Messages on Faith

Last week, God took us back to the firm foundational basic of living by faith.  Faith is where our salvation began.  At some point, each one of us heard the good news about Jesus; His sinless life, death on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin, and His resurrection again to eternal life.  We chose to accept this truth and this salvation by faith alone. After choosing to put our faith in what we heard, then we experienced…

This morning, I felt that God wanted to take us back to a foundational basic.  Although this is a foundational basic at the very start of following Christ, it is also a key in continuing to grow and develop and experience all that God has for us. Faith – Greek pistis – an assurance or guarantee, firm persuasion, a conviction based upon hearing Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do…

Christianity is known as our faith. Our doctrines are referred to as our articles of faith. We do things as acts of faith or take leaps of faith. The church building is known as a place of faith. The people that meet within it are called a people of faith or a faith community. When things get tough, we encourage one another to keep the faith. Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus that we are one body with one…

Control.  Everyone desires to have and maintain it and everyone feels uncomfortable and fearful without it.  This is one of the key reasons why more people feel safer driving a car than flying in a plane.  Statistics prove that air flight is far safer, however, our lack of control over the flight deny the facts. However, this need for control can cloud our judgment and keep us from the abundantly blessed life that God has promised us.  Whether we choose…

Emotions.  We were created with them whenever we were formed in the image of God.  They are amoral – neither right nor wrong in and of themselves.  They can be invoked and changed easily and instantly, well, unless you are Chuck Norris… All of this being said, what role do emotions play in the kingdom of God?  Our Heavenly Father’s anger burned toward people (Exodus 4:14), He even calls Himself a jealous God (Exodus 34:14).  In fact, He even hates…