Faith that builds

John 4:46 NASB95

46 Therefore He came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a royal official whose son was sick at Capernaum.

There For

Jesus had revealed himself to the Samaritans and many were believing.

John 4:43–44 NASB95

43 After the two days He went forth from there into Galilee. 44 For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Idiot, know-it-all, Expert.

John 4:45 NASB95

45 So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things that He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they themselves also went to the feast.

They had received him only because what they saw him do in Jerusalem.

Kennett and Crow.

Cheryl Crow.

John 4:46–47 NASB95

46 Therefore He came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a royal official whose son was sick at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and was imploring Him to come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.

John 4:48 NASB95

48 So Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.”

Critical of the Galileans.

Checking the royal official’s motive.

John 4:49 NASB95

49 The royal official said to Him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”

Jesus put the official’s faith to the test.

John 4:50 NASB95

50 Jesus said to him, “Go; your son lives.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and started off.

The Paul Harvey.

John 4:51–54 NASB95

51 As he was now going down, his slaves met him, saying that his son was living. 52 So he inquired of them the hour when he began to get better. Then they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” 53 So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives”; and he himself believed and his whole household. 54 This is again a second sign that Jesus performed when He had come out of Judea into Galilee.

GO!

The royal official obeyed Jesus because he believed Jesus and submitted to His command.

You cannot have true obedience without faith and submission.

Judas had submission without faith.

Matthew 7:21–23 NASB95

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 “Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ 23 “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’

Jonah had faith without submission.

Jonah 4:2 NASB95

2 He prayed to the Lord and said, “Please Lord, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity.

GO!

Matthew 28:18–20 NASB95

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Disciples make disciples.

The Talents:

5 and 2

Matthew 25:21 NASB95

21 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’

One talent guy.

Matthew 25:27 NASB95

27 ‘Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.

You have been given talent and direction:

Matthew 25:29–30 NASB95

29 “For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away. 30 “Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

What is your talent?

How are you using it?

I don’t have that much faith!

3. You need to lay down some Spiritual Markers.

After Moses died and Joshua was given charge over Israel the people had not yet entered the promised land.

God told them to cross the Jordon and enter the land, then God parted the waters, and all of Israel crossed.

He commanded them to take twelve stones and make a memorial. So that when they had times of doubt, they could return and be encouraged by remembering what God had done for them.