Bible Chat on Faith –

+Who do you know who is faithful?  What makes them seem so?

+What did people say faith was when you were growing up?

Bible references to Faith – Look up and reflect

     The Greek and Hebrew words for faith center on trust and belief in God and in some cases God’s trust and belief in us.

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Genesis 17:1-8

Psalm 37:3-8, Psalm 36:5-9, Psalm 31:5

A Word to the Wise – Isaiah 7:8

+More about Faith - Proverbs 3:1-6

          Jeremiah 17:7+8

          Hebrews 11:1-16   a list of faithful forebears

+Faith in Christ – John 1:11+12, Romans 1::16 +17, Galatians 3:1-9

+Faith as access to the power of God’s grace – Matt 17:14-21

Faith is what comes from an ongoing relationship with God.  It is not so much a gift as something you ‘grow into’ as you allow yourself to trust God and let God trust you.  Faith and trust go together.  It is not a wish or a hope.  You believe IN and hope IN rather than believe THAT and hope THAT …     Psalm 121 is belief IN, trust IN.

Ques?  Where is your hope and trust these days?  How much time daily do you devote to your relationship with God?