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Faith, Hope and Love Week #2 “The Opposite of Faith”

1 Corinthians 13:13
Faith
Hebrews 11:1

• CONTROL
  1. Luke 6:6-11
     • The Man’s hidden hand was his weakness
     • His story is like ours…we like to hide our weaknesses from God!
     • When We give our weakness to Jesus…He then makes us whol
     • 2 Outcomes
       1. One is where Faith Heals (Man with a shriveled hand healed)
       2. The Other is where Control Destroys (Pharisees plot to destroy Jesus)
     • Faith is RELEASING Control
• FEAR
  1. Luke 7:1-10
     • Desperation is the Catalyst for Faith
     • Both Fear and Faith believe in an unseen future! Fear believes the worst is yet to come. Faith believes that the best is yet to come!
     • Fear will make us believe that the dead parts of our life that once brought joy can’t be brought back again.
  2. When we boldly show FAITH instead of fear we leave our Savior amazed!
•  CERTAINTY
  1. John 5:1-15
     • Man was certain if he could just get to the pool he would be healed!
       1. He didn’t realize that Jesus was right in front of him
     • Dreams don’t fuel our faith…instead our faith should fuel our dreams
     • We have to respond to be restored! When Jesus says get up…we have to get up no matter what!
     • 2 Outcomes
       1. The one who responded to Jesus is healed
       2. The Pharisees are certain that Jesus violated the law so they plot to kill Him
•  TakeAways:
  1. What little step of faith will you take this week that you have been putting off?
  2. Do something this week…Pray that God would inconvenience you to grow your faith!

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Author: Tyler West

Founder and Lead Pastor of thevine.tv Realtor® with The Ott Group at Ponce Realty Group LLC (www.theponcerealtygroup.com) Theodore Roosevelt describes in “The Arena” a man who boldly stepped out of the seats & into the Arena! The Arena I get to fight in is to help others live an abundant life by finding the gifts that God has given them and helping them take their next step by fulfilling the calling God has on their lives! Growing up in a widowed home from the age of 2, I experienced the dependence of faith, the importance of family, the foundation of integrity, the value of loyalty and the success that can be achieved through hard work. Whether expanding Walgreens from 4000 to 8000 healthcare stores, or stepping out in faith to be a part of launching a NewSpring Church Campus--faith, family, integrity, loyalty and hard work are fingerprints of me being involved! Each experience I have stepped into has allowed me to develop invaluable relationships that have not only achieved remarkable results, but more importantly made an impact on the lives of others that will last beyond this lifetime...a cause worthy to fight for! Can't wait to see how Jesus continues to #JoinSpartanburg at #thevinetv and the Local Church Around the World! View all posts by Tyler West