Good morning,
This week we will study the characteristics of faith.
Each person, lost or saved, lives by faith. Faith in what is the question.
We will look at faith through the lens of the Bible.
Characteristics of Faith
Hebrews 11
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
Definition of FAITH
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb 11:1)
Source document for faith:
Word of God
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. (Hebrews 11:3)
PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAITH:
5) DESIRED GOD’S COUNTRY V16
The faithful desire a better country
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. (Hebrews 11:16)
Heavenly, God prepared for them a city
Pilgrim’s Progress
6) SUFFER FOR GOD
Moses choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. (Hebrews 11:23-29)
Of whom the world was not worthy
And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;38 (Of whom the world was not worthy🙂 they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. (Hebrews 11:36-38)
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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