WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?

LUKE 8:22-25                           

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE “WHERE” IN “WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?”

 

1. The Science & Ships [v. 22] a ship going to Tarshish, Titanic, Lusitania, the Maine, Edmund Fitzgerald, Challenger, I.E., [the inventions of man]

-1 Tm. 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

False science is a failure, true science has limitations because of man’s limitations

 

2. The Seas & Seasons [v. 23, Acts 27:13-15, 1 Th. 5:1-3] weather, climate, natural disasters, earthquakes, volcanoes

-And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive

-But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child ; and they shall not escape.

 

3. The Saviour & the Scriptures [v. 22, 24-25; Psalm 4:8, Jn. 14:1, 16-17, 26-27]

-I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

-Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

-And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

- But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

 

II. THE “FAITH” IN “WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?”

 

1. Bible Faith Knows [Hebrews 11:3, Lk. 6:47-48, Psalm 56:3]

-Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

-Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

-What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

 

2. Bible Faith Grows [Rm. 10:17, Luke 17:5]

-So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

-And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

 

3. Bible Faith Shows [James 2:18,  Romans 1:8]

-Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

-First , I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

 

III. THE “YOUR” IN “WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?” [THIS MUST BE PERSONAL]

 

1. Faith for Salvation [Ephesians 2:8]

-For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

 

2. Faith for Standing [1 Corinthians 16:13,  2 Corinthians 1:24]

-Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

-Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

 

3. Faith for Speaking [2 Corinthians 4:13]

-We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;