Faith Is a Verb - Love Worth Finding - July 3
July 3, 2025 – Faith Is a Verb
Judges 4:6-9
Sermon: 1802 Sin Cannot Win, and Faith Cannot Fail
Pray Over This
“Then she sent and called for Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, ‘Has not the Lord God of Israel commanded, “Go and deploy troops at Mount Tabor; take with you ten thousand men of the sons of Naphtali and of the sons of Zebulun; and against you I will deploy Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude at the River Kishon; and I will deliver him into your hand”?’ And Barak said to her, ‘If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go!’ So she said, ‘I will surely go with you; nevertheless there will be no glory for you in the journey you are taking, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.’ Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.”
Judges 4:6-9
Ponder This
Where does faith come from? Romans 10:17 says, “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Faith is hearing God and believing God. That’s the origin of Barak’s faith. The object of his faith was the Lord God of Israel.
Verse 6 says, “Has not the Lord God of Israel commanded?” People say, “Just have faith.” I ask, “Faith in what?” You can’t have faith unless it is faith in God. The origin of your faith is the Word of God. The object of your faith is the God of that Word. The Bible says in Mark 11:22, “Have faith in God.” What is faith? It’s not positive thinking; that’s faith in faith. It’s not believing you can do it; that's faith in yourself. Have faith in God.
What is faith? Faith is hearing from God, trusting in God, and obeying God. Deborah, a prophetess, said this is what God said. Barak heard it. Barak believed it. Then in verse 8 he said, “I will go.” Do you know the difference between belief and faith? Faith is belief with legs on it; it is a verb more than a noun.
- What are some practical examples of what it looks like to have faith in God?
- When has it been hard for you to have faith in God? Why?
Practice This
Discuss with another Christian what it looks like to have faith in God. Consider what step of faith you need to take today.
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