Hope Community Church
• Hope's Coffee Café - coffee/tea bar in the foyer from 9:30-9:55 AM
• Child Care (ages 6wks-5yrs) & Kids Church (K-5th Grade) provided!
Colossians 1:28 NKJV
Week 1:
Abiding Love
Clarifying Grace defined:
Though in a state of imperfection, I'm still the object of His affection
Week 2:
“Unshakable Faith”
(Romans 4:1-24)
What trips up your "faith" walk most?
A— Having a faith based on your circumstances, not Christ.
What is your resting heart rate?
What is your resting faith rate?
Our standing WITH God precedes our standing FOR God.
Abraham's Standing WITH God
Romans 4:1-8 NKJV
Abraham's Standing WITH God
• He was declared righteous apart from human deeds
Romans 4:9-12 NKJV
Abraham's Standing WITH God
• He was declared righteous apart from human deeds
• He was declared righteous apart from a human seed (Isaac)
Romans 4:13-18 NKJV
Abraham's Standing WITH God
• He was declared righteous apart from human deeds
• He was declared righteous apart from a human seed (Isaac)
Abraham's Standing FOR God
Romans 4:19-22 NKJV
Abraham's Standing WITH God
• He was declared righteous apart from human deeds
• He was declared righteous apart from a human seed (Isaac)
Abraham's Standing FOR God
Our Standing WITH/FOR God
Romans 4:23-25 NKJV
1. We will only trust God's word to the degree that we trust Him.
2. We will either have a circumstantial faith or a Christ-centered faith.
3. We will either work tirelessly FOR salvation or work tirelessly FROM salvation.