Courage Is Required To Deal with Uncertainties

Don’t ask: _________________________________

Rather ask: ________________________________

John 9:1-7 – 1 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. 2 “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” 3 “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. 4 We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. 5 But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6 Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes. 7 He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the man went and washed and came back seeing! (New Living Translation)

The Two Practical Dimensions of Faith

1. First-dimension faith is about trusting the character of God outside your own personal experience, but within the _______________________________

Hebrews 11:8 – It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. (New Living Translation)

2. Second-dimension faith is about trusting the character of God _________________________________________

Each step of faith requires _______________________________

Hebrews 11:1 – Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. (New Living Translation)

Romans 3:23 – For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. (New Living Translation)

Isaiah 65:1 – I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here I am, here I am,” to a nation that was not called by my name. (English Standard Version)