FAITH

A. WHAT IS FAITH? Heb 11:1 Ro 10:17 Lk 6:44

B. FAITH IS AN ATTITUDE WHICH SAYS:

- I Trust God and His Word: Ps 37:3 Ps 119:42 Pr 3:5 John 3:36

- If I Do My Best, God Will Do The Rest 1 Sa 17:42-50

- I Rely On Christ, And Christ Alone, For Salvation  Ac 16:27-31 John 3:16,18

C. FAITH IS: COMPLETE RELIANCE ON GOD 1 Sa 1:9-11 1 Cor 3:16-23  Jas 1: 2-3    

       Full Obedience To God Ps 119:1-8

      Casting Oneself On The Mercy Of God 2 Ki 20:1-6

      Protection Eph 6:16 Gen 15:1

D. EXHIBITING FAITH Hebrews 11:

                     v. 4 Abel (Worship) Gen 4:3-5 Heb 12:24

                     v. 5 Enoch (Walk) Gen 5:22-24

                     v. 7 Noah (Witness) Gen 6:13-22

                     v. 8 Abraham (Obedience) Gen 12:1-4

           v. 20 Isaac (Overcoming The Will Of The Flesh )

                       Gen 27:26-3,0.36-40  

                     v. 21 Jacob (Yielding To God's Will) Gen 48:17-20

                     v. 22 Joseph (Confidence In God's Promise) Gen 50:24-25

                     v. 27 Moses (Not Walking By Sight) Ex 10:28,29

                     v. 31 Rahab (Salvation) Jos 6:22-25 to Jas 2:24-26

E. LIMITATIONS 1 Co 13:2

F. PERMANENCE 1 Co 13:13

             Faith Is A Continuing Attitude

G. WARNINGS Pr 28:26 Jer 17:5-10

                                ETERNAL LIFE BY WORKS

Lev 18:5 "Live" = Heb. Chayay 1. To live again 2. To be revived (resurrected)

Also found:Isa 26:19; 38:16; 55:3 Ezek 18:19; 33:19; 37:3,5,6,14, Hos 6:2 Amos  5:4

Gal 5:1-6     - All will be judged. The saints by Christ. The sinners by God. We choose whether we are judged under grace or under the law.

- The Great White Throne Judgment of Rev. 20:11-15 is the judgment of sinners by God under the law. None will make it.

                    - Enoch was saved because he "walked with God" just as we must "abide in  Christ."

GOD IS A SHIELD Gen 15:1 Ps 84:11

FAITH IS A SHIELD Eph 6:16

it includes: SALVATION Ps 18:35

                 TRUTH Ps 91:4

                 FAVOUR Ps 5:12

     which includes: LIFE Ps 30:5

                            MERCY Isa 60:10

                            PRESERVATION Ps 86:2

                            SECURITY Ps 41:11

                            REMEMBRANCE & SALVATION Ps 106:4

       GOD IS A SHIELD PS 115:9-11

SELF-CONFIDENCE vs. FAITH

Self-confidence is "I can do all things"

Faith is "I can do all things through Christ" (Phil 4:13)

Self-confidence is depleted by trial and loss.

Faith is strengthened by trial and loss. (Jas 1:2,3)

Self-confidence is flesh-based.

Faith is Spirit-based. (1Co 3:16-23)