faith for us and uh we didn't know what we were getting into but there was one thing that we wanted to have and that was Spiritual Authority to be under Spiritual Authority

Okay. So, I just want to read the verse first before we pray. Uh, it is uh Hebrews 12:2. Hebrews 12:2. Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of faith, who

but it's kind of like that with jesus that um we haven't seen him face to face and in a sense i'm glad we don't because it's not his physical appearance that i'm attracted to that's amazing it's wonderful but i'm learning to walk by faith not by

earth is [music] filled with your glory. And [singing] by grace will stand on your promises. and my faith [singing]

live by faith and accomplish great external things for God it says in the last words of Hebrews 11 God has provided something better for us [Music] and I want to say that's why I don't

faithfulness there and it's probably a good place to me to start you know I think when we think about our lives all of us are in in most of us maybe 99.9 of us are working full-time jobs maybe a few people God is called to minister and

began that good work and me you're faithful to complete it so today we want to talk about building first Corinthians chapter 3 we saw this verse and I felt I should start there when I was listening to Kojo we read in

amen that so happy to be in his presence you know as we sing the the next two songs one song is called the goodness of God this is about how God has been so good to us and the second song is the faithfulness of God dear brothers and

you if you can't even be faithful in money what you know that's essentially the essence of the verse and so that challenges me like anything and it's not being righteous in money you know there's a verse in Ephesians 4:29 I

proclaimed the gospel. He speaks about repentance and faith. Those are the two things he says. Repentance and faith are needed in order to lay a good foundation. If you have either one of these missing,

Abraham he says that Abram went not knowing where he went and I said Lord it's okay Abraham had faith but what about Sarah I'm like sir I'm just going with Zack and I said Lord you said I should have Sarah as my example I'm willing to trust you to

in verse one therefore holy Brethren partakers of a Heavenly calling consider Jesus the Apostle and high priest of our confession and he Compares Jesus with Moses Moses was a faithful servant but Jesus was a faithful son he says listen

um so there was a point in my life where it was i could say it was well with my soul because of what god had done for me in my past but i want you to know that it is well with my soul today and i can say that because of the faith that god has given

of everything else in our life financially and he's given us a place to live he has absolutely been faithful and keeping his end of the pro uh of the of that promise and you know I go back to the first part of it and there's two

faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me if I don't do that verse 21 I'm canceling the grace of God but I don't cancel the grace of God so many a question can't come into our mind well how in the world could I be

spirit through faith. Let's pray. Lord Jesus, we thank you for your love for us, for this church, the way you're building us up, Lord, week after week. and thank you for the message you have for the church today for all of

the and the second verse is from Luke 5:5 on the Sunday I think as I was considering this Deion bino was speaking on subject of Faith uh and uh this verse was mentioned in that sermon uh so I was challenged to take the step of Faith

line up with every one of you and and and and we could talk about mistakes. I've made a bunch. But I don't want to do that anymore. I want to be faithful now. Lord, I've made mistakes and you've been merciful for that. But like going

the words of faith. Jehovah Jera God will provide. God will provide for himself the lamb for the burnt offering. He doesn't know what is going to happen but he saw with the eyes of faith. And so the two of them walked and finally Abraham had to arrange

some five some two some one i want to the the number of talents you give me lord i just want to be faithful in it i don't possess them they're yours but i want to make sure that i do the best with the money you give me from my job or the

then is the faithful and sensible steward whom his master will put in charge of his servants to give them their proper rations at the proper time to give them the rations at the proper time blessed is that slave whom his master finds so

um the we as we just read uh we hear the words we heard the words of Christ and we were taught in him the truth about God a truth about God's holiness and how do I renew myself how do I grow in faith faith comes by hearing the word of God

I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. That's the thing that struck me. I fought a good fight I can understand. Verse 7, I kept the faith faith I can understand. 2 Timothy 4:7. Those two statements at the beginning

were seeing in Ephesians chapter 3 but others eternal purpose let us read on further revisions three in verse twelve in Christ we had boldness and confident access to faith in him