Springs Sermon 2023-04 (1)

Hebrews 11:1-6, Proverbs 3:1-6, 2 Timothy 2:11-13

What is hope in general?

  • Hope is an expectation of something desired
  • To have no desire is to have no hope
  • Flimsy or gambling hope is based on chance (luck)
  • Substantial hope is based on evidence or experience

What is faith in general?

  • Faith is believing and trusting
  • Faith is assurance and conviction, Hebrews 11:1 ESV
  • All types of faith are based on knowledge (prior information)
  • Everything you know is based on information you have received or experienced in the past and have come to believe and accept as true

What is the God-kind of faith?

  • Knowing the mind of God and agreeing with it
  • Knowing the will of God and pursuing it to a fruitful outcome
  • The God-kind of faith is based on the Word of God
  • The God-kind of faith is based on the righteous character of God
  • The God-kind of faith is based on the faithfulness of God
  • God is faithful to His Word and His righteous character
  • Hebrews 11:3, John 1:1, Psalm 119:89, 2 Timothy 2:13

How can I get the God-kind of faith?

  • Faith comes by hearing (paying attention to) the Word of God
  • Faith comes by hearing (paying attention to) God
  • Faith grows in the atmosphere of fellowship with true believers
  • Romans 10:17, Proverbs 4:20-22, Hebrews 10:25

What is the difference between natural faith and the God-kind of faith?

  • Natural faith is based on knowledge acquired from your physical senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste)
  • The God-kind of faith is based knowledge acquired from your spiritual (innermost, supernatural) senses

Further definitions of the God-kind of faith:

  • Faith is believing God
  • Faith is trusting God
  • Faith is obeying God
  • Faith is walking with God
  • Faith is doing God’s will
  • Faith is persevering in God’s will
  • Faith is persevering in God’s truth
  • Faith is staying faithful to God
  • Faith is pleasing God
  • Faith is taking God at His Word
  • Faith is putting God at the centre
  • Faith is relying on God’s Word
  • Faith is building your life on God’s Word

To find out more, listen to the audio sermon