How Do You Know Your Faith Is Real? | Luke 18:31-34 | Quinquagesima

How Do You Know Your Faith Is Real? | Christ For YouText: Luke 18:31–43 | QuinquagesimaMost people say they believe. They know the words. They know the stories. They know the Lutheran slogans. But what if you can be close to Jesus and still miss Him, like the disciples did? What is true, saving faith? What makes faith faith? And how do you know you actually have it?Jesus answers on the road to Jerusalem. He tells the Twelve, with terrifying clarity, that He will suffer, be killed, and rise again, and they cannot “put it together.” They expect glory, not a cross. But a blind beggar sees what they don’t. He hears the promise, confesses Jesus as the Son of David, and cries out for mercy. That is saving faith: the heart’s confidence in God’s mercy for Christ’s sake, clinging to the crucified and risen Savior “for you.”And the comfort is stronger than the doubt: Jesus still stops. He still hears the cry for mercy. He still gives what He promises through His Word, forgiveness, and His gifts. If you want to know whether your faith is real, don’t stare inward. Look to Christ where He has promised to be for you.Subscribe & Share:Spotify: Christ For YouPortuguês: Cristo Para VocêWebsite: ZionWG.orgLooking for a Lutheran Church near you? Support the preaching of God's Word