Youths Sunday School March 5th 2023

 

TOPIC: INTERACTIVE SESSION AND REVIEW

TOPIC: THE MYSTERY OF FAITH

MEMORY VERSE: “Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience“. Timothy 3:9(NKJV).

BIBLE PASSAGE: HEBREWS 11:3-11

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 bring 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 can be described as:

i. The currency of believers

(Mark. 9:23). When God created the Heavens and the Earth in Gen. 1:1, as well as everything we see (the stars, moon, and light), we understand by faith (Heb. 11:3).

ii. Faith works where we cannot see (Heb. 11:1): It is the substance of things hoped for.

iii. Faith is predicting your future by speaking and confessing it (Mark 11:24).

iv. Faith is the act of declaring and decreeing (Mark 11:23; Job 22:28): It is the vehicle that moves God (Matt. 8:9-10; 15:25-28).

v. 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).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1: The teacher should ask students to say what faith means to them.

2 STAGES OF FAITH

Faith can be explained in three stages:

A. The faith that secures our salvation and make us followers of Jesus.

i. This is the fundamental theology and the core of what we believe as Christians (Rom. 10:4; Jh. 14:6; Eph. 1:13).

ii. It is what makes us believers (Jh. 1:12).

iii. This faith is what separates Christianity from other religions (1Jh. 4:1-3).

B. The faith that is an act, art and the science of believing.

i. It is the practical aspect of our profession as Christians.

ii. It makes us hold on the word or promise of God against all odds (Rom. 4:18-21).

C. The lifestyle of faith.

i. This is when faith has become our lifestyle, we live it.

ii. 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).

iii. It is necessary for the manifestation of signs and diverse miracles

CLASS ACTIVITY 2: Student should say what stage of faith they think they are in.

CONCLUSION: Faith is both a gift and fruit of the Holy Spirit (1Cor. 12:9; Gal. 5:22). It is the fuel that keeps is going as believers