1. What Is Happening To My Faith?

2. Know he needs strong faith Wants to have strong faith Doesn’t want to lose his faith Makes claims to faith Know he needs strong faith Wants to have strong faith Doesn’t want to lose his faith Makes claims to faith Every Christian Has Faith Faith is Precious (2 Pet. 1:1) Faith is something we share with others (2 Pet. 1:1) Do you ever see things in your life - makes you wonder - what’s happening to my faith? Do you ever surprise self….? “To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ”

3. What Is Happening To My Faith? I. Faith Is Extremely Important

4. Pleasing God (Heb. 11:6) Live by faith (Hab. 2:4; Heb. 10:38-39) Walk by faith (2 Cor. 5:7) Actions & obedience - outgrowth of faith: > Prayer (Jas. 5:16) > Forgive (Luke 17:3-5) > Any obedience (Heb. 11) Foundation of our hope (Heb. 11:1) Pleasing God (Heb. 11:6) Live by faith (Hab. 2:4; Heb. 10:38-39) Walk by faith (2 Cor. 5:7) Actions & obedience - outgrowth of faith: > Prayer (Jas. 5:16) > Forgive (Luke 17:3-5) > Any obedience (Heb. 11) Foundation of our hope (Heb. 11:1) “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” “the just shall live by his faith. ” “For we walk by faith, not by sight. ” “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” “If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him." And the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith.” “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

5. What Is Happening To My Faith? I. Faith Is Extremely Important II. Faith Can Change

6. Various Forms of Faith: Weak (Rom. 4:19) Strong (Rom. 4:20; Acts 16:5) Little (Matt. 6:30; 8:26; 14:31; 16:8) Great (Matt. 8:10) Various Forms of Faith: Weak (Rom. 4:19) Strong (Rom. 4:20; Acts 16:5) Little (Matt. 6:30; 8:26; 14:31; 16:8) Great (Matt. 8:10) II. Faith Can Change Means: Could have faith - not be right “And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.” “He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.” “So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.” “O you of little faith?” “When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!”

7. What Can Happen: Fail (Luke 22:32) Deny it (1 Tim. 5:8) Depart from it (1 Tim. 4:1) Shipwreck (1 Tim. 1:19) Stray (1 Tim. 6:10, 21) Overthrow (2 Tim. 2:18) Cast off (1 Tim. 5:11-12) Become unbelievers (Heb. 3:12) What Can Happen: Fail (Luke 22:32) Deny it (1 Tim. 5:8) Depart from it (1 Tim. 4:1) Shipwreck (1 Tim. 1:19) Stray (1 Tim. 6:10, 21) Overthrow (2 Tim. 2:18) Cast off (1 Tim. 5:11-12) Become unbelievers (Heb. 3:12) II. Faith Can Change Various Forms of Faith: “But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail” “But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith” “Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons” “having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck” “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith” v. 21 “some have strayed concerning the faith” “who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some.” “But refuse the younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry, having condemnation because they have cast off their faith” “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God”

8. II. Faith Can Change What Should Happen: Grow (2 Thess. 1:3) Increase (Luke 17:5) Strengthened (Col. 1:11) What Should Happen: Grow (2 Thess. 1:3) Increase (Luke 17:5) Strengthened (Col. 1:11) Various Forms of Faith: What Could Happen: “We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly” And the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith.” “strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.”

9. What Is Happening To My Faith? I. Faith Is Extremely Important II. Faith Can Change III. What Happened

10. Taken For Granted Ignore warnings - losing Assume - stay same Think: “Never happen..” Ignore warnings - losing Assume - stay same Think: “Never happen..” Neglect Fail to feed it (1 Pet. 2:2) Fail to add to it (2 Pet. 1:5f) Fail to exercise (Lk. 17:5-10) Fail to check it (2 Cor. 13:5) Fail to feed it (1 Pet. 2:2) Fail to add to it (2 Pet. 1:5f) Fail to exercise (Lk. 17:5-10) Fail to check it (2 Cor. 13:5) “as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.” “add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful.” “Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves.”

11. Do you believe what you have always believed? Do you feel that your faith is stronger now? Are not as bothered by wrong (sin) used to be? Are you bored with Bible study? Are you spending more or less time in prayer? Are some acts harder to do now? Does “still” or “stagnant” describe your faith? Has your appetite changed? Checking our Faith

12. What Is Happening To My Faith? I. Faith Is Extremely Important II. Faith Can Change III. What Happened

13. GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION hear believe repent confess baptism ACTS 3:22 JN. 6:29 LK. 13:3 JN. 12:42 1 PET. 3:21 Rev. 2:10