“Faith – Where do you get it?

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October 4, 2009
 Alcoholics Anonymous The Big Book

“Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We

had to find a power by which we could
live, and it had to be a Power greater than
ourselves.”
 Luke 17:5-6
5 The apostles said to the Lord,
“Increase our faith!” 6 He replied, “If
you have faith as small as a mustard
seed, you can say to this mulberry tree,
‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’
and it will obey you. TNIV
 Matthew 21:21-22
21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have
faith and do not doubt, not only can you do
what was done to the fig tree, but also you
can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw
yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. 22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you
ask for in prayer.” TNIV
 Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For it is by grace you have been
saved, through faith—and this is not
from yourselves, it is the gift of God
— 9 not by works, so that no one can
boast. TNIV
 Key Passages:
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-10; 12:1-3
 Hebrews 11:1-2
1 Now faith is being sure of what we
hope for and certain of what we do
not see. 2 This is what the ancients
were commended for. TNIV
 Hebrews 11:3
3 By faith we understand that the
universe was formed at God’s
command, so that what is seen was
not made out of what was visible.
TNIV
 Hebrews 11:8
8 By faith Abraham, when called to go
to a place he would later receive as
his inheritance, obeyed and went,
even though he did not know where
he was going. TNIV
 Hebrews 11:9
9 By faith he made his home in the
promised land like a stranger in a
foreign country; he lived in tents, as
did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs
with him of the same promise. TNIV
 Hebrews 11:10
10 For he was looking forward to the
city with foundations, whose
architect and builder is God. TNIV
 Hebrews 12:1a
1a Therefore, since we are surrounded
by such a great cloud of witnesses,
let us throw off everything that
hinders and the sin that so easily
entangles. TNIV
 Hebrews 12:1b-2a
1b And let us run with perseverance the race
marked out for us, 2a fixing our eyes on
Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For
the joy set before him he endured the cross,
scorning its shame, and sat down at the
right hand of the throne of God. TNIV
 Hebrews 12:2b
2b For the joy set before him he
endured the cross, scorning its
shame, and sat down at the right
hand of the throne of God. TNIV
 Hebrews 12:3
3 Consider him who endured such
opposition from sinners, so that you
will not grow weary and lose heart.
TNIV
Application:
Romans 8:28 (Good News Translation)
28 We know that in all things God
works for good with those who love
him, those whom he has called
according to his purpose.GNT
 More quotes from AA’s “The Big Book”
“As soon as a man can say that he does
believe, or is willing to believe, we
emphatically assure him that he is on his
way. It has been repeatedly proven among
us that upon this simple cornerstone a
wonderfully effective spiritual structure can
be built.” (Page 47)
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist
(Norman Geisler and Frank Turek)
Book Quotes:
“The less evidence you have the more faith
you require, and atheists have bigger gaps
in knowledge because they have less
evidence.” (Page 26)
“Even skeptics have faith. They have faith
that skepticism is true.” (Page 27)
Illustration:
Conclusion:
 John 14:13-14
13 And I will do whatever you ask in
my name, so that the Father may be
glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask
me for anything in my name, and I
will do it. TNIV
Prayer Ministry: