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Today we close our series on the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and love.
These virtues are gifts from God to us for the purpose of anchoring our hearts and giving us the tools we need to walk in obedience to him.
Yes, love is preeminent just like we discussed last week, but its preeminence does not in any way diminish the power or importance of both faith and hope.
We’ve already examined hope and now as we come to the conclusion of the series we will take a closer look at faith.
Faith is a multi-faceted component of the Christian life.
Most people equate it w/ salvation and believing God for something in particular, and that is certainly one facet of it.
However, for the last sermon in this series I want to strip it down to its barest aspect—Trusting God.
2 Kings 18:1-
Hope anchors our hearts before God, we then experience the person of God through his love for us, and finally we engage his presence and power by faith.
Faith is both propositional and personal.
We believe propositions about God accepting them as truth (ex.
- “God is light and in him there is no darkness at all”).
It is in these propositions (or statements) that God reveals something of himself.
The personal side of faith is that we trust God, even when we may not necessarily know him or about him propositionally.
Many people come to Christ for salvation w/out knowing all of the things God has revealed about himself.
God’s word is progressive revelation, but I don’t have to have the full revelation to trust him.
What Does It Mean to Trust
Webster’s — assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something; b: one in which confidence is placed.
assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something
b: one in which confidence is placed.
Likewise the Heb.
word batah — rely on, put confidence in, i.e., believe in a person or object to the point of reliance upon.
Anyone can trust in God, even a sinner.
(Remember what I said two weeks ago)?
In fact, a sinner (while still a sinner) puts his/her trust in God in order to receive salvation.
We have become so dependent upon modern technology and science today that we live our lives as if the only thing we need God for is salvation.
This narrative of the Syrophoenician woman
Believing that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him is to put our trust in him.
God has given to every man the ability to believe and have faith.
Give background on the Assyrian invasion of Israel (northern kingdom) and Judah.
, ; 19:32-37.
Hezekiah was content in the crisis of his life to “stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.”
So, to examine this even deeper; what does it mean to trust God?
1.
It means to have confidence in his character.
Hezekiah was convinced of the character of God.
What we believe about God will determine our confidence and trust in him.
There are a multitude of people who have misguided, misunderstood ideas and beliefs about God.
One big reason people don’t trust him is b/c they don’t know him.
They don’t know him b/c they don’t really want to.
Faith and trust are interchangeable terms in some senses and you will see this variation in different translations.
Faith and trust are interchangeable terms in some senses and you will see this variation in different translations.
She considered him faithful b/c she had witnessed his faithfulness to her and Abraham.
2. It is to rely on his power.
Though accused of it, Hezekiah did not rely on any other nation including Egypt to deliver him from the Assyrians.
I agree w/ Jarod Smith, “I believe it is easier to trust in God when he is all you have.”
We have become so dependent upon modern technology and science today that we live our lives as if the only thing we need God for is salvation.
Remember the narrative of the Syrophoenician woman?
She was desperate and her desperation became the impetus for her faith.
The woman w/ the issue of blood for twelve years in was so desperate that she ventured out into public when the law strictly forbade her to do so b/c of her infirmity.
When she heard about the power of Jesus to heal, she said to herself, “if I can just touch the hem of his garment.”
Until we become desperate for his presence and power, we will not see the manifestation of God’s Spirit in our churches.
As long as we’re content to show up, sing 3 songs, hear a message w/ 3 points and poem and rush out of here, the power of God will remain out of our grasp.
3. It is to be assured of the veracity of God.
rely on, put confidence in, i.e., believe in a person or object to the point of reliance upon
This is where we get more into the propositional side of faith.
Hezekiah was assured that God would honor his word.
The more we know God’s word, the more trust we will place in him.
Trusting him flows out of a relationship w/ him.
b: one in which confidence is placed.
I’ve known people who claim salvation yet never desire the word of God or desire a deeper relationship w/ him.
1 peter
The word of God is stedfast and sure, and God is the only one we can trust implicitly.
We believe propositions about God accepting them as truth (ex.
- “God is light and in him there is no darkness at all”).
It is in these propositions (or statements) that God reveals something of himself.
The personal side of faith is that we trust God, even when we may not necessarily know him or about him propositionally.
Many people come to Christ for salvation w/out knowing all of the things God has revealed about himself.
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