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John 3: ¹⁶God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die. (CEV)
2 Cor 9: ¹⁵Thank God for his gift that is too wonderful for words! (CEV)
1. Why is it important to grow in faith, especially faith in Jesus?

John 10: ¹⁰.... I came so that everyone would have life, and have it in its fullest. (CEV)
Hebrews 11: ¹What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. (NLT)
2. When in doubt how do we return to faith?

Matthew 25: ³⁴"Then the King will say to those on his right, "Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what's coming to you in this kingdom. It's been ready for you since the world's foundation. ³⁵And here's why:  I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,  I was homeless and you gave me a room, ³⁶I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.' (MSG)
3. What gives us the right to enter the Kingdom of Heaven?

Malachi 3: ¹⁰I am the LORD All-Powerful, and I challenge you to put me to the test. Bring the entire ten percent into the storehouse, so there will be food in my house. Then I will open the windows of heaven and flood you with blessing after blessing. (CEV)
4. How can we receive blessings?

Acts 4: ³²The group of followers all felt the same way about everything. None of them claimed that their possessions were their own, and they shared everything they had with each other.... ³⁴... Everyone who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the money ³⁵to the apostles. Then they would give the money to anyone who needed it. ^36-37Joseph was one of the followers who had sold a piece of property and brought the money to the apostles.... the apostles called him Barnabas, .... "one who encourages others." (CEV)
2 Cor 9: ⁷You must each make up your own mind as to how much you should give. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully. (NLT)
5. What is God asking us to give?

Lk 5: ³¹Jesus ... spoke up, "Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? ³²I'm here inviting outsiders, not insiders--an invitation to a changed life, changed inside and out." (MSG)
6. Describe how we can change people inside and out.

Mark 1: ¹⁷"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." (NIV)
7. How did the Disciples develop faith?

Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
Observations                                                             Applications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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