"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