Title: Faith is Decision /Hebrews 11:1,6
1 Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
6 Without faith it is impossible to please him, for he who comes to God
must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.
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How did he come to believe in Jesus?
Although his grandfather was a pastor, he had no faith
He had three uncomfortable feelings.
1. The meaning of life
- What if you thought your life was just chasing after you reached your 50s?
2. A matter of values
- As a father, I did not have the values to say that I must do this no matter what.
3. The Supernatural World
- What if there really is heaven and hell?
Two hearts came to those who believed well
One was envy and the other was disgust.
It was the envy of some clear values.
It must have been the disgust of being unable to play well and restraining himself.
Even though I went to church a lot, I read the Bible for the first time in my 30s.
Rather, I felt uncomfortable.
1. I thought he had a good impression of Jesus as a 30-year-old carpenter, and when I read the words, he seemed arrogant.
The words 'Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden'
Saying 'I am meek and humble'
A word to the 'maiden who breaks the perfume alabaster and washes her feet'
2. Miracle
walking around on the water
Feeding five thousand with five loaves
water turns into wine
The sea is splitting...
But the message of the resurrection gave him the opportunity to decide his faith.
** Resurrection
Nevertheless, why the irresistible religion has not come to an end
It explains how other religions made it, but Christianity doesn't.
Could Christianity have been followed to the point of death because of Jesus' three-year work and many people believed in it?
Can the life of those who were hit and run on the cross of Jesus be changed 180 degrees in less than two months, preaching the gospel ready to die?
After I die, I'm sure I'll be one of the three
Is it the end or is it reincarnation?
Whether there was another world where time and space were different through death
You will know by experience or by learning logic
Experience is limited (because you can't die to know what's after death)
Logic rather confuses our heads
ex>How did you know that the earth is round?
If you think about it logically, even if you hit your hand, blood will flow to your head if you stand upside down.
How did you know there were atoms and molecules?
he thought
I'm not sure, but Shakyamuni and Muhammad may be helpful before they die, but they are powerless in the face of death.
Jesus, who was confident in the face of death, is worthy to speak of salvation.
Jesus is the only one who will help after death.
From then on, I decided to believe in Jesus.
Belief is a decision made when there is 60% to 70% of reliable evidence.
Because God acknowledged that he was the Son of Jesus, the words and miracles of the 30-year-old carpenter were fully explained.
Jesus can never be reasonably trusted
To believe in moderation is not to believe
Decided to believe, but was burdened with believing in Jesus
1. If you believe in Jesus, there are many things you have to stop
2. I persecuted many people who believed in Jesus. Am I not becoming a hypocrite?
Enlightenment through the Word
because I am with you again
that your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound because of me.
Isn't it more fun than living my own life now?
How could I not have become a pastor if there were so many doubts and how interesting the persecution was?
It's really fun More than anything else, it's exciting and the more you know it, the more fun
If you believe in that, a richer life than you have now will await you.
* How to grow your faith!
1. Faith is a decision
Although invisible to our eyes, light includes infrared and ultraviolet rays in addition to visible light.
Nevertheless, we believe that infrared and ultraviolet light exist.
Deciding when there is a reason Deciding to believe and following
But many events in the world make it hard for us to decide what to believe.
A faithful saint dies in the Twin Towers
The bus overturned while attending a church retreat
There are enough events in our lives to shake our faith.
Nevertheless, we must constantly make decisions in life.
It's a back story, but because of the saints in the twin towers, 21 souls accepted Christ.
2. Must be adventurous
In a life without adventure, one cannot realize the degree of faith.
The safest place is where God's will is
It is contrary to our will and seems dangerous to transcend human thought.
But whoever walked through the Red Sea when it parted is not alive?
3. There must be expectations
Praying in faith is asking knowing that you have received it.
I don't know how you will give us wisdom
The Sunday sermons at that time should be especially listened to.
Because I can give it to you by watching the drama
=== Hebrews 11:6 ===
Without faith it is impossible to please him. He who comes to God must
He must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
=== Mark 11:24 ===
Therefore I tell you whatever you ask in prayer,
Believe that you have already received it. If you do, it will be done for you.
Faith is expecting what you receive
4. Be grateful
You should write down the titles of gratitude each time.
A period (period) must be entered
Did you testify by sharing?
Did you write it in your prayer notebook?
Would you like to give thanks
5. Let's Know God's Word
I know that faith is if God says so
When God gave the child to Noah, Noah knew it was God, so he gave it to him.
Prayer is an instrument of ministry
The tool of war is a walkie-talkie
We must not act as a tool for warfare
Of course, God will give
I have to become a person who knows how to use a tool as a tool.
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Decide on one of the five
Decide on one thing that is most important to me and promise me
Those who want to go further to God
Start training to shoot the period from now on.
We often forget our memories
The mind is like a boiling pot that cools and dries quickly
Share it with people as a testimony, write it down, and give it something.
Let's be quiet later