Knowing the Father’s Love for You Part 2

I. Get Back in Faith

A. Living in Faith

Just because you’re born-again, love God, regularly go to church, pray and study your Bible regularly that doesn’t mean you’re living in faith. It’s easy to slip into discouragement, fear and unbelief.

1.(1 John 5:4-5) If you’re in faith you are living in victory and overcoming the world.

a.(1 Pet. 1:6-9) inner joy

b.(Heb. 4:1-3) inner rest and peace

2.“The just shall live by faith.” (ref. Hab. 2:4, Rom. 1:17, Gal. 3:11, Heb. 10:38) faith is the prescribed lifestyle of the believer.

a.(2 Cor. 5:7 NIV) live by faith and not by sight

b.(Heb. 11:6) faith pleases God and He rewards those who diligently seek Him.

B. Faith is Reality

1. (Heb. 11:1-3 NKJV/CSB) What is faith?

a. Faith is having confidence and assurance in the reality of the unseen, invisible, spiritual kingdom of God, laying hold on that reality and transferring them into the physical world.

b.“Faith is not saying something that isn’t so long enough until it becomes so.” Faith is actually laying hold of spiritual reality.

• i.e. Faith is like receiving TV, radio or Satellite signals.

2.(2 Kings 6:8-17) Elisha, Gehazi, the Syrian army

3.(Rom. 10:17) God’s Word is our window into the unseen spiritual realm called the kingdom of God.

[Pastor Lee Stokes]