Pleasing Faith

(NASB95) 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

(NKJV) 23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Faithful- Pistos- trust worthy, Believing

(NASB95) 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

A Church That Is Pleasing To God

Made up of individuals who are pleasing to God

A Church that Walks By Faith & Not By God

Made up if individuals who walk by Faith

A Church that is responsible for bring things into Existence that don’t yet exist

(NASB95) 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

2 For by it the men of old gained approval. (NASB95)

The Triumphs of Faith

1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

2 For by it the men of old gained approval.

3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God.

5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God.

6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

Faith Pleases God

Conviction- a firmly held believe, persuasion, opinion. the state of being convinced

Gained Approval

Gained Approval

Received Approval

Received Commendation

Commended For

Obtained a Good Report

Lacking Faith Frustrates God- -

Jesus wants to reach a lost world and He reaches it through us via faith. That is why it so pleases Him when we walk in faith.

Illustration- Its like when a parent sees their child walking in their footsteps. For me as a man of faith when I see my children walking in their faith there is nothing that brings me more joy as a parent.

6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Well Done

(NKJV) 23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Faithful- Pistos- trust worthy, Believing

Joy Comes From Pleasing God

Illustration- Flying Home from Uganda Feeling That I Had Pleased God

Joy- To delight, be exceedingly joyful, happiness

Gods Joy is the ultimate happy ever after

A Church Pleasing To God

A Church That Is Pleasing To God

Ignite Life Church--

Made up of individuals who are pleasing to God

A Church that Walks By Faith & Not By Sight

Made up of individuals who walk by Faith

(NASB95) for we walk by faith, not by sight

7 for we walk by faith, not by sight—

A Church that is responsible for bring things into Existence that don’t yet exist

Walk- tread all around, Go, Opposite To Going nowhere,

Walking Is About Having Momentum

Staying Still

Illustration- Ignite has seen a lot of things over the last ten years come into existence.......Churches, Disciples, Leaders, Africa. But if we stop now we stop walking by faith, we stop pleasing God. You see God hasnt stopped wanting to bring the kingdom to earth. He hasnt stopped wanting to use us to do that.

Believing He Is

We Move Forward By Walking In Faith

To Move Forward You Need To See Ahead---- Vision

You Cant Call It Unless He Said It

Faith can only come by hearing him say it.

(NASB95) 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Vision-

Seeing Gods Future For Ignite

Must Come From Him

Vision Is Gods Call For Thing To Come Into Existence

God Calls Things Into Existence (NASB95) (as it is written, “A father of many nations have I made you”) in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist.

Vision Is Seeing What God Wants To Call Something Into Existance

Faith Is Believing It Will Happen.

You Call It Because He Said It

You Cant Call It Unless He Said It

Faith can only come by hearing him say it.

(NASB95) 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Faith Is Believing It And Bringing It Into Existence

Faith With Conviction 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Conviction- a firmly held believe, persuasion, opinion. the state of being convinced

Conviction -the evidence or proof of what you really believe

Double Minded Is Not Conviction

(NIV) 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

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Believing He Is

Faithful- Pistos- trust worthy, Believing

(NKJV) 23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

17 (as it is written, “A father of many nations have I made you”) in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist.

Faithful- Pistos- trust worthy, Believing

(NKJV) 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

Believe- Trust In, Have Faith In, All Things Are Possible

Believe- Trust In, Have Faith In, All Things Are Possible

Trust In, Have Faith In, All Things Are Possible

17 (as it is written, “A father of many nations have I made you”) in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist.

You Cant Call It Unless He Said It

Faith can only come by hearing him say it.

(NASB95) 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Mark 9:23 (NKJV) 23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”Impossible to possible

Conviction -the evidence or proof of what you really believe

Conviction- a firmly held believe, persuasion, opinion. the state of being convinced

Conviction -the evidence or proof of what you really believe

Double Minded Is Not Conviction

Double Minded Is Not Conviction

(NIV) 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,

7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Few to Many

Obedience- Steps of Faith

Obedience- Steps of Faith

Illustration- Teaching on faith in Uganda

How did all this materialize?

By Many Steps of obedience

The Unknown Aspect Of Faith

Not Knowing Where You Are Going

(NASB95) 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

Don’t Worry about how the big picture comes to pass.

God Tells Us What We Need To Know

God Tells Us When We Need To Know

Faith Is Stepping Out When You Don’t Know Everything