NORTH YORK CHURCH OF CHRIST

Bro. Kenneth Gerel A Marcos
Sept. 25, 2016

WHAT IS FAITH?

• Belief with strong conviction
• Firm belief in something for which there may be no tangible proof (sight, feeling, etc)
• Complete trust
• Confidence
• Reliance

FAITH VS DOUBT
2 Corinthians 5:1-10

5 STEPS IN MAKING YOUR FAITH LIVE

2 CORINTHIANS 5:1-5
¹ For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands. ² We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing. ³ For we will put on heavenly bodies; we will not be spirits without bodies. ⁴ While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and get rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life. ⁵ God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit.

1. START WITH PRAYER

Prayer is a relationship, wherein we humbly communicate, worship, and sincerely seek God's face, knowing that He hears us, loves us and will respond, though not always in a manner we may expect or desire. Prayer can encompass confession, praise, adoration, supplication, intercession and more.

2. DEEPEN YOUR OWN FAITH

• READ your BIBLE
• LEARN about HIM
• PRAY to HIM
• WORSHIP HIM & PRAISE HIM
• ACCEPT HIM through BAPTISM
• ITS YOUR TURN TO SHARE

3. ASK QUESTIONS

• How can I increase my faith?
• Is it too late?
• Will I be saved?
• Who’s God?
• What’s the point?
• Why should I get baptized?
• Can I save my friend?
• How can I start?
• WHAT IS LOVE?
• What is 0 divided by 0?

4. EVANGELIZE

1 Peter 3:15¹⁵ Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.

Acts 22:15 ¹⁵ For you are to be his witness, telling everyone what you have seen and heard.

Matthew 28:19 ¹⁹ Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

5. BE CONFIDENT & CONSISTENT

• STARTED WITH PRAYER
• DEEPENED YOUR FAITH
• ASKED QUESTIONS
• EVANGELIZED

2 CORINTHIANS 5:6-10

⁶ So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord. ⁷ For we live by believing and not by seeing. ⁸ Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. ⁹ So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him. ¹⁰ For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.

CORINTHIANS 5:7
For we live by believing and not by seeing. (NLT)
For we live by faith, not by sight. (NIV)
For we walk by faith, not by sight. (ESV)

LET OUR FAITH GO LIVE