Ridiculous Faith | Herbert Cooper - Audio

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must
believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (NIV)



James 1:6 But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and
tossed by the wind; (NRSV)



Matthew 21:21   Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what
was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be
done. (NIV)



1. Faulty faith



2. Fresh faith



3. Fake faith



4. Fading faith



5. Flourishing faith



James 2:17   In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (NIV)



1. You move forward afraid



Exodus 3:7 The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them
crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. (NIV)



Exodus 4:1 Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, ‘The LORD did not
appear to you’?” (NIV)



Exodus 4:10 Moses said to the LORD, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in
the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” (NIV)



Exodus 4:13   But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.” (NIV)



2. You move forward when it’s risky



Exodus 5:20–23 As they left Pharaoh’s court, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who were waiting
outside for them. 21  The foremen said to them, “May the LORD judge and punish you for making us stink
before Pharaoh and his officials. You have put a sword into their hands, an excuse to kill us!” 22  Then
Moses went back to the LORD and protested, “Why have you brought all this trouble on your own people,
Lord? Why did you send me? 23  Ever since I came to Pharaoh as your spokesman, he has been even more
brutal to your people. And you have done nothing to rescue them!” (NLT)



3. You move forward without all the details



Hebrews 11:8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another
land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. (NLT)



4. You move forward when it does not make sense



5. You move forward in spite of your inadequacies