1. Living By Faith

2. Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. - Jude 3

3. After Lydia and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” - Acts 16.15

4. To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colossae - Colossians 1.2

5. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. - Galatians 6.10

6. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” - Romans 1.16-17

7. I have been crucified with Christ; 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 gave Himself for me. - Galatians 2.20

8. For we walk by faith, not by sight. - 2 Corinthians 5.7

9. The Meaning Of Faith 1.Involves the idea of belief – Acts 8.12 – Romans 10.17 – John 20.30-31

10. The Meaning Of Faith 1.Involves the idea of belief 2.Involves the idea of confidence – Romans 4.3,20-22 – 1 Peter 4.19

11. The Meaning Of Faith 1.Involves the idea of belief 2.Involves the idea of confidence 3.Involves the idea of fidelity – 1 Corinthians 4.2 – Revelation 2.10, 13

12. The Life Of Faith 1.Involves confessing our faith – Romans 10.9-10 – Matthew 10.32-33

13. The Life Of Faith 1.Involves confessing our faith 2.Involves living by faith – Galatians 2.20 – 1 Corinthians 15.1-3 – Matthew 6.33-34

14. The Life Of Faith 1.Involves confessing our faith 2.Involves living by faith 3.Involves benefitting by faith – Romans 15.13 – Philippians 4.6-7, 13

15. The Life Of Faith 1.Involves confessing our faith 2.Involves living by faith 3.Involves benefitting by faith 4.Involves maintaining our faith – Hebrews 3.12-4.2,11 – 2 Peter 1.5-11; 3.17-18

16. Ask yourself these questions...  Are you living by faith?  Do you believe what has been revealed about Jesus Christ?  Do you have confidence in Him?  Are you a trustworthy disciple of Jesus?  Someone He can count on to be faithful?

17. Faith is essential to become a Christian! If you believe right now, why not come forward, confess Jesus, and be baptized as we stand to sing #?