1. Know Your Bible
Welcome to Week 2
Relationship with God
through faith

2. Faith

3. Faith – a theme running through the whole Bible
Hebrews 11
What is faith? (Hebrews 11:1)
The ear or the eye?
Doubt or unbelief? (Mark 9:14-30)
Why is faith necessary? (Hebrews 11:6)
What good examples of faith are there (Hebrews 11 or elsewhere)?
The example of Abraham (Hebrews 11: 8-12)

4. Abram’s (Abraham’s) faith - an example to follow
Genesis 12:1-4 – God’s promise to Abram
Genesis 15:5,6 – Abram trusts in God despite facing the reality of his own physical limitations (Romans 4:19)
Genesis 22:16 – after Abraham had offered Isaac as a sacrifice, God increases the blessing

5. Jesus’ understanding of Abraham’s faith – John 8
Abraham rejoiced “to see my day”. (John 8:56)
“I am He” three times (John 8:24,28 and 58)
John 8:39 – What did…..
a) the Jews present here; and
b) Jesus understand by being Abraham’s children? See also Galatians 3:7
John 8: 24,28,54-58 – Who is Jesus? What does he say about Abraham? See also Exodus 3:14

6. Faith

7. The Law of Moses and its importance
Next week ……
The Law of Moses and its importance
Memory verse:
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me. (NASB)
Galatians 2:20