God's Word is the Foundation of our Faith - Dimensions of Faith Part 2 - 7-22-23 GTC CoMo

Sermon Notes:

Ephesians 6:16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.

Romans 10:15–17 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. (ESV)

John 5:19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. (ESV

** The foundation of faith is God’s word **

- Faith doesn’t mean we do what we want to when we want, faith means we follow what God tells us to do.

2 Corinthians 5:7 or we walk by faith, not by sight. (ESV)
The Bible says in Psalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (ESV)

How God Speaks to Us:

1. God speaks through his written Word
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (ESV)
- 1 Corinthians 10:11–12
- Hebrews 1:1-3

2. God’s speaks through our conscience
- 1 Timothy 4:1–2 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared. (ESV)
- “Conscience” comes from the Latin conscientia and is a compound from con and scion meaning "to know together." The Greek equivalent in the New Testament is syneidesis and means "to know together or to have common knowledge together with someone else.”
- Psalm 14:1
- 1 Timothy 1:18–20
- Judges 17:6

3. God speaks through natural things
- Romans 1:18-21 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. (ESV)
- Psalm 19:1–4

4. God speaks through peace
- Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts [deciding and settling questions that arise]. To this peace indeed you were called as members in one body [of believers]. And be thankful [to God always]. AMP
- Importance of Meditation
- Joshua 1:6–9
- Hebrews 11:4–10