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Faith

Is the substance of things hoped for - Heb 11:1

Is the evidence of things not seen - Heb 11:1

Commanded - Mt 11:22; 1Jo 3:23

THE OBJECTS OF, ARE

• God
- Joh 14:1
• Christ
- Joh 6:29; Ac 20:21
• Writings of Moses
- Joh 5:46; Ac 24:14
• Writings of the prophets
- 2Ch 20:20; Ac 26:27
• The gospel
- Mr 1:15
• Promises of God
- Ro 4:21; Heb 11:13

IN CHRIST IS

• The gift of God
- Ro 12:3; Eph 2:8; 6:23; Php 1:29
• The work of God
- Ac 11:21; 1Co 2:5
• Precious
- 2Pe 1:1
• Most holy
- Jude 1:20
• Fruitful
- 1Th 1:3
• Accompanied by repentance
- Mr 1:15; Lu 24:47
• Followed by conversion
- Ac 11:21

Christ is the Author and Finisher of - Heb 12:2

Is a gift of the Holy Spirit - 1Co 12:9

The Scriptures designed to produce - Joh 20:31; 2Ti 3:15

Preaching designed to produce - Joh 17:20; Ac 8:12; Ro 10:14,15,17; 1Co 3:5

THROUGH IT IS

• Remission of sins
- Ac 10:43; Ro 3:25
• Justification
- Ac 13:39; Ro 3:21,22,28,30; 5:1; Ga 2:16
• Salvation
- Mr 16:16; Ac 16:31
• Sanctification
- Ac 15:9; 26:18
• Spiritual light
- Joh 12:36,46
• Spiritual life
- Joh 20:31; Ga 2:20
• Eternal life
- Joh 3:15,16; 6:40,47
• Rest in heaven
- Heb 4:3
• Edification
- 1Ti 1:4; Jude 1:20
• Preservation
- 1Pe 1:5
• Adoption
- Joh 1:12; Ga 3:26
• Access to God
- Ro 5:2; Eph 3:12
• Inheritance of the promises
- Ga 3:22; Heb 6:12
• The gift of the Holy Spirit
- Ac 11:15-17; Ga 3:14; Eph 1:13

Impossible to please God without - Heb 11:6

Justification is by, to be of grace - Ro 4:16

Essential to the profitable reception of the gospel - Heb 4:2

Necessary in the Christian warfare - 1Ti 1:18,19; 6:12

The gospel effectual in those who have - 1Th 2:13

Excludes self-justification - Ro 10:3,4

Excludes boasting - Ro 3:27

Works by love - Ga 5:6; 1Ti 1:5; Phm 1:5

PRODUCES

• Hope
- Ro 5:2
• Joy
- Ac 16:34; 1Pe 1:8
• Peace
- Ro 15:13
• Confidence
- Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6
• Boldness in preaching
- Ps 116:10; 2Co 4:13
• Christ is precious to those having
- 1Pe 2:7
• Christ dwells in the heart by
- Eph 3:17
• Necessary in prayer
- Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6
• Those who are not Christ's have not
- Joh 10:26,27
• An evidence of the new birth
- 1Jo 5:1

BY IT SAINTS

• Live
- Ga 2:20
• Stand
- Ro 11:20; 2Co 1:24
• Walk
- Ro 4:12; 2Co 5:7
• Obtain a good report
- Heb 11:2
• Overcome the world
- 1Jo 5:4,5
• Resist the devil
- 1Pe 5:9
• Overcome the devil
- Eph 6:16
• Are supported
- Ps 27:13; 1Ti 4:10

Saints die in - Heb 11:13

SAINTS SHOULD

• Be sincere in
- 1Ti 1:5; 2Ti 1:5
• Abound in
- 2Co 8:7
• Continue in
- Ac 14:22; Col 1:23
• Be strong in
- Ro 4:20-24
• Stand fast in
- 1Co 16:13
• Be grounded and settled in
- Col 1:23
• Hold, with a good conscience
- 1Ti 1:19
• Pray for the increase of
- Lu 17:5
• Have full assurance of
- 2Ti 1:12; Heb 10:22

True, evidenced by its fruits - Jas 2:21-25

Without fruits, is dead - Jas 2:17,20,26

Examine whether you be in - 2Co 13:5

All difficulties overcome by - Mt 17:20; 21:21; Mr 9:23

All things should be done in - Ro 14:22

Whatever is not of, is sin - Ro 14:23

Often tried by affliction - 1Pe 1:6,7

Trial of, works patience - Jas 1:3

The wicked often profess - Ac 8:13,21

The wicked destitute of - Joh 10:25; 12:37; Ac 19:9; 2Th 3:2

Protection of, illustrated

• A shield
- Eph 6:16
• A breastplate
- 1Th 5:8

Exemplified

• Caleb
- Nu 13:30
• Job
- Job 19:25
• Shadrach, &c
- Da 3:17
• Daniel
- Da 6:10,23
• Peter
- Mt 16:16
• Woman who was a sinner
- Lu 7:50
• Nathanael
- Joh 1:49
• Samaritans
- Joh 4:39
• Martha
- Joh 11:27
• The Disciples
- Joh 16:30
• Thomas
- Joh 20:28
• Stephen
- Ac 6:5
• Priests
- Ac 6:7
• Ethiopian
- Ac 8:37
• Barnabas
- Ac 11:24
• Sergius Paulus
- Ac 13:12
• Philippian jailor
- Ac 16:31,34
• Romans
- Ro 1:8
• Colossians
- Col 1:4
• Thessalonians
- 1Th 1:3
• Lois
- 2Ti 1:5
• Paul
- 2Ti 4:7
• Abel
- Heb 11:4
• Enoch
- Heb 11:5
• Noah
- Heb 11:7
• Abraham
- Heb 11:8,17
• Isaac
- Heb 11:20
• Jacob
- Heb 11:21
• Joseph
- Heb 11:22
• Moses
- Heb 11:24,27
• Rahab
- Heb 11:31
• Gideon &c
- Heb 11:32,33,39
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