Faith

What is Faith?

What is Faith?

Dave Riddle - 5/12/2024

Key Passages: Hebrews 11:1-6

Faith is the reality of what is hoped for

- Hebrews 11:1

- Hypostasis: Reality, assurance, support, strong foundation

- Not a wistful longing, but an absolute certainty.

- “I hope the weather is nice this afternoon”

Faith is… the proof of what is not seen

- Hebrews 11:1

- Proof, conviction, evidence

Faith is the thing by which we are approved

- Hebrews 11:2

- Witnesses of faith

By faith we understand that God created everything

- Hebrews 11:3

- By faith we believe

Faith recognizes, worships, and obeys

- Abel

- Hebrews 11:4

- Genesis 4:4

Faith believes and draws near

- Enoch

- Hebrews 11:5-6

- Genesis 5:21-24

- Jude 14-15

We are people who are called to live by faith

- Are we people who walk by faith?

- Or are we people who walk by sight?

- Do we live by what we think is best, or do we live by what God says is best?

Feeding of the 5,000

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Feeding of the 5,000
The Gospel of John - Part 15 - 1/3/21
Key passage: John 6:1-15

BIG Needs; REAL Needs.

  • John 6:5

    • Nearly 20,000 people, in need of a meal.

    • Jesus asks, “where could we get food to feed these people?”

      • A question to test Phillip.

Seemingly limited resources 

  • John 6:7 - it would cost half a year’s wages to give all of these people a small snack!

  • John 6:8-9 - Here’s a little bit of food, but it’s nothing compared to the size of the crowd.

A little is a LOT in the hands of Jesus

  • John 6:11 - they had as much as they wanted, they were full, satisfied

Jesus involved his followers

  • John 6:12-13 - from doubting to active participants.

Always on Mission

  • John 6:15

    • the crowd wanted a miracle worker, a king, a new Moses. That wasn’t what Jesus came for. He had a different mission.

Do we put limits on our faith, church, outreach, ministry? Or do we truly believe that Jesus can do a lot with the little we’ve been given?

Water to Wine

Water to Wine

The Gospel of John - Part 4 - 8/30/20

Key Passage: John 2:1-12

It’s a party!

  • John 2:2

  • 7 days of festivities!

  • The highlight of their life

We’ve got a problem.

  • John 2:3

  • They ran out of wine

    • A huge embarrassment 

I know a guy.

  • John 2:5

    • “Do whatever He tells you...”

The first of seven signs 

  • John 2:11

  • sēmeion (σημεῖον) - an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally:—miracle, sign, token, wonder.

  • phaneroō (φανερόω) - to make manifest or visible or known what has been hidden or unknown.

    • A sign for his followers to reveal his true identity.

How is Jesus inviting you to take a deeper step of faith?

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Intro to Koinonia

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Romans 12 - Intro to Koinōnia
Dave Riddle - 09/22/19

Key Passage: Romans 12:3-8

koinōnia (Greek: κοινωνία) - fellowship, association, community, intimacy, joint participation (the share which one has in anything), communion. 

Humble, wise self-assessment

  • Romans 12:3

  • we need to have an accurate assessment of ourselves.

    • See ourselves as God sees us.


A single body; many pieces and roles

  • Romans 12:4

  • Unity! One body.

Diversity! Many roles.

Deeply connected

  • Romans 12:5

  • Individually members of one another.

Gifted

  • Romans 12:6

    • Different than talent

    • Gifts of the spirit

  • Speaking gifts

    • didaskō - teaching for transformation.

  • Service gifts

Grace and Faith are indispensable 

  • Romans 12:3

God of Grafting

Romans 11 - God of Grafting

Dave Riddle - 05/12/19

Key Passage: Romans 11:17-24

The Allegory of the Olive Tree

A Warning to Gentile Believers

  • Don’t be Arrogant 

    • Romans 11:20-21

  • Don’t be Puffed with Pride

    • Romans 11:18

  • Through Faith Alone

    • Romans 11:20

A Promise to Jewish Unbelievers 

  • Those cut off can be grafted in again

    • Romans 11:23

    • By Faith!

      • Romans 11:20

  • Key word: persist/remain

    • Romans 11:22-23

    • epimenō (Greek: ἐπιμένω) - to stay at or with, to tarry still, still to abide, to continue, remain. of tarrying in a place. to persevere.

    • Colossians 1:21-23