STAND IN THE FAITH

ROMANS 5:2

A. A QUESTION WE OUGHT TO PUT TO OURSELVES
  1. Am I standing in the faith I profess?
    1. God is looking for those who stand up for what they profess - Jer. 5:1
    2. Some have suffered shipwreck in their faith - 1 Tim. 1:19
  2. Apostasy seems on the increase: Look at the reports from the General Conference.
B. OF WHAT QUALITY IS OUR FAITH?
  1. The Bible speaks of some that are:
    1. Weak in the faith - Rom. 14:1; 15:1; 1 Cor. 8:7
    2. Rich in faith - Jas. 2:5
    3. Bold in faith - 1 Tim. 3:13
    4. Full of faith - Acts 6:5, 8
    5. Faith unfeigned - 1 Tim. 1:5
    6. Common faith - Tit. 2:4
    7. Precious faith - 2 Pet. 1:1
  2. The quality of my faith:
    1. Does it give me strength in adversity
      1. As it did to Job - Job 1:21
      2. What it did for Paul - Acts 27:25
    2. Does it give me strength to prevail in prayer?
      1. As it did for Jacob - Gen. 32:22
      2. What it did for David - 1 Sam. 17:45-50
      3. As it did for Jochebed in the hour of crises - Ex. 2:1-11
C. HEAVEN'S DESIGN FOR OUR FAITH
  1. That our faith be Bible based:
    1. Many base their faith upon the traditions of men - Isa. 29:13; Mark 7:7-13
    2. Only the Word of God creates a sound faith - Rom. 10:17; John 7:37-39
  2. That it shall be an active faith:
    1. For a faith to be healthy and strong it must be exercised.
    2. Unless our faith is exercised it will die! Gal. 5:6; Jas. 2:24-26
  3. That it shall be sound:
    1. To be sound means that it is free from defect - Tit. 1:13; Eph. 5:26, 27
    2. To be healthy, free from disease - 1 Cor. 11:30
  4. That it shall be unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
    1. Unto praise -
      1. As the faith of the centurion - Matt. 8:10
      2. As the faith of the woman of Canaan - Matt. 15:28
      3. As the faith of the poor widow - Mark 12:41- 44
    2. Unto honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ - Matt. 25:34-45
  5. Examples of great faith:
    1. Noah - Gen. 11:7
    2. Abraham - Gen. 22:1-12
    3. The disciple - John 1:50
    4. See and read these Bible texts - Luke 8:13; John 7:48; 20:25; Rom. 4:18; Luke 8:25; 18:8; Matt. 9:22; 15:28


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