Many people in the world – particularly the religious world – like to talk about faith. But what is faith? The Scriptures help us answer that question.
- Faith is the belief in God that contains an “assurance of things hoped for” and a “conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 1:1).
- Faith is the trust in God as the “rewarder of those who seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6).
- Faith is the determination to obey the Lord (Romans 1:5; 16:26).
- Faith is not given to us miraculously; instead, it “comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17).
These passages explain what faith is, what faith does, and what the source of faith is. But why does any of this matter? What is the point of believing, trusting, and obeying God?
There are several reasons given in Scripture as to why faith is important. In this series of lessons, we will consider some of the reasons why faith is important so that we might be motivated to “live by faith” (Romans 1:17).
Below is a schedule of the lessons in this series:
- Introduction
- Part 1 – Pleasing God
- Part 2 – Justification
- Part 3 – Sons of God
- Part 4 – Indwelling
- Part 5 – Understanding
- Part 6 – The Standard
- Part 7 – Stability
- Part 8 – Protection
- Part 9 – Victory
- Part 10 – Salvation
- Conclusion
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