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Dead faith and living faith

Abraham believed and was a doerDid Abram believe God's promise in Gen 12:1?YesWhat if he said he believed God but stayed in Haran?What made Abraham righteous?

Jas 2:23; Gen15:6Not his works but his beliefIf he did not really believe he would not have obeyed.

Rahab likewise believed and was a doer (Josh 2:2-13)All Jericho had heard what had happened to Egypt They all believed that it had happened.

Josh 2:11They all believed that Divine judgement was comingThough all Jericho believed, only Rahab ACTED in FaithJames 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.Can you call yourself a Christian, a follower of Christ, simply because you say you believe him?How can we know that our Faith is real?Response to trialsImpartial loveWisdom focused around God rather than selfHow we speak and what we say

1. Dead faith and living faith

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What is faith?

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What is faith?

Abraham believed and was a doerDid Abram believe God's promise in ?YesWhat if he said he believed God but stayed in Haran?What made Abraham righteous?

; :6Not his works but his beliefIf he did not really believe he would not have obeyed.

Rahab likewise believed and was a doer ()All Jericho had heard what had happened to Egypt They all believed that it had happened.

:11They all believed that Divine judgement was comingThough all Jericho believed, only Rahab ACTED in FaithJames 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.Can you call yourself a Christian, a follower of Christ, simply because you say you believe him?How can we know that our Faith is real?Response to trialsImpartial loveWisdom focused around God rather than selfHow we speak and what we say

Abraham believed and was a doerDid Abram believe God's promise in Gen 12:1?YesWhat if he said he believed God but stayed in Haran?What made Abraham righteous?

Jas 2:23; Gen15:6Not his works but his beliefIf he did not really believe he would not have obeyed.

Rahab likewise believed and was a doer (Josh 2:2-13)All Jericho had heard what had happened to Egypt They all believed that it had happened.

Josh 2:11They all believed that Divine judgement was comingThough all Jericho believed, only Rahab ACTED in FaithJames 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.Can you call yourself a Christian, a follower of Christ, simply because you say you believe him?How can we know that our Faith is real?Response to trialsImpartial loveWisdom focused around God rather than selfHow we speak and what we say

Abraham believed and was a doerDid Abram believe God's promise in ?YesWhat if he said he believed God but stayed in Haran?What made Abraham righteous?

; :6Not his works but his beliefIf he did not really believe he would not have obeyed.

Rahab likewise believed and was a doer ()All Jericho had heard what had happened to Egypt They all believed that it had happened.

:11They all believed that Divine judgement was comingThough all Jericho believed, only Rahab ACTED in FaithJames 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.Can you call yourself a Christian, a follower of Christ, simply because you say you believe him?How can we know that our Faith is real?Response to trialsImpartial loveWisdom focused around God rather than selfHow we speak and what we say

Abraham believed and was a doerDid Abram believe God's promise in ?YesWhat if he said he believed God but stayed in Haran?What made Abraham righteous?

; :6Not his works but his beliefIf he did not really believe he would not have obeyed.

Rahab likewise believed and was a doer ()All Jericho had heard what had happened to Egypt They all believed that it had happened.

:11They all believed that Divine judgement was comingThough all Jericho believed, only Rahab ACTED in FaithJames 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.Can you call yourself a Christian, a follower of Christ, simply because you say you believe him?How can we know that our Faith is real?Response to trialsImpartial loveWisdom focused around God rather than selfHow we speak and what we say

Abraham believed and was a doerDid Abram believe God's promise in ?YesWhat if he said he believed God but stayed in Haran?What made Abraham righteous?

; :6Not his works but his beliefIf he did not really believe he would not have obeyed.

Rahab likewise believed and was a doer ()All Jericho had heard what had happened to Egypt They all believed that it had happened.

:11They all believed that Divine judgement was comingThough all Jericho believed, only Rahab ACTED in FaithJames 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.Can you call yourself a Christian, a follower of Christ, simply because you say you believe him?How can we know that our Faith is real?Response to trialsImpartial loveWisdom focused around God rather than selfHow we speak and what we say

Abraham believed and was a doerDid Abram believe God's promise in ?YesWhat if he said he believed God but stayed in Haran?What made Abraham righteous?

; :6Not his works but his beliefIf he did not really believe he would not have obeyed.

Rahab likewise believed and was a doer ()All Jericho had heard what had happened to Egypt They all believed that it had happened.

:11They all believed that Divine judgement was comingThough all Jericho believed, only Rahab ACTED in FaithJames 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.Can you call yourself a Christian, a follower of Christ, simply because you say you believe him?How can we know that our Faith is real?Response to trialsImpartial loveWisdom focused around God rather than selfHow we speak and what we say

Abraham believed and was a doerDid Abram believe God's promise in ?YesWhat if he said he believed God but stayed in Haran?What made Abraham righteous?

; :6Not his works but his beliefIf he did not really believe he would not have obeyed.

Rahab likewise believed and was a doer ()All Jericho had heard what had happened to Egypt They all believed that it had happened.

:11They all believed that Divine judgement was comingThough all Jericho believed, only Rahab ACTED in FaithJames 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.Can you call yourself a Christian, a follower of Christ, simply because you say you believe him?How can we know that our Faith is real?Response to trialsImpartial loveWisdom focused around God rather than selfHow we speak and what we say

What is faith?

a.

What is faith?

Abraham believed and was a doerDid Abram believe God's promise in Gen 12:1?YesWhat if he said he believed God but stayed in Haran?What made Abraham righteous?

Jas 2:23; Gen15:6Not his works but his beliefIf he did not really believe he would not have obeyed.

Rahab likewise believed and was a doer (Josh 2:2-13)All Jericho had heard what had happened to Egypt They all believed that it had happened.

Josh 2:11They all believed that Divine judgement was comingThough all Jericho believed, only Rahab ACTED in FaithJames 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.Can you call yourself a Christian, a follower of Christ, simply because you say you believe him?How can we know that our Faith is real?Response to trialsImpartial loveWisdom focused around God rather than selfHow we speak and what we say

conviction of the truth of anything

1. conviction of the truth of anything

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What is faith?

i. conviction of the truth of anything

Abraham believed and was a doerDid Abram believe God's promise in ?YesWhat if he said he believed God but stayed in Haran?What made Abraham righteous?

; :6Not his works but his beliefIf he did not really believe he would not have obeyed.

Rahab likewise believed and was a doer ()All Jericho had heard what had happened to Egypt They all believed that it had happened.

:11They all believed that Divine judgement was comingThough all Jericho believed, only Rahab ACTED in FaithJames 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.Can you call yourself a Christian, a follower of Christ, simply because you say you believe him?How can we know that our Faith is real?Response to trialsImpartial loveWisdom focused around God rather than selfHow we speak and what we say

i. conviction of the truth of anything

i. conviction of the truth of anything

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An assurance of things hoped for

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An assurance of things hoped for

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An assurance of things hoped for

An assurance of things hoped for

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How can we see faith

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How can we see faith

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How can we see faith

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An assurance of things hoped for

How can we see faith

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We cannot see faith, it's within a person

We cannot see faith, it's within a person

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How can we see faith

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We cannot see faith, it's within a person

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We cannot see faith, it's within a person

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We see the results of faith in how we behave

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We cannot see faith, it's within a person

2. We see the results of faith in how we behave

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We see the results of faith in how we behave

We see the results of faith in how we behave

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Faith in fire

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Faith in fire

Faith in fire

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We see the results of faith in how we behave

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Faith in fire

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Faith in fire

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If Rick runs in screaming there is a fire inside and cookies outside.