Same God - Same Faith

Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. 4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. 5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say,“The Lord is my helper;     I will not fear; what can man do to me?”7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. HEBREWS 13:1-8SAME FAITH.THERE’S A CERTAIN FAITH GOD IS INVITING US INTO70% of teens trust influencers more than traditional celebrities.86% of women use social media for purchasing advice 82% of People Trust Social Networks to Guide Purchasing DecisionsPurchase Intent Increased by 5.2x by Influencers on Twitter 7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. BEING A DISCIPLE IS NOT AN EASIER LIFE, BUT IS THE BEST LIFE.“IF YOU ARE BORED WITH YOUR FAITH, I PROMISE GOD BORED WITH YOUR FAITH TOO.” - Jon TysonFAITH GOALS:SACRIFICE17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, 18 of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 19 He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. HEBREWS 11:17-19 The discipline of sacrifice is one in which we forsake the security of meeting our needs with what is in our hands. It is total abandonment to God, a stepping into the darkened abyss in the faith and hope that God will bear us up.DALLAS WILLARDBut how nourishing to our faith are the tokens of God’s care in response to our sacrifice. The cautious faith that never saws off the limb on which it is sitting never learns that unattached limbs may find strange, unaccountable ways of not falling.DALLAS WILLARD“It’s probably not sacrifice if you FEEL like doing it.”OBEDIENCE