ADULTING – FIGHTING FOR FAITH

ADULTING – FIGHTING FOR FAITH

“Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.

Proverbs 2:11

“Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.² Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.”

Romans 5:1-2

“For we live by faith, not by sight.”

II Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)

WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE OTHER OVER FAITH

• objections.
• Negative religious .
• doubts.
• Societal .
• Personal .

THE CHOICE: To live a life marked by .

BIBLICAL FAITH DEFINED: Trusting completely in who Jesus is and what he has done for me.

WHY CHOOSING FAITH MATTERS

1. Faith is the for relationship with God.

“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.”

Hebrews 11:6

         2. Faith is a of hope in .

“When Jesus had gone indoors, the two blind men came to him, and he asked them, Do you believe that I can heal you?” “Yes, sir!” they answered.”

Matthew 9:28

        3. Faith is a for .

“You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete.”

James 2:22

• Faith is an .
• Faith is an .
• Faith is an .

       4. Faith God to the world we live in.

“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.”

Hebrews 11:1

       5. Faith produces a proper .

“So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. ⁷ These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

⁸ You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.⁹ The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.

I Peter 1:6-9