First Wesleyan Church
You Gotta Have Faith - 2 Peter 1:3-11
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Locations & Times
First Wesleyan Church
3040 Marlin Dr, Rapid City, SD 57703, USA
Sunday 8:20 AM
Sunday 9:50 AM
Hebrews 11:1 “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
1. Faith is no more and no less than simply trusting God.
Hebrews 11:6 “Without faith, it is impossible to please God.”
3. Faith is conviction based upon our past experiences with God.
2. The power to grow in faith does not come from within us, but from God.
4. Without faith we have nothing.
5. Scripture has the power to lead us to a different way of living.
6. Hebrews 11 makes it clear that it is by faith that the works of God are done.
7. The prayers that God responds to are always prayers of faith.
James 1:2 “Count it all joy or consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds.”
James 2:26 “Just as the body is dead without a spirit, so also faith is dead without good deeds.”
8. Everything He calls you to do He intends to use to satisfy the desires of your heart.
Sermon Discussion Questions
1. Read Ephesians 2:8-9 and James 2:26 passages and compare your thoughts and takeaways. What conclusions did you formulate?
2. What is it that motivates your faith daily? See Luke 3:7
3. In Matthew 9:27-30, Jesus demonstrates that one’s faith strengthens in waiting. Tell of an experience from your life where this has been true for you.
4. Luke 19:1-10 details the account of personal salvation for a tax collector, Zaccheus, who quickly demonstrated significant life change. What area of your life has changed because of your faith in action?
5. What do you do when you notice that your faith is beginning to falter? See Matthew 14:30-31
6. Faith should always be grounded in facts or based upon facts. What facts have you placed into the foundation of your faith? Read Acts1:1-3 for an idea or two.
1. Read Ephesians 2:8-9 and James 2:26 passages and compare your thoughts and takeaways. What conclusions did you formulate?
2. What is it that motivates your faith daily? See Luke 3:7
3. In Matthew 9:27-30, Jesus demonstrates that one’s faith strengthens in waiting. Tell of an experience from your life where this has been true for you.
4. Luke 19:1-10 details the account of personal salvation for a tax collector, Zaccheus, who quickly demonstrated significant life change. What area of your life has changed because of your faith in action?
5. What do you do when you notice that your faith is beginning to falter? See Matthew 14:30-31
6. Faith should always be grounded in facts or based upon facts. What facts have you placed into the foundation of your faith? Read Acts1:1-3 for an idea or two.