“Signs are significant displays of power that point beyond themselves to the deeper realities that could be perceived with the eyes of faith.”

-- D. A. Carson

• There is saving power in believing the facts about Jesus Christ!

• Chief among the pillars of the gospel are the claims Jesus made about His own nature.

• The New Testament word “believe” means to believe to the extent of trust and reliance.

• This is child-like faith: to believe / accept / trust the fact that Jesus is God’s Messiah, the Son of God, the Resurrection and the Life!

“There is nothing wrong with “believing facts” - if those facts are true. And equally there is nothing wrong with “believing facts” in order to be saved - if those facts are indeed saving truth.”

-- Zane Hodges

• Who we are is proven by what we do.

1. What did you grow up believing about what it means to “… believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved…?” (Acts 16:31)

2. How did this understanding inform your own faith journey?

3. Are you secure in your assurance that you belong to God through Jesus Christ? Why or why not?

4. How would you respond to someone who says, “to just believe is not enough?"

• I will read the gospel of John and find all the uses of the word "believe."