All About Living Faith

 2 Corinthians 5:5-7 

5 Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.7 For we live by faith, not by sight.

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 

 

Living Faith 2023

"We live by faith, not by sight."

  1. Faith must be built upon the promise of God.

 2 Cor 1:20 “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

   

  2. Faith must be activated in the present.

 

   3. Faith must be shown through the life 

 James 2:18 18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds. ”Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
 

4. Faith must be tested. 

          James 1:2-4  Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 

 5. Faith will be rewarded by God. 

         James 1:12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

           Revelation 2:10 Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.