“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three;
but the greatest of these is love.”
(1 Co 13:13, NKJV)
“Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb
11:1, NKJV)Important Truth:
The substance of faith is not a feeling.“…The heavens declare
the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” (Ps 19:1,
NIV)
“…without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone
who comes to him must believe that he
exists and that he rewards those who
earnestly seek him.” (Heb 11:6, NIV)
“You believe that there is one God. You do well.
Even the demons believe—and tremble!”
(Jas. 2:19 NKJV) “But be doers of the word, and not hearers
only, deceiving yourselves.” (Jas.
1:22 NKJV)
Important Truth:Faith is
expressed through obedience to
God’s Word.
4 Disciplines for Developing Faith
1. Prayer
“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’” (Lk 17:5, NIV)
2. Bible Study“So then faith comes by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God.” (Ro 10:17, NKJV)
4 Disciplines for Developing Faith
2. Bible Study“…the gospel was
preached to us as well as to them; but the
word which they heard did not profit them,
not being mixed with faith in those who
heard it.” (Heb. 4:2)
4 Disciplines for Developing Faith
3. Obedience
“…we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the
obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake,”
(Ro 1:5)
4 Disciplines for Developing Faith
4. Christ-Centered Focus
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…” (Heb 12:2,
NIV)
4 Disciplines for Developing Faith
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