“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three;

but the greatest of these is love.”

(1 Co 13:13, NKJV)

“Now faith is the substance of things

hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb

11:1, NKJV)Important Truth:

The substance of faith is not a feeling.“…The heavens declare

the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” (Ps 19:1,

NIV)

“…without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone

who comes to him must believe that he

exists and that he rewards those who

earnestly seek him.” (Heb 11:6, NIV)

“You believe that there is one God. You do well.

Even the demons believe—and tremble!”

(Jas. 2:19 NKJV) “But be doers of the word, and not hearers

only, deceiving yourselves.” (Jas.

1:22 NKJV)

Important Truth:Faith is

expressed through obedience to

God’s Word.

4 Disciplines for Developing Faith

1. Prayer

“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’” (Lk 17:5, NIV)

2. Bible Study“So then faith comes by hearing,

and hearing by the word of God.” (Ro 10:17, NKJV)

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2. Bible Study“…the gospel was

preached to us as well as to them; but the

word which they heard did not profit them,

not being mixed with faith in those who

heard it.” (Heb. 4:2)

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3. Obedience

“…we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the

obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake,”

(Ro 1:5)

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4. Christ-Centered Focus

“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…” (Heb 12:2,

NIV)

4 Disciplines for Developing Faith