| What
Does It Mean to Lead a Life of Faith? (2)II. What Does it Mean to Live a Life
of Faith?A. Starting point: the of faith (Matt 10:32-33).1. The Christian’s
faith is a faith that is continually confessed (2 Cor 9:13).2. God’s own Son
is our perfect model of this confessing commitment (1 Pet 2:23; 4:19).B.
Leads to by faith (Ga/2:20).1. Living by faith involves total reliance on God
(Psa 40:4; Prov 3:5-6,26).2. “Sufficiency” for life is defined by
God’s provision{2 Cor 3:4-5; Matt 6:25-34; Phil 1:21).3. The life of faith
can’t be lived without obedience {Acts 6:7; fWb 11:6; John 3:16,36)., C.
Leads to from faith (Rom 15:13).1. True joy and peace don’t come from the
absence of conflict in this life.2. True joy and peace come from the ability to
cope in conflict with faith in God.D. Calls for the of faith (Rev 2:10).1.
What good is faith at one point in my life if it is not brought to completion
{Heb 6:11-12)?2. How I handle my faith during my time on this earth is
absolutely crucial:a. Faith, by its very nature, is intended by God to
increase (Luke 17:5).b. Faith will be tested (James 1:2-3).c. To that end,
God has already told us what to supplement our faith with (2 Pet 1:5-8).d.
Faith must be held fast (1 Cor 15:1-2).e. Faith-supplemented, firmly gripped,
focused-is forward-looking (Heb 3:6,14). |
