Faith In Action - Pastor Anna Donahue

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Faith in Action

Pastor Anna Donahue

Sermon Discussion Notes

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Ø Faith Comes from God
• God has given each of us a measure of faith (Romans 12:3).

§ God has given us faith so we may know Him.

§ What will you do with your measure of faith?

• Ø  Faith is Real

  • Faith leads to salvation (Ephesians 2:8).

  • Faith is confidence in God (Hebrews 11:1).

    § How much faith do you have in God?

• Ø  Faith is Action

  • Faith is a continual action (Ephesians 1:15-19).

  • God gives us faith to do good works (Ephesians 2:10).

  • Faith without works is dead (James 2:20-22).

    § How are you putting your faith into action?

• Ø  Three Types of Faith

• Intellectual Faith

§ This type of faith is of the mind, not the heart, and it does not affect your lifestyle. o The rich, young ruler had an intellectual that did not produce good works

(Mark 10:21-22).

• Temporary Faith
§ This type of faith disappears in times of trial.

o Seed sown on stony ground does not last in times of trial (Mark 4:16-17). • Revelation Faith

§ This type of faith is given by God so we can see spiritually.
o Through eyes of faith Elisha’s servant saw chariots of fire (2 Kings 6:15-17). o The just shall live by faith (Romans 1:17).

Ø Examples from the Hall of Faith

• By faith, Abel gave his best to God (Hebrews 11:4).

  § Abel saw what God required and Cain did not (Genesis 4:3-5).

• By faith, Enoch walked with God (Genesis 5:22-24; Hebrews 11:5-6).

• By faith, Noah prepared an ark (Hebrews 11:7).

  § When Noah was 600 years old, he saw the fulfillment of his faith (Genesis 7:11-12).

• By faith, Abraham believed God and acted on it (Hebrews 11:8-10, 17-19).

  § Faith is acting on what God calls you to do.

• By faith, Sarah received the promise of God (Hebrews 11:11-12).

• By faith, Moses refused the pleasures of sin and chose to suffer with God’s people

  (Hebrews 11:24-26).