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Fruit Bearing Faith (Romans 4:19-20)

I. Examples of faith

  1. Abraham (Romans 4:19-20)
    • Birth of Isaac (Philippians 4:19; 1 John 5:10; Matthew 6:3-4)
    • Offering of Isaac (Romans 4:20; Genesis 22:1-13; Hebrews 11:17-19)
  2. Shadrach, Mesharch, Abednego
    • Test of faith (Daniel 3:13-15)
    • Testimony of faith (Daniel 3:16-18)
    • Triumph of faith (Daniel 3:19)
  3. Noah
    • A ridiculous situation (Genesis 6:14-22; Genesis 6:3)
    • A remarkable faith (Hebrews 11:7)

II. The exhortation to trust in God by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7; Numbers 13:2, 30, 33)

III. The evidence of faith in fruit bearing

  1. Motivation for bearing fruits is to glorify God (John 15:5, 8)
  2. Manifestation of bearing fruits (Titus 2:10)
    • Carnal manifestation (Romans 2:24; John 8:44)
    • Spiritual manifestation (Matthew 5:16; 1 Corinthians 9:7)
  3. Biblical meaning of fruits (Philippians 1:11; 2 Thesslonians 1:11-12; Colossians 1:27)
  4. Biblical ministry of fruit
    • Outward actions and behaviours (Romans 1:13; 2 Timothy 2:2; Matthew 28:19; Philippians 4:17; Hebrews 13:15; Colossians 1:10)
    • Inner character and attitude (Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 7:22-23; Galatians 5:25)