Walking in Faith: Defined

February 26th, 2023 Pastor Jeff Souders

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

“There is risk in each stroke of your ax!”

Ecclesiastes 10:8

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”

Mark 12:30

Faith is risky

Exercise the 80/20 principle

Lean not on your own understanding.

“There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.”

Proverbs 14:12

“Honor the Lord by giving Him the first part of all your income…”

Proverbs 3:9

Faith is relying on God for everything.

Exercise the 90/10 principle

In all your ways acknowledge Him

“And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. If you don’t obey, you are only fooling yourself.”

James 1:22

“Everything you do or say should be done to obey Jesus your Lord. And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus.”

Colossians
3:17

Faith is obeying

Exercise the 100% principle

And He will make your paths straight

“Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who trust in Him!”

Psalm 34:8

Faith is not a leap in the dark. It’s really a step into the light, God’s light

Jesus is inviting you to trust Him from the bottom of your heart.