Sola Fide, By Faith Alone

Hebrews 11 – Sola Fides (WLC 72-73)

1. George Muller on Faith
2. What is faith? (Heb 11:1)
3. What does the Bible teach about faith?
   1. Understand Creation ex nihilo (Heb 11:3)
   2. Worship by Faith (Heb 11:4)
   3. Please God by Faith (Heb 11:5b-6)
   4. Approach God through Faith (Eph 3:12)
      1. Cleansing of the Heart occurs by Faith (Acts 15:9, Rom 3:25)
      2. Forgiveness of Sins comes by Faith (Col 2:13-14)
4. Righteousness from God comes by Faith (Rom 1:17, 3:22, 4:11, 4:13, Phil 3:9, Heb 11:4)
   1. Righteousness is in opposition to sin (Rom 3:9-20, Gal 2:21)
   2. Faith is not pursuing the Law for our standing with God (Rom 9:30-32, Gal 2:16)
   3. Righteousness by faith is not trying to earn Christ or Heaven (Rom 10:6)
   4. Justification by Faith leads to (Rom 3:28-30, Gal 3:8, 3:11, 3:24)
      1. Peace with God (Rom 5:1)
      2. Adoption into God’s Family (Gal 3:26)
5. Salvation is received through Faith (2Tim 3:15)
   1. Future: Promise of inheriting the World comes by Faith (Rom 4:13, 16, Gal 3:16, 3:22, Heb 6:12)
   2. Past: Spirit is received (Gal 3:14)
   3. Present: Christ dwells in us through Faith (Eph 3:16-17)
   4. Resurrection life comes through Faith (Col 2:12, Heb 11:4-5)
6. Our Actions flow from our Faith (2Thes 1:11, Heb 11:7-31)
7. Anything and Everything can and does happen through Faith (Heb 11:33-35)
   1. Prayers offered in Faith are answered and effective (James 5:15)
   2. Healing occurs by Faith (Acts 3:16, James 5:15)
8. By Faith the impossible is made possible.