that I wanted to mention have particular um importance for us in the Bay Area but the second thing is that it says whatever isn't of faith is sin. And we have to speak words of faith. And I want to distinguish words of faith

in the morning and declaring his faithfulness at night and um I see that it's it's partially it's this declaring it's this consistent by faith declaring God's love which is what helped lays that Foundation it's what helped helps

gripped by this week um and what I what I mean specifically is I think I I want God's word to be the basis for my faith not uh and it should be the basis for my prayers as well not just what I think is right or what I want or um anything like

longer live for myself but live for him lord it's blessedly possible to live all out for jesus christ why not by faith say lord draw me as near to your throne as possible i don't want to bury my talent i don't want to be the one the disciple who said oh i

so good to when we're considering the giants that are ahead or when we're considering the thing which the lord has convicted us of to look back at god's faithfulness and see how he's delivered us do we have a track record of his loving kindness

When Joshua said that, it was true. And that's an incredible thing. But is that what we believe? Is that why we memorize that verse? It's good. It's a good stepping stone. We we have to see God's faithfulness. It's very important. But

and then he goes on to say in verse 8. i tell you god's going to bring about justice for them quickly but i am wondering am i going to find faith am i going to find the word of the testimony which is characterized by a persistent

hebrews 10 23 let's say it together let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering for he who promised is faithful hebrews 10 23. can we say it one more time together let us hold fast the confession of our

though he failed yet he was as Jesus said I pray for you that your faith in my love might not fail and when you've turned when you've made that U-turn strengthen your brothers and we see that that there's a real danger in fainting

Lord's faithfulness and say you know what last time there was no water we messed this up this time we're going to praise the Lord there's 12 Springs just around the bend what a shame that they didn't and we can kind of fast forward the story

orphans to get there you know that that kind of dying that's the adventure i want and the lord says this is your adventure it's 8 p.m kids aren't in bed food's cold will you die be faithful in this adventure be faithful to this cross be distressed

responds to me that's God's given me I don't have a chance to learn how to fight I don't have a chance to learn how to praise God I don't have a chance to learn how to be content and God if he can't see me being faithful in my little

that's a neat there's an even greater promise hanging on am I going to claim at am I going to pray with faith and determination just like Daniel all day and all night will I not give God no rest i don't know if you've seen that it

belong here I mean I'm a citizen citizen of heaven I'm here on a mission I want to look at that and we have a such a great example from Abraham Hebrews 11 9 it says by faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise as in

christ or living is christ and what is living is christ verse 25 i know that i will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith so the choice for paul you know for me i have to i have to be honest a lot of times when

righteousness of God has been manifested being witnessed by the law and Prophets even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe for there is no distinction for all have sinned and fall short of the

God did all these amazing things he was faithful to the people and it says but they our fathers acted arrogantly in verse 16 they became stubborn and would not listen to your Commandments they refused to listen and they did not

really um all-encompassing statement be pleasing to the Lord in all respects at the end of that same passage in Romans 14 it says in um in verse 22 it says the faith which you have have is your own conviction before God this

can I learn from this circumstance but not insist that I want to learn to grow in faith to grow in endurance to grow in judging it says of Jesus you didn't judge by what as I saw or what his ears heard I don't want to judge by what my

part two of that sharing but the Lord has been encouraging me or even I would say challenging my faith don't be discouraged by the fog don't be discouraged by the unknown as if that means something must be wrong in your life

actually i know we don't have the whole thing but we have a little piece of it print it out i think charlotte elliott maybe but it says lord jesus make thyself to me a living bright reality more present to faith's vision seen than

to repent more? If you're like me, I think these people who've been neglecting God for all this time. Person who's been faithful doesn't need to repent. That's wrong.

which I feel hopeless but rather I should as as romans for I think says of Abraham I should strengthen myself in faith even if i don't see deliverance for 25 years rather than that being a sign that that maybe i should give up