Putting Faith in Action
What Is a Disciple? • Sermon • Submitted
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· 34 viewsFaith is sometimes hard for us to pinpoint in our lives. Faith is tied to belief in Christ for salvation. We believe that if we have an increase of faith, it will mean that there will be greater blessings later. But Jesus is clear that increasing faith is not the issue but merely that faith exists, to begin with. Our faith is also about what we do. We place our faith in Christ and therefore, we live for him – he is our master; we are his slaves.
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5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. 7 “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? 8 Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’ ”
1. Disciples are constantly growing in faith. (vs. 5-6)
1. Disciples are constantly growing in faith. (vs. 5-6)
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
2. Disciples are called to be obedient to God. (vs. 7-9)
2. Disciples are called to be obedient to God. (vs. 7-9)
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.
3. Disciples have an attitude of humility and service. (vs. 10)
3. Disciples have an attitude of humility and service. (vs. 10)
19 I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.