Audacious faith – grow your faith
AUDACIOUS FAITH – Grow your faith
We are living in an age and time that requires audacious faith. Believers have always needed faith. The Bible tells us we are to live our lives by faith. (Hab. 2:4; Gal. 11; Rom. 1:17; Heb. 10:38) Faith is needed to get saved, but I believe in today’s world we need to take our faith to a higher level.
Business is NOT as Usual
It was not that long ago that our public schools began the day by praying in Jesus’ name, the 10 commandments were part of our public postings, and prayer in Jesus’ name was part of official gatherings – be it at ball games, in the public square, or in the courtroom.
Today we have a difficult time defining what a family is, to determine rather a person is a male or female, and now all types of immoral, ungodly, and wicked behavior are sanctioned and celebrated as acceptable and normal. It is not business as usual.
Casual Faith is NOT Enough
The way we lived and navigated the challenges of the past is not sufficient today. We are experiencing such an escalation and intensifying of secularism and ungodliness in our cultures that a casual and passive faith will no longer be enough. We need an active, engaging, tenacious, bold, courageous, and audacious faith. No longer will we be able to get by with a timid and casual faith. That might have worked in the past, but we live in totally different times.
Faith Under Attack
The world doesn’t have a problem with our faith, as long as we don’t engage our faith with the world around us. If we are not vocal and putting action to our faith, they leave us alone. They want us to stay inside the four walls of the church and be quiet. Unfortunately, much of the church has acquiesced to the world’s expectations. Faith is even attacked from within the church often out of misguided efforts to not be offensive and more relevant. The consequences have been a church with lukewarm faith that is passive and unengaging. We need a church with audacious faith.
Faith is Relevant
Many believe a faith that is based upon the Word of God is no longer relevant. They think the teachings and values of faith are archaic and out of step with today’s world. There is no question that culture has changed and will continue to change God does not change. Even though culture shifts, human nature doesn’t. The human condition doesn’t change and God doesn’t change. Faith based upon God’s word is always relevant because it is timeless, life-giving, and perfect. The redeeming power of Jesus Christ will never fade in its relevance to us and for generations to come.
Faith is Essential
More than ever, we need to possess an audacious faith to be able to live an effective and fruitful life in this world. Faith is essential. We are only able to overcome the battles we face in this world – by faith! “For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.” (1 John 5:4) Biblical faith provides the foundation of real truth and provides protection from heresy and deception. However, as I said early the world we live in today requires a much more tenacious faith.
Grow Your Faith
In the next several lessons we will be teaching you how to grow your faith. We will teach you about what real Biblical faith is and talk about the Biblical essentials of faith for every Christian. We want to develop our faith into an audacious and bold faith. In the meantime, keep your eyes on Jesus He is the author and finisher of your faith. (Hebrews 12:2)
“…I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend
earnestly for the faith…” (Jude 3)