The Substance of Faith
1 Kings 17:1
1 Kings 17:1
Today, we begin an intense
look at the walk of faith as it is displayed in the life of Elijah. He appears
suddenly on the pages of Scripture, stepping out of obscurity in a big way to
confront the King of Israel with his sin. Where did he get the courage to do
what he did? What Elijah did was an act of faith. Today we examine the
substance of Elijah's faith.
People don’t need more religion;
they need a living faith!
When you lose faith,
you lose hope.
The Christian life is an experience
of faith.
Your strength is
in direct proportion to your faith and your faith is in direct
proportion to your knowledge of God…through your spirit.
Grace is the power of salvation while
faith is the means of salvation and all is of God.
Faith is the way we see
God and relate to God in all of life.
Faith is the eye
of the soul.
Spiritual faith is confidence
grounded in the reality of God’s revelation through creation, history
and the testimony of men.
Faith is a solid conviction
resting on God’s words that makes the future present and the invisible
seen.
Faith is not a mental act or an emotion; it is
a function of the Holy Spirit acting upon the spirit of
man to interact with the Spirit of God.
Faith is not when you decide anything; it is when your
spirit is taken captive by the Spirit of God and given hope
through salvation.
I. He believed that God was real.
"As the Lord the God of Israel lives"
II. He believed that he would give an account of his life to God. “before whom I stand”
A. Faith Creates Accountability.
B. Faith Requires Availability.
There is no greater ability
than availability.
III. He believed that the resources God had provided him were adequate.
James 5:17
A. Elijah was a man subject to like passions.
B. Elijah was a man of prayer.
