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Faith That Saves
June 26, 2016
Sermon Notes—“Transformational Faith - Faith that Saves"
“We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.”
Colossians 1:28 (NIV84)
Lesson Text
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened. 27When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. 30Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. 34Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.
Acts 16:25–34 (ESV)
1Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
6And 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 11:6 (NIV)
Everyone places their faith in something or someone, whether it’s warranted or not.
No one is faithless.
Faith that saves (i.e. saving faith) is belief in Jesus as Lord and Savior that results in repentance from sin and the commitment of one’s life to follow Him.
From the jailer’s experience we learn:
Saving faith transforms how we THINK and BEHAVE. We are never the same!
17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
14What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?
James 2:14 (ESV)
To have saving faith you must first HEAR and UNDERSTAND the gospel, which means there must be a MESSENGER.
17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
Romans 10:17 (NIV)
Messengers that share the good news of saving faith experience the matchless joy of knowing they are CO-LABORERS with God.
14How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
Romans 10:14–15 (NKJV)
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By June 26, 2016
Sermon Notes—“Transformational Faith - Faith that Saves"
“We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.”
Colossians 1:28 (NIV84)
Lesson Text
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened. 27When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. 30Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. 34Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.
Acts 16:25–34 (ESV)
1Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
6And 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 11:6 (NIV)
Everyone places their faith in something or someone, whether it’s warranted or not.
No one is faithless.
Faith that saves (i.e. saving faith) is belief in Jesus as Lord and Savior that results in repentance from sin and the commitment of one’s life to follow Him.
From the jailer’s experience we learn:
Saving faith transforms how we THINK and BEHAVE. We are never the same!
17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
14What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?
James 2:14 (ESV)
To have saving faith you must first HEAR and UNDERSTAND the gospel, which means there must be a MESSENGER.
17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
Romans 10:17 (NIV)
Messengers that share the good news of saving faith experience the matchless joy of knowing they are CO-LABORERS with God.
14How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
Romans 10:14–15 (NKJV)