faith

1. Solid Steps
of Christian
Growth
A Study of 2 Peter 1:1-11

2. God’s Call to Spiritual Growth
Herein is my Father
glorified, that ye bear
much fruit; so shall ye be
my disciples. John 15:8
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he
delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast
down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. Psalm 37:23,24

3. Faith
Believing God as He Promised
in His Word
Acts 27:25

4. Introduction - Christianity begins
with FAITH (Acts 27:25)
• Faith is believing and trusting in God
• You start with faith as the first step of a new life,
and then constantly add to it.
• 2 Corinthians 5:7 says,
"We walk by faith, not by sight."
• We don't live by the media; we don’t live in fear!
We live by faith in the eternal God.
• God wants us to live in absolute dependence on
Him. That’s belief – that’s faith!
• I can't get very upset over troubles when I know
everything is under God's control – that’s faith!

5. Two kinds of Faith:
Wrong Faith… Wasted Faith
• It is a Blind faith, guessing kind of faith, hoping,
trying, wishing for something to happen, with
no idea and no guarantee that it will happen
• It is a neglecting faith that leaves firm beliefs to
parents, to pastors, and to religious fanatics
• It is trusting ANY other source for truth other
than the Bible – period!
– Your Experiences – “well, I know what I saw…”
– Your Feelings – “I just can get over how I feel…”
– Your Past – “How could God ever forgive ME?”
– Astrology, evolution, superstitions

6. Two kinds of Faith:
… and Right Faith – Real Faith
• Real faith has substance
• Real faith is precious (rare)
• Real faith is common – it is
universal
• Real faith is proven
• Real faith is Biblical (1Thes 2:13)

7. The Effect of Faith
• Accesses the free gift of forgiveness and
salvation from hell (Ephesians 2:8,9)!
• Accesses peace with God (Romans 5:1)
• Pleases God – not your efforts, but your
faith and confidence in Him (Hebrews 11:6)
• Gets answers to your needs (Mark 11:24)
• Brings all good things into your life (2Peter
1:3) - just by personally knowing Jesus!

8. How to Grow Your Faith
(Luke 17:5; Mark 9:24)
• Constantly Feed it (Rom 10:17)
• Constantly Force it
• Constantly Fight with it
• Constantly Live in it
There are NO short-cuts… We fail in our
Christian life because we fail at THIS step!
What Will You Do With Your Faith Now?