Peace from God not a lack of trouble, The way to live by faith, Let God work in you, The mistake of blaming the wrong source, Opposed to God’s will or getting in it.

Scripture: Job 5:19-20, Acts 5:39 

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