Enduring Faith

04/10/2020 53 min

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**A. Faith is tangible and measurable**11:1 - Faith is the assurance of things hoped for and conviction of things not seen. Ps 36:9 - For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light. **B. The power of faith is not in faith itself but who we have faith in.**Rom 10:17 - So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.John 10:27 - My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 1 Peter 1:23-25 - for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, **through the living and enduring word of God.** 24 For, "ALL FLESH IS LIKE GRASS, AND ALL ITS GLORY LIKE THE FLOWER OF GRASS. THE GRASS WITHERS, AND THE FLOWER FALLS OFF, 25 BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER." And this is the word which was preached to you.**C. Faith is what causes us to persevere****Heb 10:34** - For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one.**Gal 5:6** - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.**1 Peter 1:7** - so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;Rom 8:32 - He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?John 6:68-69 - Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life. 69 "We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God."