Radicalis: Radical Faith Part 1 of 2 (10-31-10)
Radicalis: Radical Faith
Col. 2:7; Hebrews 11
The word radical actually means from the roots.
What we need today are people who have spiritual roots.
Characteristics of having spiritual roots:
I. Radical gratitude.
II. Radical faith.
What does it mean to have radical faith? Many facets:
A. Faith is believing when I don't see it.
1. Faith is visualizing the future in the present.
B. Faith is obeying when I don't understand it.
1. Obedience always involves taking risks.
2. Sometimes God asks us to do the impossible just to stretch our faith.
3. In the N.T. there are 1050 commands where God says I want you to do this and I don't want you to do this.
4. Whenever God asks you to do something, it's a test of your faith.
5. If you learn to do whatever God tells you to do even it seems absurd, you will grow a great faith and you will build a great life.
6. God wants to bless you far more than you realize, but you've got to get blessable.
C. Persisting when I don't feel like it.
1. You get there by seeing the invisible.
D. Announcing it in order to experience it.
1. Sometimes you've got to state it in order to feel it.
2. The Bible says that words and faith are together.
E. Giving when I don't have it.
F. Thanking God before I receive it.
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