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Sunday School 4 December 2022
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by
the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do
appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice
than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying
of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see
death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his
translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he
that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them
that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as
yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which
he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a
place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went
out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a
strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with
him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose
builder and maker is God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to
conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she
judged him faithful who had promised.
LESSON INTRODUCTION: The ultimate goal of the Christian life
is to please God. Pleasing God is accomplished by faith (Heb.11:6). Faith is
the foundation of the Christian life and the principle that brings us to Jesus
Christ. An understanding of what faith is will help us grow in our walk with
the Lord.
LESSON OUTLINES
A DESCRIPTION OF FAITH
STAGES OF FAITH
1. A DESCRIPTION OF FAITH
Faith is the currency of believers (Mk.9:23): when God
created the heavens and the earth in Genesis 1:1, as well as everything we see
(the stars, moon, and light), we understand by faith (Heb.11:3). Faith works
where we cannot see (Heb. 11:1), It the substance of things hoped for. Faith is
predicting your future (Ps.27:13): it is shaping your future by speaking and
confessing it (Mk.11:24). Faith is the act of declaring and decreeing
(Mk.11:23; Job 22:28): it is the vehicle that moves God (Matt.8:9-1 0;
15:25-28). Faith is the pillar for salvation (Eph.2:8; Rom.10:9-10): pursuing a
Christ-like life is a demonstration of faith (Heb.10:38-39).
2. STAGES OF FAITH
1. The faith that secures our salvation and makes us followers
of Jesus. This is the fundamental theology and the core of what we believe as
Christians (Rom.10:4; Jn.14:6; Eph.1:13). It is what makes us believers
(Jn.1:12). It is what separates Christianity from other religions (1Jn. 4:1-3).
2. The faith that is an act, art and the science of
believing. It is the practical aspect of our profession as Christians that
makes us hold on to the word or promises of God against all odds (Rom.4:18-21).
3. The lifestyle of faith. This is when faith has become our
lifestyle, we live it. At this stage, it is impossible not to believe in God.
We do not stagger at what we see or experience (Dan.3:16-18; Acts 21:11-13).
CONCLUSION: Faith is both a gift and fruit of the Holy
Spirit (1 Cor.12:9; Gal.5:22). It is the fuel that keeps us going as believers.
QUESTIONS:
Give four (4) descriptions of faith.
Mention the three (3) stages of faith.
FURTHER READINGS:
Monday: 2 Corinthians 4:18 (KJV)
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at
the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but
the things which are not seen are eternal.
Tuesday: 1 Timothy 1:19 (KJV)
19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having
put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
Wednesday: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (KJV)
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all
things, endureth all things.
Thursday: Mark 16:18 (KJV)
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly
thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover.
riday: Jeremiah 11:19 (KJV)
19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the
slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let
us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the
land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Saturday: Mark 11:23 (KJV)
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto
this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not
doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall
come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Sunday: 2 Corinthians 1:22 (KJV)
22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the
Spirit in our hearts.
ASSIGNMENT: Mention five (5) thing that challenge your faith
in God.
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