INTRODUCTION
GRACE is critical
because it is vital to
everything for our
spiritual present and
future
God’s PROVISION
(Will of God)
INTRODUCTION
FAITH is critical
because it is vital on
our side of the
equation to connect
with God
Human ACQUISITION
(Will of Man)
INTRODUCTION
FAITH
Brings to our life…
CONFIDENCE
ENDURANCE
COMPLETION
INTRODUCTION
Faith Essentials
Everyone has it
Words and Deeds stir it up
or suppress it
Released by the
whosoever will not the few
and far between
INTRODUCTION
Great Faith
…Quality that
impresses Jesus
SCRIPTURE
Gripping
5
Matt
8: 5-13
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a
centurion came to him, asking for help.
6 "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home
paralyzed and in terrible suffering."
7 Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal
him."
8 The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not
deserve to have you come under my roof.
But just say the word, and my servant will
be healed.
9 For I myself am a man under authority,
with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,'
and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he
comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and
he does it."
SCRIPTURE
Gripping
10
Matt
8: 5-13
When Jesus heard this, he was
astonished and said to those following
him, "I tell you the truth, I have not
found anyone in Israel with such great
faith.
11 I say to you that many will come from
the east and the west, and will take their
places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be
thrown outside, into the darkness, where
there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth."
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go!
It will be done just as you believed it
would." And his servant was healed at that
very hour.
SCRIPTURE
Gripping
25
Matt
14:27-31
During the fourth watch of
the night Jesus went out to
them, walking on the lake.
26 When the disciples saw him
walking on the lake, they were
terrified. "It's a ghost," they
said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said
to them: "Take courage! It is I.
Don't be afraid."
28 "Lord, if it's you," Peter
replied, "tell me to come to you
on the water."
SCRIPTURE
Gripping
29
Matt
14:27-31
"Come," he said. Then Peter
got down out of the boat,
walked on the water and came
toward Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind,
he was afraid and, beginning to
sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31 Immediately Jesus reached
out his hand and caught him.
"You of little faith," he said,
"why did you doubt?"
POINT
ONE
Gripping
GREAT FAITH…
1
Others focused
& God focused
POINT
ONE
Gripping
CENTURION
1
Roman
On behalf of a
servant
Without demand
POINT
ONE
Gripping
LITTLE FAITH
1
Circumstances
focused and self
focused
POINT
ONE
Gripping
LITTLE FAITH
1
Disciple/Jew
On behalf of self
POINT
TWO
Gripping
2
GREAT FAITH…
Based upon
Testimony
Authority
Word
POINT
TWO
Gripping
2
LITTLE FAITH…
Struggling with
Testimony
Authority
Word
POINT
THREE
Gripping
3
GREAT FAITH…
Amazes Jesus
and is
commended
POINT
THREE
Gripping
3
LITTLE FAITH…
Disappoints Jesus
and needs
correction,
direction and
teaching
CONCLUSION
Gripping
GREAT FAITH…
A matter of
quality…value…attractiven
ess
LITTLE FAITH…
A matter of mixed
quality…lower value…lack