"Faith and Faithfulness"

Godly men are men of faith.

The Bible's whole message can be summarized by that famous scriptural phrase, "The righteous will life by faith." Godly men by definition are men of faith. Without faith it is impossible to please God. God through our faith shapes our lives. Faith is the door in which God speaks and works through man. Hudson Tayler wisely described faith as "holding onto the faithfulness of God."

God is greatly concerned that we would have faith in Him alone. It is our creed, our life and hope. Throughout our study we will be able to take a brief look at some great men of faith. Their faith actually moved the world. God is so desirous of finding men of faith who would act as His conduits of grace into this dark world. We could spend our whole time living with Abraham, walking with Moses, conquering with Joshua, fighting giants with David and never reach the 'Faith Academy' of Hebrews 11.

We are also very interested in the connection between faith and faithfulness. When we find faithlessness, we will be lacking faith. Genuine faith in God breeds faithfulness in our lives. Our faith in God forms the backbone of our lives. What we believe, we eventually live out. When broken relationships, job problems, marital problems, family problems seem to dominate the Christian community, we should note the root problem: no faith in God. Secularism's arms are craftily reaching into our churches.

Root of our Paralysis of Unbelief “… We carry with us an affinity toward the status quo (instead of the kingdom of God) and toward idolatry (instead of the character of God). These two predispositions lie at the root of our paralysis of unbelief".1

We must plod on to greater faith. We dare not remain where we have so far gone.

We cannot live on past faith. We cannot just enjoy the stories of past faithful men. They are inspiring but faith doesn't count unless it is embedded in our own lives. We need a new generation of men full of faith. We must by God's grace strike down those enemies that weaken our faith. Peter and the other disciples could have walked on in faith if they properly responded to Jesus' words just before that great distressful day. God is speaking to us, "Pray and watch.'

Either we will actively follow Him by a growing faith or we will bow our minds to the shouts of the world. My desire is that all of us by our growing faith will be more godly men through deeper encounters with our mighty and glorious God. May we all hear in the end,

FUNCTIONAL DEFINITION OF FAITH
Faith is trusting and obeying God despite our circumstances.

Purpose of this study on faith:

Index of Faith and Faithfulness

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Faith & Faithfulness	All about faith and faithfulness ...... Table of Contents
The Tie between Heaven & Earth	A closer look at the faithful ... Hebrews 11
Biblical Faith vs. World's Faith	What does the counterfeit faith look like?
The Righteous Shall Live by Faith	How did the Reformation begin?
God's Rich Faithfulness	How does God show His faithfulness? ... 2 Chronicles 6
Studying the Words of Faith	Discover how the title of this series came from a Greek word.
Developing Faith into Faithfulness	How does faith practically bring faithfulness? .... Philippians 2:3 .... Meditating
God's Faitfulness in Us	What is wrong with being unfaithful? Why? How do we recover His faithfulness?
God's Faithful & Demonic Scheming	How does Satan tempt God's people regarding God's faithfulness?
Testimonies	Testimonies on faith and faithfulness. * How has God personally shown His faithfulness to you ? * How does one grow in faith? * What are some practical steps you have taken to be have more faith?

      
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Notes
1) ByDavid Bryant in The Hope at Hand, p. 109.