effective practical faith Hebrews 11 NKJV PF 32 Balancing Faith in Words and Works principles for effective practical faith James 168 But he must ask in faith without any doubting for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the wind ID: 536158
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principles for effective practical faith
Hebrews 11 (NKJV)
PF:
3.2
Balancing Faith in Words and WorksSlide2
principles for effective practical faith
James 1:6-8But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
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being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.Slide3
principles for effective practical faith
Who is the faith hero first mentioned in this chapter? What does he do in faith? (v. 4
)
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By faith
Abel
offered to God a more excellent sacrifice
than Cain, through which he obtained witness that
he was righteous
, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.Slide4
principles for effective practical faith
excellent
sacrifice and was righteousSlide5
principles for effective practical faith
What happened to Enoch? How did he please God? (v. 5
)
5
By faith
Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death
, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that
he pleased God
.
Genesis 5:21-24 (NKJV)
21
Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah.
22
After he begot Methuselah,
Enoch walked with God three hundred years
, and had sons and daughters.
23
So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24
And
Enoch walked with God
; and he
was
not, for God took him.Slide6
principles for effective practical faith
he pleased
God
Enoch walked with GodSlide7
principles for effective practical faith
Faith that pleases God does
three
things according to Hebrews
11:6
:
Hebrews
11:6 (
NKJV)
6
But without faith
it is
impossible to please
Him,
for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and
that
He is a rewarder of those who
diligently seek Him
.Slide8
principles for effective practical faith
Pleasing faith comes actively before God
— “those who diligently seek Him."
Diligent means
to investigate, crave, or demand
. It is an insistent coming.
Diligence is always rewardedSlide9
principles for effective practical faith
Jesus taught such diligence in aggressive seeking attitude in prayer:Slide10
principles for effective practical faith
The Lord doesn't want you to think He's asleep, or uncaring about your predicament. However, He does want you to come before Him unashamedly insistent!
(“Persistent"
in v. 8) comes from two Greek words, meaning "without bashfulness
.“
Boldness
is an attitude of strong
confidence in God
, such that godly things are said and done openly without fear of the consequences
.
Tenacity is the
quality or fact of being very determined;
determination
Don’t take know for an answerSlide11
principles for effective practical faith
Boldness in
prayer
Hebrews 4:16
"...come boldly to the throne of grace..."
Hebrews 10:19
"...having boldness to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus..."
1John 5:14
"...this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us"Slide12
principles for effective practical faith
Pleasing faith comes actively before God
—
“
those who diligently seek Him."