Developing the Faith that Works
Developing the Faith that Works
Why Have Faith
Part 1
Why Have Faith The Fundamental Role of
Faith in the Life of a
Christian
By Faith, We Please God
By Faith, We Understand the
Works of God
By Faith, We Operate the Works
of God
Part 2
What Faith is
Not Clarifying Misconceptions
about Faith
Faith is the Substance of things
Hoped For
What Faith is not
Faith is not Sincerity
What Faith is not Faith is not Sincerity
Faith is not Fervency
Faith is not Desire
Faith is not Sight
Faith is not Hope
Faith is not Belief
What Faith is
Part 3
What Faith is
What Faith is
The Substance of Things Hoped For
The Evidence of Things not Seen
Hebrews 11:1
“Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence
of things not seen.”
Substance /ˈsəbstəns/
The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
and which has tangible solid presence:
The quality of having solid basis in reality or fact
The quality of being dependable or stable
Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the substance [solid basis in reality or fact] of
things hoped for, the evidence of things not see”
Hope /hōp/
A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to
happen
A person or thing that may help or save someone
Grounds for believing that something good may happen
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the [solid basis in reality or fact of our expectation
and desire for a certain thing to happen]…
Hope is always looking to
the future
Hope is a blueprint, not
the tangible Substance
What Faith is
The Substance of Things Hoped For
The Evidence of Things not Seen
Evidence /ˈevədəns/
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid…
Law information given personally, drawn from a document, or in the form of material objects, tending or used to establish facts in a legal investigation or admissible as testimony in court
Signs; indications
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the [solid basis in reality or fact of our expectation
and desire for a certain thing to happen], the [available body
of facts indicating that the things we cannot see exists, are
valid and true]
Faith is the Substance of Things
Hoped for