| “Introduction:””“O
You of Little Faith”””1.
Rebuke means an expression of disapproval or criticism of (someone)
because of their behaviors or””actions.””2. Key elements of rebuking a person in the
correct way includes being: Purposeful, Loving, Truthful, Helpful and
Redemptive. Jesus provides a role model of a proper rebuke. We must “reprove,
rebuke and exhort” (2 Tm. 4:1-4).””3. Saving faith is valuable, important and
able (Hb. 11:6; Jh. 8:24; Mt. 17:20).””4. There are different kinds of faith: (Jm. 2:17), (Jh.
12:42),”” (Mt. 6:30), (Ro.
15:1), and
(Ro. 15:1).””5. We
want to see who Jesus describes as having “little faith” and apply the
lessons to those claiming to be His disciples
today.””Discussion:””1.
A rebuke of (Mt. 6:25-30;
1 Tm. 6:6-10).””2. A rebuke
of (Mt.
8:23-26; Ro. 8:38-39; Jh. 1-:27; 1 Co. 15:54-55).””3. A rebuke of (Mt.
14:22-31; Jm. 1:5-8; Ac. 10:20).””4. A rebuke on the of (Mt.
16:1-12; Mt. 23).””Conclusion:””1. We need to rid our minds of worry, fear,
doubt and shallowness of thought.””2. The common thread of a lack of faith is
having the wrong attitudes.””3.
How can we cope with a lack of faith?””a. (1 Pt.
5:8; Ph. 4:6)””b. (Ps.
23:4; Mt. 28:20)””c. (2 Co.
12:1-10)””d. (Mt.
6:34)””4. We need to have
“great faith” like the centurion – “….Truly, I tell you, with no one in
Israel have I found such faith.” (Matthew 8:10 ESV)” |
