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How To Have A Rock Solid Faith [Romans 5:1-5]

How To Have A Rock Solid Faith

I. INTRODUCTION:

(RA-2054, Program: 0517, Air date: 1.29.17)

2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

5 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

I INTRODUCTION

I INTRODUCTION:

A. Many Christians seem to flounder through life’s storms and circumstances.

We have doubts and worries and sometimes we are just plain confused.

Sometimes you can listen to and watch people and determine what level of faith they have.

There is a difference between strong faith and knowing God faith.

B. But rather than being weak, God desires that we stand strong on a sure foundation.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

C. God is not finished with us once we become Christians.

C. God is not finished with us once we become Christians.

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

ii God desires to build into us character.

God desires to build into us character.

Reputation is what others think about us; character is what God knows about us.

D. Scripture gives four ways in which God builds into us a rock-solid faith.

Romans 5:1-5 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

II CONVERSION BRINGS CONFLICT  ()

5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

II.

CONVERSION BRINGS CONFLICT  ()

1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

A As Christians, we can expect to experience both peace and tribulation.

3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

A. As Christians, we can expect to experience both peace and tribulation.

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5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

A. As Christians, we can expect to experience both peace and tribulation.

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The word “tribulation” in this passage means “conflict” or “pressure.”

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This word was used when grapes were crushed to make wine and when olives were crushed to make oil.

2. God wants to build into our character the wine and oil of His strength and His love.

B. God allows pressure or tribulation into our lives in order to strengthen our faith.

Where does this pressure come from?

1. Pressure will come from the world.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

b When we come to Jesus, the world will bring pressure upon us to try to squeeze us into its mold.

When we come to Jesus, the world will bring pressure upon us to try to squeeze us into its mold.

2. Pressure will come from the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

b Once we’re saved, we are given by God a new nature.

But the old sin nature remains in us.

Once we’re saved, we are given by God a new nature.

But the old sin nature remains in us.

There remains in us a proclivity to sin.

3. Pressure will come from the devil himself.

If we do not have any difficulty with the devil, if we are not in collision with the devil, it is because we are going in the same direction as the devil.

Satan came against Jesus.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

4 Pressure may also come from God.

4. Pressure may also come from God.

6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

b Any pressure that comes from God is not to make us stumble, but to help us stand.

Any pressure that comes from God is not to make us stumble, but to help us stand.

God desires that we be holy.

III.

CONFLICT TEACHES CONSTANCY  v3

3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

A The word “patience” in this Scripture means “constancy,” “consistency,” “endurance.”

A. The word “patience” in this Scripture means “constancy,” “consistency,” “endurance.”

B. When a crisis comes, it reveals our character.

Do we fall apart or do we “keep our cool”?

C. People typically respond to conflict in one of four ways:

Retreat - some run away from conflict, either physically or emotionally.

Resent - others become cynical and hold a grudge against God.

Resign - some give up and give in to discouragement and despondency.

Resolve - we can resolve by faith to follow Jesus.

1. Faith is shown more in patience and constancy[being constant] than in any other way.

2. If we have faith when trouble comes, we will endure.

D. Faith is not receiving the things from God that we want nearly as much as it is accepting from God the things that He gives.

E.   Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: But I will maintain mine own ways before him.

15  Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him:

This is one of the greatest declarations of faith found anywhere in Scripture, but it must be understood in its context.

Job is saying, “I will take my case directly to God and prove my integrity.

I know I am taking my life in my hands in approaching God, because He is able to slay me.

But if He doesn’t slay me, it is proof that I am not the hypocrite you say I am.”