AN EXPRESSIVE FAITH

INTRODUCTION:

Fear is the glue that keeps you stuck. Faith is the solvent that sets you free. — Shannon L. Alder

A little faith will bring your soul to heaven but a great faith will bring heaven to you.

TEXT:

1 Samuel 1:1–8 KJV 1900

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there. And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb. And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb. And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

Explanation of the story

Explanation of faith: Difference between hope and faith

Hebrews 11:1 KJV 1900

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

trying of your faith:

James 1:3 KJV 1900

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

PART 1

Hebrews 11:6 KJV 1900

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Romans 4:17 KJV 1900

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

PART2

Matthew 21:21–22 KJV 1900

Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

James 1:17 KJV 1900

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

HEROES OF FAITH:

Able of a better sacrifice.

Enoch did not die.

Noah was save.

Abraham inherited the promises of God.