“Lord, Increase Our Faith” Luke 17:1-10

Faith is Tested To forgive and not be a stumbling block to a fellow-disciple, Luke 17:1-4 “Increase our faith,” Luke 17:5

Grow in Personal Faith You can grow Nobody can grow in faith for you Christ gives us tools to grow in faith Enlarging faith requires commitment Christ expects us to grow, Heb. 5:12 Power of God and faith of disciple, Philippians 2:12-13

Trust the POWER of Faith Luke 17:6

Trust the Power of God in Whom You Put Your Trust Mustard seed “No task assigned by the Lord, including even causing a mulberry tree to be uprooted and planted in the sea, would be impossible for you to accomplish, as long as you remain in trustful contact with God.” (William Hendriksen, The Gospel of Luke, 795)

Trust the Power of God in Whom You Put Your Trust Example: Peter walking on the water, Matthew 14:27-32 Apostles working miracles, Matthew 17:14-21 All that He commands us to do Not a stumbling block, forgive...

Increase Your Faith by Doing Whatever God Says, Luke 17:6 Complete reliance on God Faith to… Forgive, Luke 17:3-4 Not cause others to stumble, Luke 17:1-2 Resist temptations, 1 Peter 5:6-11 Deny self, take up your cross and follow Jesus, Luke 9:23

Give the SERVICE of Faith Luke 17:7-9

The Service of Faith: Obedience Watchful obedience, Luke 12:35-40 The watchful and ready servant is rewarded Careful obedience, Luke 12:41-46 Knowledgeable obedience, Luke 12:47-48 Assurance of reward, 1 John 5:13

Obey the DUTY of Faith Luke 17:10

Humble Dependence of Faith For salvation, Hebrews 2:14-15; 4:16 For guidance, Psalm 119:105 For protection, Hebrews 12:2-3 For assurance, Revelation 14:13

Do All the Lord Commands James 4:17 (2:10-12); 1:21-22 Responsibly, being trustworthy, 1 Timothy 1:12 Pure conscience, 2 Timothy 1:3 Reverence and godly fear, Hebrews 12:28

Hebrews 11:6 “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.”