FAITH (4)
1. Bible Study
a) The Bible tells the story of how God — Father, Son and Holy Spirit — loves us and wants us to love Him, despite our brokenness and tendency to go our own way (Isaiah 53:6). This relationship is the “main thing” about the Bible and it’s the “main thing” to keep focused on.
b) God's Word is fully sufficient to prepare us for everything the Bible commands us to do. The Holy Spirit uses the Word of God to transform us into Christ-likeness.
c) We study to understand God's character and attributes. Study the Bible anytime, anywhere. Each topic is ideal for personal learning but may also be adapted for a group as well.
2. Faith
a) We must have the faith of Abraham. He had an obedient faith.
i) Hebrews 11:8-10
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
b) In baptism we are buried and raised with Christ through faith in the working of God.
i) Colossians 2:12–13
12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him.
c) Faith works through love.
i) Galatians 5:6
6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
d) Faith that does not work is a dead faith.
i) James 2:26
26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
e) We must have a living faith. We must be a doer of the word (James 1:21-27; 2:14-26; Hebrews 4:2).
f) We cannot bear the fruit of the Spirit without faith.
i) Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
a) We must have the faith of Abraham. He had an obedient faith.
i) Hebrews 11:8-10
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
b) In baptism we are buried and raised with Christ through faith in the working of God.
i) Colossians 2:12–13
12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him.
c) Faith works through love.
i) Galatians 5:6
6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
d) Faith that does not work is a dead faith.
i) James 2:26
26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
e) We must have a living faith. We must be a doer of the word (James 1:21-27; 2:14-26; Hebrews 4:2).
f) We cannot bear the fruit of the Spirit without faith.
i) Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
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