15 1-21 What Does Saving Faith Look Like (Notes)

                                                  liberty bible church          6/17/07 P.M.

By Tom Zobrist

“what does saving faith look like?”

Genesis 15:1-21

introduction

Saving faith is not something tangible, nor is it something one can lose. But, it is more than what the world flippantly throws around as something that is cheap and expendable. Saving faith comes at a high price and carries with it great responsibility. So, how do we know if what faith we have is saving faith? First of all, saving faith is…

  i. true                                                                                                                                                                   vs. 1-6

a. true belief sometimes ______________________________

            Cf. 12:1-3

b. god’s word is ________________________________________

            Cf. Rom. 4:3; Gal. 3:6; James 2:23

 ii. Total                                                                                                                                                               vs. 7-11

a. three reasons why God can be obeyed.

b. god’s guarantee with the abrahamic covenant

            Cf. Eph. 1:13-14

iii. complete                                                                                                                                                     vs. 12-21

a. We can rest in God, ___________________________________________________________________

b. we can trust god because his promise of salvation _______________________________

conclusion

What does saving faith look like today?

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