Cards 36-38
“ FOR WE WALK BY
FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT”
QUOTE 2ND CORINTHIANS 5:7
Faith in the promises of God concerning the future,
leads man to walk after the things of God. Faith is seeing
by the Spirit. The condition of our present state of being
is that of believing. We do not know these things as they
appear to the natural eye; it is by faith that we know them.
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen (Heb. 11:1). Faith is believing fully and
doing by obedience whatever God promises or says in
regard to anything. Walking by faith is taking every step
we make according to His directions. In order for an act
to be faith, it must be of faith, it must be authorized by the
New Testament. -One can pray by faith but cannot burn
incense by faith. –One can sing by faith but cannot play
instrumental music in worship by faith.
To walk by sight is to walk after the thins of this world.
A man walks by sight who allows himself to live for the
praise of other people. Thus, not only covetousness or
self-indulgence in the lowest sense of the word, but vanity
and worldliness and morally wrong ambition, all have their
root in walking by sight.
If we do God’s will only when we understand it—we are
walking by sight, not by faith.
QUOTE
ND
2
CORINTHAIANS 5:7
“For we walk by f_________________, and not by s_______________________”
1. Can we see faith?
2. Is man to walk after the things of God?
3. Faith is seeing by the S______________.
4. What is our authorization for the acts of faith?
5. Is faith believing fully?
6. Walking by faith is taking every step we make according to whose directions?
7. Can you pray by faith even though you don’t know if God hears you?
8. Can you sing by faith, but not play instrumental music in worship by faith?
9. To walk by sight is to walk after things of this w_______________.
10.If we do God’s will even when we don’t understand it we are walking by f____________.
2nd CORINTHIANS 8 SHOWS THE PROOF OF OUR LOVE IS
“WHAT WE GIVE” The poorest as well as the
richest are included. None were exempted
because they were poor. If one is able to give one
dime or one cent and fails to give it he is just as
culpable before God as is the man who is able to
give a thousand dollars and fails to give it to the
Lord. God values, blesses and rewards gifts
according to the sacrifices made, not according to
the amount given.
When God gave the manna in the wilderness, no
matter how much they gathered, there was nothing
left, and no lack. The lesson taught is, if each will
give freely to help others, none will want. Give
what we have to supply the lack of others.
One who gives as God instructs, loves God, and
God loves him. (2nd Corinthians 9:7)
2nd CORINTHIANS 8 SHOWS THE PROOF OF OUR LOVE IS:
A. When we stay home from church?
B. When we disobey our parents?
C. When we give?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Do you have to be rich to give to God?
If you are poor is any amount you can give pleasing to God?
Is giving the proof of our love for God?
We can say we love God but the proof is shown by our act___________or w__________.
When God gave the Israelites manna in the wilderness did they ever run out?
If we each give freely to help others will we have to do without?
One who gives as God instructs, L___________God, and God loves them.
“EXAMINE YOURSELVES……..
The Corinthians had demanded proof that Paul was an
apostle. He had furnished it, and he now admonishes
them to try themselves so as to make sure that they are
in the faith (the gospel). He had already said unto them:
“If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual,
let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto
you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.” (I Cor.
14:37) That is, they were to test their lives, with an
earnest desire to conform themselves unto the
directions of the gospel. To be in the faith is to be
faithful to the Lord. The standard of examination must
be the Bible (New Testament) and not what man thinks,
what everybody else is doing or human creeds.
“EXAMINE YOURSELVES…
WHETHER YE BE IN THE F__________…”
1. Did the Corinthians want proof that Paul was an apostle?
2. Did Paul furnish that proof?
3. Paul wanted the Corinthians to test themselves so as to make sure that they are in
the f_______________.
4. If they were not in the faith they were to c______________themselves unto the gospel.
5. Is being in the faith being faithful to the Lord?
6. What is the standard of examination that we must follow?
7. Is the Bible (New Testament) God’s rule book for us?
8. Should we follow what man thinks or the Bible?
9. Should we follow what everybody else is doing?
10.Should we use a man made creed book to follow?
11.Names some ways we can be faithful to the Lord.