A Faith Contrary To The Dictates Of Carnal Reason Hebrews 11:1-2 Hebrews 11:7 Hebrews 11:11-12 Hebrews 11:17-19 Hebrews 11:29 Joshua 3:7-16 2 Chronicles 16:9 Proverbs 3:5-7 Hebrews 11:5-6 Ephesians 3:20-21 07.01.20

A FAITH CONTRARY TO THE DICTATES OF CARNAL REASON

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¹ Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. ² This is what the ancients were commended for.  Hebrews 11:1-2 (NIV)

   

⁷ By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.  Hebrews 11:7 (NIV)

¹¹ By faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was barren--was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise. ¹² And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.  Hebrews 11:11-12 (NIV)

¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, ¹⁸ even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” ¹⁹ Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.  Hebrews 11:17-19 (NIV)

²⁹ By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.  Hebrews 11:29 (NIV)

⁷ And the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses. ⁸ Tell the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’” ⁹ Joshua said to the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God. ¹⁰ This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that he will certainly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites. ¹¹ See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go into the Jordan ahead of you. ¹² Now then, choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. ¹³ And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the LORD--the Lord of all the earth--set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap.” ¹⁴ So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. ¹⁵ Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, ¹⁶ the water from upstream stopped flowing.   Joshua 3:7-16 (NIV)

⁹ For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.  2 Chronicles 16:9 (NIV)

⁵ Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; ⁶ in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. ⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.  Proverbs 3:5-7 (NIV)

⁶ And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.  Hebrews 11:5-6 (NIV)

²⁰ Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, ²¹ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.  Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)

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“God’s goodness inclines Him to make His promises, and His faithfulness engages Him to keep them.  If the Word has once gone out of His mouth, heaven and earth shall sooner pass away, than one iota of it will fail.  God in faithfulness will make good His promises.  He never has and never will fail the man who puts his trust in Him…The trumpet of victory can be sounded even before the battle.  O trust in the Lord His saints!”  Thomas Lye

“Real trust in God is above circumstances and appearances.”  George Muller

“There was a majesty to the early saints, that they dared to do at God’s command things which carnal reason would condemn.  Whether it be a Noah who is to build a ship on dry land, an Abraham who is to offer up his only son, or a Moses who is to despise the treasures of Egypt, or a Joshua who is to besiege Jericho in seven days, using no weapons but the blasts of ram’s horns, they all act upon God’s command, contrary to the dictates of carnal reason; and the Lord gives them a rich reward as the result of their obedient faith.”  Charles H. Spurgeon

   

“Trust in God takes us off the hinges of all other confidences.  We cannot trust God and mammon.  There must be but one string to the bow of our trust, and that is the Lord.”  Thomas Lye

“Few delights can equal the mere presence of One whom we fully trust.”  George McDonald

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”   Corrie Ten Boom

“Creature props are not able to bear the weight of an immortal soul.”  Thomas Lye

“If the Sovereign, Omnipotent, Omniscient God is on our side, as His child, seriously, what do we have to fear?  He, Who loves us with an everlasting love, Who ever has His eye upon us, Who never leaves us nor forsakes us, Who not only died to save us but has also given us the Grand Deposit of the precious Holy Spirit to empower us to walk in a manner worthy of our high calling all the way Home – this God, this very God is for us and not against us.  No matter what the circumstances of your life may be bellowing out.  The world shouts fear while God whispers peace.  He will never let the righteous fall and we can trust Him with our lives and with the lives of all we love and hold dear.”  BHY  

“All that we discover in God will teach us to place the arms of our trust in Him alone.  Our God is a safe place on which to lean.”  Thomas Lye

“Life holds for all of us, from time to time, desolate places. All that was ordinary and secure and familiar and dependable seems a thousand miles away. Here we are in this strange wilderness- out of work, ill, robbed of something or someone, banished from a privilege that once was ours, no longer needed, confused, forsaken. It is a place of dryness, loneliness, isolation, helplessness, fear. We feel as though we are walking where no human being was ever meant to walk, a place of dragons. Don’t despair. Even though you find no signs, be sure that thousands have traversed this terrain. When you reach the far side you will meet them. But there is something that is far more comforting than that. You are not alone now. Always beside you is Another whose voice you may not hear, whose arm you may not feel, whose footprint you may not see. Nevertheless His Word is utterly to be trusted: ‘I cared for you in the wilderness.’” (Hosea 13:5)  Elisabeth Elliot

“What are the effects of a holy trust?  A fervent, effectual, constant prayer to God; a sincere, universal, spiritual, cheerful, constant obedience to God.  They that expect to enjoy what God promises will be sure to perform what God commands; and even now will experience a soul-ravishing joy.  If the Lord is our trust and strength, He will surely be our joy and song.”  Thomas Lye   

HEART SAVOR

·         All we have is in His loving, capable, Hands and His heart is as tender as His arms are strong.  We can trust Him with our lives and the lives of those we love.  Convert fear into faith.  How steady is His Hand to guide me through this world.  My needs shall be His care. Make your faith a defiant response.  

·         Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on carnal reasoning.

·         It is impossible to please God without faith.