PRESENTATION OUTLINE
"Sometimes you've got to have faith, even when you can't see it."
DICTIONARY
Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual understanding rather than proof.
BIBLE DEFINITION
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."
(Hebrews 11:1)
ADAM's SIMPLE DEFINITION
Strongly believing something we can’t see, but know is there.
God wants to prove to you that your FAITH IS REAL
"Try Him and see that the LORD is good"
-Psalm 34:8
Try me and know that I am good!
FAITH BRINGS UNDERSTANDING
"By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible."
- Hebrews 11:3
FAITH DOESN’T MEAN YOU WON’T DOUBT
Testing of your faith produces perseverance.
-James 1:3
"Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
-Mark 10:52
God wants to prove to you that your FAITH IS REAL
"Try Him and see that the LORD is good"
-Psalm 34:8
Try me and know that I am good!
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1) How would you have described/defined faith before today?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
2) What has held back your faith of the following options:
a. Too Many Questions
b. Disappointments
c. Past Wounds
d. Rebellion
e. Uncommitted
f. Other?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
3) What is something that can’t be explained, but faith can explain?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
4) What can be the results of a POWERFUL faith?