"Faith Is..."

Hebrews 11:1-16

I. Faith is: believing God for what we don't yet see

A. Confidence that God will do what he's promised

B. Confidence in God's trustworthiness, not in what we see

II. Faith is: actually living what we believe (resisting Christian atheism)

A. We care about God's "how"

B. We obey God with an action-orientation

C. We persevere in trusting God

III. Faith is: embracing God's counter-cultural perspectives

A. In it for the long haul rather than seeking instant gratification

B. Understanding the bigger reality rather than just present reality