Faith

·    Is the substance of things hoped for - Hebrews 11:1

• Is the evidence of things not seen - Hebrews 11:1

• Commanded - Matthew 11:22; 1 John 3:23

• ARE THE OBJECT OF:

  • God - John 14:1

  • Christ - John 6:29; Acts 20:21

  • Writings of Moses - John 5:46; Acts 24:14

  • Writings of the prophets - 2 Chronicles 20:20; Acts 26:27

  • The gospel - Mark 1:15

  • Promises of God - Romans 4:21; Hebrews 11:13

• IN CHRIST IS

  • The gift of God - Romans 12:3; Ephesians 2:8; 6:23; Philippians 1:29

  • The work of God - Acts 11:21; 1 Corinthians 2:5

  • Precious - 2 Peter 1:1

  • Most holy - Jude 1:20

  • Fruitful - 1 Thessalonians 1:3

  • Accompanied by repentance
    Mark 1:15; Luke 24:47

  • Followed by conversion  - Acts 11:21

• Christ is the Author and Finisher of - Hebrews 12:2

• Is a gift of the Holy Spirit - 1 Corinthians 12:9

• The Scriptures designed to produce  - John 20:31; 2 Timothy 3:15

• Preaching designed to produce - John 17:20; Acts 8:12; Romans 10:14,15,17; 1 Corinthians 3:5

• THROUGH IT IS :

  • Remission of sins - Acts 10:43; Romans 3:25

  • Justification - Acts 13:39; Romans 3:21,22,28,30; 5:1; Galatians 2:16

  • Salvation - Mark 16:16; Acts 16:31

  • Sanctification - Acts 15:9; 26:18

  • Spiritual light - John 12:36,46

  • Spiritual life - John 20:31; Galatians 2:20

  • Eternal life - John 3:15,16; 6:40,47

  • Rest in heaven  - Hebrews 4:3

  • Edification - 1 Timothy 1:4; Jude 1:20

  • Preservation - 1 Peter 1:5

  • Adoption  - John 1:12; Galatians 3:26

  • Access to God - Romans 5:2; Ephesians 3:12

  • Inheritance of the promises - Galatians 3:22; Hebrews 6:12

  • The gift of the Holy Spirit - - Acts 11:15-17; Galatians 3:14; Ephesians 1:13

• Impossible to please God without - Hebrews 11:6

• Justification is by, to be of grace - Romans 4:16

• Essential to the profitable reception of the gospel - Hebrews 4:2

• Necessary in the Christian warfare - 1 Timothy 1:18,19; 6:12

• The gospel effectual in those who have - 1 Thessalonians 2:13

• Excludes self-justification - Romans 10:3,4

• Excludes boasting - Romans 3:27

• Works by love - Galatians 5:6; 1 Timothy 1:5; Philemon 1:5

• PRODUCES

  • Hope - Romans 5:2

  • Joy - Acts 16:34; 1 Peter 1:8

  • Peace - Romans 15:13

  • Confidence - Isaiah 28:16; 1 Peter 2:6

  • Boldness in preaching - Psalms 116:10; 2 Corinthians 4:13

  • Christ is precious to those having  -1 Peter 2:7

  • Christ dwells in the heart by - Ephesians 3:17

  • Necessary in prayer - Matthew 21:22; James 1:6

  • Those who are not Christ’s have not - John 10:26,27

  • An evidence of the new birth - 1 John 5:1

• BY IT SAINTS

  • Live - Galatians 2:20

  • Stand - Romans 11:20; 2 Corinthians 1:24

  • Walk - Romans 4:12; 2 Corinthians 5:7

  • Obtain a good report - Hebrews 11:2

  • Overcome the world - 1 John 5:4,5

  • Resist the devil - 1 Peter 5:9

  • Overcome the devil - Ephesians 6:16

  • Are supported - Psalms 27:13; 1 Timothy 4:10

• Saints die in - Hebrews 11:13

• SAINTS SHOULD

  • Be sincere in - 1 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 1:5

  • Abound in - 2 Corinthians 8:7

  • Continue in - Acts 14:22; Colossians 1:23

  • Be strong in - Romans 4:20-24

  • Stand fast in - 1 Corinthians 16:13

  • Be grounded and settled in - Colossians 1:23

  • Hold, with a good conscience - 1 Timothy 1:19

  • Pray for the increase of - Luke 17:5

  • Have full assurance of - 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 10:22

• True, evidenced by its fruits - James 2:21-25

• Without fruits, is dead - James 2:17,20,26

• Examine whether you be in - 2 Corinthians 13:5

• All difficulties overcome by - Matthew 17:20; 21:21; Mark 9:23

• All things should be done in - Romans 14:22

• Whatever is not of, is sin - Romans 14:23

• Often tried by affliction - 1 Peter 1:6,7

• Trial of, works patience - James 1:3

• The wicked often profess - Acts 8:13,21

• The wicked destitute of - John 10:25; 12:37; Acts 19:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:2

• Protection of, illustrated

  • A shield - Ephesians 6:16

  • A breastplate - 1 Thessalonians 5:8

• Exemplified

  • Caleb - Numbers 13:30

  • Job - Job 19:25

  • Shadrach, &c - Daniel 3:17

  • Daniel - Daniel 6:10,23

  • Peter - Matthew 16:16

  • Woman who was a sinner  - Luke 7:50

  • Nathanael - John 1:49

  • Samaritans - John 4:39

  • Martha - John 11:27

  • The Disciples - John 16:30

  • Thomas  - John 20:28

  • Stephen - Acts 6:5

  • Priests - Acts 6:7

  • Ethiopian - Acts 8:37

  • Barnabas - Acts 11:24

  • Sergius Paulus - Acts 13:12

  • Philippian jailor - Acts 16:31,34

  • Romans - Romans 1:8

  • Colossians - Colossians 1:4

  • Thessalonians - 1 Thessalonians 1:3

  • Lois - 2 Timothy 1:5

  • Paul - 2 Timothy 4:7

  • Abel - Hebrews 11:4

  • Enoch - Hebrews 11:5

  • Noah - Hebrews 11:7

  • Abraham - Hebrews 11:8,17

  • Isaac - Hebrews 11:20

  • Jacob - Hebrews 11:21

  • Joseph - Hebrews 11:22

  • Moses - Hebrews 11:24,27

  • Rahab  - Hebrews 11:31

  • Gideon &c - Hebrews 11:32,33,39