You believe in God, believe also in Me . . .
John 14:1
Main Thing to Know:
What matters is not we believe but
It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
—Timothy Keller, The Reason for God
1. What Does It Mean to Believe in God?
(1) Believe in
• He all
• He all
• He all
(2) Believe in
God’s promises are longer than life, broader than sin, deeper than the grave, and higher than the clouds.
—Charles Spurgeon
2. How Do We Believe in Jesus?
Faith concerns itself with a person . . . We rest not on the atonement, but on Him who made it; not on the death, but on Him who died; not on the resurrection, but on Him who rose; not in statements about Him, but in Him of whom they are made. —F.B. Meyer, The Secret of Guidance
Believing in Jesus:
• Based on
• Calls for
• Allows
Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God . . . casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
(1 Peter 5:6-7)