Developing the Faith that Works

Why Have Faith

Part 1

Why Have Faith The Fundamental Role of

Faith in the Life of a

Christian

By Faith, We Please God

By Faith, We Understand the

Works of God

By Faith, We Operate the Works

of God

Part 2

What Faith is

Not Clarifying Misconceptions

about Faith

Faith is the Substance of things

Hoped For

What Faith is not

Faith is not Sincerity

What Faith is not Faith is not Sincerity

Faith is not Fervency

Faith is not Desire

Faith is not Sight

Faith is not Hope

Faith is not Belief

What Faith is

Part 3

What Faith is

What Faith is

The Substance of Things Hoped For

The Evidence of Things not Seen

Hebrews 11:1

“Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence

of things not seen.”

Substance /ˈsəbstəns/

The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

and which has tangible solid presence:

The quality of having solid basis in reality or fact

The quality of being dependable or stable

Hebrews 11:1

“Now faith is the substance [solid basis in reality or fact] of

things hoped for, the evidence of things not see”

Hope /hōp/

A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to

happen

A person or thing that may help or save someone

Grounds for believing that something good may happen

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the [solid basis in reality or fact of our expectation

and desire for a certain thing to happen]…

Hope is always looking to

the future

Hope is a blueprint, not

the tangible Substance

What Faith is

The Substance of Things Hoped For

The Evidence of Things not Seen

Evidence /ˈevədəns/

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid…

Law information given personally, drawn from a document, or in the form of material objects, tending or used to establish facts in a legal investigation or admissible as testimony in court

Signs; indications

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the [solid basis in reality or fact of our expectation

and desire for a certain thing to happen], the [available body

of facts indicating that the things we cannot see exists, are

valid and true]

Faith is the Substance of Things

Hoped for