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Faith Chasers
Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 27, 2023 (message contributor)
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1. Faith-Running To Jesus Lesson 1
Contributed on Jul 28, 2023
It is not our great faith in God, it is our faith in a great God.
INTRODUCTION “The Bible tells us of “faith-chasers” who surround us like a cloud. So let us lay aside any weight that slows us down, and any sin that entangles us, so we can run with endurance as “faith-chasers” the race before us, looking to Jesus our pace-setter who first gave us faith and ...read more
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2. Faith's Title Deed Lesson 2
Contributed on Jul 27, 2023
Faith is your response to God’s promise and the acceptance of creation as the work of God.
A. INTRODUCTION: FAITH IS CONFIDENT EXPECTATION “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1, NKJV “Faith is the confidence that tells us what will actually happen in the future, it gives assurance about things ...read more
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3. Faith Chasing The Future Lesson 3
Contributed on Jul 27, 2023
Abel the beginning of faith; Enoch the walk of faith; Noah the service of faith.
A. ABEL – THE BEGINNING OF FAITH 1. Abel – saving faith. “ By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts” (Hebrews 11:4, NKJV). a. All religions are not the same. “Cain offered … the fruit ...read more
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4. Abraham Chased Faith And Found God's Promise Lesson 4
Contributed on Jul 27, 2023
Don’t look at the size of your giants, or the size of your faith, rather look at the size of your God.
A. INTRODUCTION: GOD CALLED ABRAHAM “By obedient faith, Abraham left his home in Ur, when God called him to go see another country that God would give him as his inheritance. Abraham went without knowing where he was going.” Hebrews 11:8, ELT 1. In Babylon God ...read more
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5. Faith Made Abraham A Friend Of God Lesson 5
Contributed on Jul 27, 2023
God gives us trials and our obedience makes us stronger. Satan gives us temptations, and our disobedience. Abraham’s faith obedience is his shining example of devotion to God
“By obedient faith, Abraham offered his only son Isaac as a sacrifice to God, who was testing him. God had promised Abraham that through his seed his descendants would be counted and would bless the world. Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God ...read more
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6. Faith At The End Of Life Lesson 6
Contributed on Jul 27, 2023
Last words/actions are critical/imperative.
A. INTRODUCTION: ISAAC, JACOB, JOSEPH – HEBREWS 11:20-22 1. From father (Isaac), to grandson (Joseph), Hebrews 11 discusses their faith at the end of their lives. “When Isaac was old and turning blind” (Genesis 27:1). “Word came to Joseph, “Your father (Jacob) is failing rapidly”(Genesis 48:1). ...read more
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7. Moses' Faith Answering God's Call Lesson 7
Contributed on Jul 28, 2023
What to Know When Speaking to God.
A. MOSES – FAITH ANSWERING GOD’S CALL 1. Where: “Backside of the desert ... the mountain of God ... Horeb” (Exodus 3:1). Horeb means glow, Sinai means thorns. 2. When: Moses is 80 years old, remember he spent his first 40 years in Egypt (Hebrews 11:24-26), his next 40 years in the ...read more
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8. Surprising Faith From Unexpected Sources Lesson 8
Contributed on Jul 28, 2023
God uses different methods/means to give victory.
A. INTRODUCTION 1. Faith is positive response to God. Why are we surprised? Why were these chosen? 2. None were Levites – God’s priests. 3. Circumstances were black, they illuminated. 4. Oppressors were light haters. B. SURPRISING FAITH – UNEXPECTED SOURCES 1. Rahab the harlot – Joshua ...read more