Sunday Re Cap (23rd March 2008)

WHAT IS FAITH?

by Daniel J.

Scriptures:

· Hebrews 11:1

1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

=> Faith is something we believe with absolute certainty when we can’t prove it with our senses.

· Romans 12:3

3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.

=> Faith comes from God thru Jesus Christ. You cannot create it.

How does faith work?

Analogy –

· Faith is like a vehicle. It is used to go from point a to b. Point a is where you start. Point b is your destination which is called hope.

The starting point of every faith journey is :

1. At the cross – recognizing the Lord sacrifice and gift of salvation.

2. Realizing how much God loves us.

Faith only works when you have something you hope for otherwise it is of no use.

· The fuel for faith is the Word of God. How far your faith will take you depends on how much of the Word of God has been stored in your heart.

· The GPS for your faith journey is hearing the voice of God. He will lead you step by step. Never get upset you make a mistake, He just gently leads you.

· The driver of the faith vehicle is Love. Unless we have the right motivation in our heart we will not get to our destination.