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• You Responded to “the faith”You Responded to “the faith”– Jude 1:3Jude 1:3 Beloved, while I was making Beloved, while I was making

every effort to write you about our common every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for appealing that you contend earnestly for the the faithfaith which was once for all deliveredwhich was once for all delivered to the to the saints.saints.

• You became "Faithful to the Lord"You became "Faithful to the Lord" – Acts 16:15Acts 16:15 And when she and her And when she and her

household had been baptized, she urged us, household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to judged me to be faithful to the Lordthe Lord, come into my house and stay." And , come into my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.she prevailed upon us.


• A local church can be called “faithful”A local church can be called “faithful”– Col 1:2Col 1:2 to the saints and to the saints and faithful brethrenfaithful brethren

in Christ {who are} at Colossae: Grace to you in Christ {who are} at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.and peace from God our Father.

• The church is The church is “the household of faith” – Gal 6:10Gal 6:10 So then, while we have So then, while we have

opportunity, let us do good to all men, and opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of especially to those who are of the household the household of the faith.of the faith.


By Faith We LiveBy Faith We Live• Rom 1:16Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of For I am not ashamed of

the gospel, for it is the power of God for the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.Jew first and also to the Greek.

• 1717 For in it {the} righteousness of God is For in it {the} righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "But the righteous {man} shall live by "But the righteous {man} shall live by faith."faith."


By Faith We LiveBy Faith We Live• Gal 2:20Gal 2:20 "I have been crucified with "I have been crucified with

Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the {life} which I Christ lives in me; and the {life} which I now live in the flesh now live in the flesh I live by faith in the I live by faith in the Son of God,Son of God, who loved me, and delivered who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me.Himself up for me.

• 2 Cor 5:72 Cor 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by for we walk by faith, not by sight--sight--


By Faith We LiveBy Faith We Live

1.1. ““Faith” involves the idea of belief; Faith” involves the idea of belief; i.e., the confidence of convictioni.e., the confidence of conviction

– Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike.

– Rom 10:17Rom 10:17 So faith {comes} from hearing, So faith {comes} from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. and hearing by the word of Christ.



1.1. ““Faith” involves the idea of belief; Faith” involves the idea of belief; i.e., the confidence of convictioni.e., the confidence of conviction

– John 20:30John 20:30 Many other signs therefore Many other signs therefore Jesus also performed in the presence of the Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;disciples, which are not written in this book;

– 3131 but these have been written but these have been written that that you may believeyou may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.have life in His name.



2.2. ““Faith” involves the willingness to Faith” involves the willingness to place one's full trust in God. place one's full trust in God.

– Rom 4:3Rom 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? For what does the Scripture say? "And "And Abraham believed GodAbraham believed God, and it was , and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.”reckoned to him as righteousness.”

– Rom 4:20 Rom 4:20 yet, with respect to the promise of yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief, but grew God, he did not waver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God,strong in faith, giving glory to God,

– 2121 and and being fully assured that what being fully assured that what He had promised, He was able also to He had promised, He was able also to perform.perform.



2.2. ““Faith” involves the willingness to Faith” involves the willingness to place one's full trust in God. place one's full trust in God.

– 1 Pet 4:191 Pet 4:19 Therefore, let those also who Therefore, let those also who suffer according to the will of God suffer according to the will of God entrust entrust their souls to a faithful Creatortheir souls to a faithful Creator in doing what in doing what is right.is right.


By Faith We LiveBy Faith We Live3.3. ““Faith” involves the idea of fidelity.Faith” involves the idea of fidelity.

– 1 Cor 4:21 Cor 4:2 In this case, moreover, it is In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found required of stewards that one be found trustworthy (faithful).trustworthy (faithful).

– Rev 2:10Rev 2:10 … … Be faithful until death, and I Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. . . .will give you the crown of life. . . .

– 1313 'I know where you dwell, where 'I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is; and you hold fast My Satan's throne is; and you hold fast My name, name, and did not deny My faithand did not deny My faith,, even in the even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.dwells.



1.1. Living by Faith involves Living by Faith involves Confessing our Faith. Confessing our Faith.

– Rom 10:8Rom 10:8 But what does it say? "The But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart"-- that is, the word of faith which we heart"-- that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,are preaching,

– 99 that ifthat if you confess with your you confess with your mouth Jesus {as} Lord, and believe in your mouth Jesus {as} Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved;you shall be saved;




– Rom 10:10 Rom 10:10 for with the heart man believes, for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

– 1111 For the Scripture says, For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in Him will not be "Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed."disappointed."




– Matt 10:32Matt 10:32 "Everyone therefore who shall "Everyone therefore who shall confess Me before men, I will also confess confess Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven.him before My Father who is in heaven.

– 3333 "But whoever shall deny Me "But whoever shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him before My before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.Father who is in heaven.

• Application: Application: Matt 10:34-39Matt 10:34-39




• Daily confession tied to Fellowship Daily confession tied to Fellowship – 1 John 4:151 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Whoever confesses that

Jesus is the Son of God, Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, God abides in him, and he in God.and he in God.



1.1. Living by Faith involves Living by Faith involves Conducting lives Trusting Him. Conducting lives Trusting Him.

• Gal 2:20Gal 2:20 "I have been crucified with "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; Christ lives in me; and the { life } which I and the { life } which I now live in the fleshnow live in the flesh I live by faith in the I live by faith in the Son of GodSon of God,, who loved me, and who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me.delivered Himself up for me.

• 1 Cor 15:1-41 Cor 15:1-4


By Faith We LiveBy Faith We Live1.1. Living by Faith involves Conducting Living by Faith involves Conducting

lives Trusting Him. lives Trusting Him. • Titus 3:5Titus 3:5 He saved usHe saved us,, not on the basis of not on the basis of

deeds which we have done in righteousness, deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

• 66 whom He poured out upon us richly whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,through Jesus Christ our Savior,

• 77 that that being justifiedbeing justified by His grace we by His grace we might be made heirs according to {the} hope might be made heirs according to {the} hope of eternal life.of eternal life.



2.2. Living by Faith involves Care in Living by Faith involves Care in engaging in Good Deeds. engaging in Good Deeds.

• Titus 3:8Titus 3:8 This is a trustworthy statement; This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, to speak confidently, so that those who so that those who have believed God may be careful to have believed God may be careful to engage in good deeds.engage in good deeds. These things are These things are good and profitable for men. good and profitable for men.

• James 2:14-26James 2:14-26



2.2. Living by Faith involves Care in Living by Faith involves Care in engaging in Good Deeds. engaging in Good Deeds.

• Matt 6:33Matt 6:33 "But seek first His kingdom "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.things shall be added to you.

• 3434 "Therefore do not be anxious for "Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. {Each} day has enough trouble of its {Each} day has enough trouble of its own.own.



2.2. Living by Faith involves Care in Living by Faith involves Care in engaging in Good Deeds.engaging in Good Deeds.

• Luke 6:46 Luke 6:46 "And why do you call Me, 'Lord, "And why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?Lord,' and do not do what I say?

• 4747 "Everyone who comes to Me, and hears "Everyone who comes to Me, and hears My words, and acts upon them, I will show you My words, and acts upon them, I will show you whom he is like:whom he is like:

• 4848 he is like a man building a house, who he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; dug deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when a flood rose, the torrent burst and when a flood rose, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.because it had been well built.



3.3. Living by Faith involves Living by Faith involves Benefiting from Faith. Benefiting from Faith.

• Blessings: joy, peace, hope, power.Blessings: joy, peace, hope, power.– Rom 15:13Rom 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill Now may the God of hope fill

you with all you with all joy and peace in believingjoy and peace in believing, that , that you may abound in hope by the power of the you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.Holy Spirit.

– Eph 3:12Eph 3:12 in whom we have in whom we have boldness and boldness and confident access through faithconfident access through faith in Him. in Him.




• Blessings: power of prayer.Blessings: power of prayer.– Phil 4:6Phil 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in Be anxious for nothing, but in

everything by prayer and supplication with everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.known to God.

– 77 And the peace of God, which And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.




• Blessings: personal confidence.Blessings: personal confidence.– Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Him

who strengthens me.



4.4. Living by Faith involves Living by Faith involves maintaining our faith. maintaining our faith.

– 1 Cor 15:11 Cor 15:1 Now I make known to you, Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you, which also you received, in which also you stand,you stand,

– 22 by which also you are saved, by which also you are saved, if if you hold fast the word which I preached to you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.you, unless you believed in vain.




• Hebews 3:12- Hebrews 4:2Hebews 3:12- Hebrews 4:2– Heb 3:12Heb 3:12 Take care, brethren, lest there Take care, brethren, lest there

should be in any one of you an evil, should be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, in falling away from the unbelieving heart, in falling away from the living God.living God.

– 14 … if we hold fast…14 … if we hold fast…– 1919 And {so} we see that And {so} we see that they were they were

not able to enter because of unbelief.not able to enter because of unbelief.




• Hebews 3:12- Hebrews 4:2Hebews 3:12- Hebrews 4:2– Heb 4:1Heb 4:1 Therefore, Therefore, let us fear lest, while let us fear lest, while

a promise remains of entering His rest, any a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you should seem to have come short one of you should seem to have come short of it.of it.

– 22 For indeed we have had good For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those because it was not united by faith in those who heard.who heard.



4.4. Living by Faith involves adding Living by Faith involves adding Virtuous Christian Qualities. Virtuous Christian Qualities.

• 2 Pet 1:52 Pet 1:5 Now for this very reason also, Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, applying all diligence, in your faith supply in your faith supply moral excellence, and in {your} moral moral excellence, and in {your} moral excellence, knowledge;excellence, knowledge;

• 66 and in {your} knowledge, self-control, and in {your} knowledge, self-control, and in {your} self-control, perseverance, and in and in {your} self-control, perseverance, and in {your} perseverance, godliness;{your} perseverance, godliness;

• 77 and in {your} godliness, brotherly and in {your} godliness, brotherly kindness, and in {your} brotherly kindness, kindness, and in {your} brotherly kindness, love.love.



4.4. Living by Faith involves adding Living by Faith involves adding Virtuous Christian Qualities. Virtuous Christian Qualities.

• 2 Pet 1:8-112 Pet 1:8-11 • 2 Pet 3:172 Pet 3:17 You therefore, beloved, knowing You therefore, beloved, knowing

this beforehand, be on your guard lest, being this beforehand, be on your guard lest, being carried away by the error of unprincipled men, carried away by the error of unprincipled men, you fall from your own steadfastness,you fall from your own steadfastness,

• 1818 but but grow in the grace and knowledge of grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christour Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him {be} . To Him {be} the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.Amen.

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