Faith (2/4)

For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus… Galatians 3:26-27

For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. Galatians 3:26-27	For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. baptism children clothing
For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16	For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. grace eternal life world

Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13	And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. love hope
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. James 2:17	Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. life following
“You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” Matthew 17:20	So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” trust miracles
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” Acts 16:31	So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” salvation family children
Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. Mark 16:16	He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. salvation baptism judgment
As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” Romans 10:11	For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” Word of God reliability
So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. Romans 10:17	So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. evangelism listening
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. 1 Timothy 4:12	Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. love life
Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12	Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. eternal life overcoming acknowledging
We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. Hebrews 12:2	Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Savior Jesus crucifixion
I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. 1 John 5:13	These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. eternal life Jesus
In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. 2 Peter 1:5-7	But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. goodness self-control relationships
Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’ John 7:38	He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. Word of God life
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8-9	For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. grace salvation
Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.” John 6:29	Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” God Jesus
I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. Mark 11:23	For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. trust heart
Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing. 2 Thessalonians 1:3	We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other. love gratitude
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20	I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Savior life selfishness
If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9	That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. speaking Jesus confession
Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.” John 20:29	Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Jesus blessing
Look at the proud! They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked. But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God. Habakkuk 2:4	Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. righteousness life reliability
But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be healed.” Luke 8:50	But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.” fear healing miracles
For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him. Philippians 1:29	For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake. grace suffering mercy

Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.”

So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.”