18-07-22 BIBLE STUDY...SERIES ON FAITH..."FAITH OVER SIN"

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TOPIC: FAITH OVER SIN
SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 14:23b

CENTRAL THOUGHT: AS BELIEVER AND CHILDREN OF GOD OUR ACTIONS AND DEEDS SHOULD BE CONSTANTLY GUIDED AND DONE BY FAITH, IF NOT WE BECOME SINNERS IN GOD'S SIGHT.

AIM OF THE LESSON: 1) TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN WHAT IS KNOWN AS RELIGIOUS FAITH AND GODLY FAITH. 2) WHEN IS FAITH TO BE APPLIED. 3) HOW CAN WE GROW OUR FAITH IN GOD.

1) RELIGIOUS FAITH FOLLOWS PATTERNS AND TRADITIONS OF MEN. THEY ARE BLINDED TO THE PRESENT NEEDS OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD AND THEY LIVE BY THE LETTER (LAW).
BUT GODLY FAITH IS SPIRITUAL AND SENSITIVE TO THE PRESENT WORDS AND DEMANDS OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD. HEBREWS 11:1 - FAITH IS NOW!! FAITH IS A PRESENT AND CONTINIOUS, IT IS THE MEANS BY WHICH BELIEVERS SHOULDS LIVE.
WHEN WE COMPARE THE ABOVE TWO EXPLANATIONS WE SEE THAT RELIGIOUS FAITH CONTRADICTS GODLY FAITH.
NO ONE CAN CLAIM TO HAVE GODLY FAITH WITHOUT THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVING IN HIM/HER. 1JOHN 3:19-24

THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS THE CUSTODIAN OF GODLY FAITH. WHEN OUR COINSCEINCE DOES NOT JUDGE US WE ARE AT PEACE WITH GOD.
THE FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD IS THAT FAITH THAT COMES FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT.

2) WE ARE TO APPLY FAITH IN ALL THINGS IN LIFE. FOR THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH.
THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN A BELIEVER TEACHES HIM/HER HOW TO APPROACH EVERY SITUATION AND AT ANY TIME. HABAKKUK 2:4

3) HOW TO GROW YOUR FAITH - YOU MUST BE TOTALLY DEPENDANT ON THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN ALL THINGS. TRUST IN GOD FOR DIRECTIONS AND INSPIRATIONS OVER WHATEVER SITUATUION - LUKE 17:5-6, ZECHARIA 4:6-7.
OUR FAITH IN GOD IS GROWN BY THE HARDSHIPS, CHALLENGES AND EXPERIENCES WE GO THROUGH IN LIFE. LET YOUR CHALLENGES BRING YOU CLOSER TO GOD AND NOT FURTHER AWAY FROM GOD.

GOD BLESS YOU.

GOD BLESS YOU.