Living By Faith (Lesson - 1) Live By Faith. Do Not Depend On Your Feelings. The experience of being a Christian goes far beyond just using the title,
"Christian." As you have experienced this awesome change in your life, you will
learn that you have started a great adventure. Perhaps some of that excitement has
already started to well up inside your soul and spirit. Now that you are a new or
rededicated Christian, It is important that you go through this series of Bible Study
lessons. They will help encourage and challenge you in your new faith in Christ. This first lesson is important because as soon as you walked away from that moment of
change and new commitment in your life, Satan began to try to discourage and defeat you.
Things have happened and will continue to happen that will be used by Satan to cause doubt
and fear in your new life in Christ. Hold steady. Satan has no power over you. If
you sin or make a mistake, don’t give up. Simply ask Christ to forgive you and help
you to overcome this thing in your life. In these first few days and weeks of your new
experience in Christ, it is important not to depend on your feelings. Feelings will
come and go. They will be both positive and negative, but you must not let them govern
your spiritual life. You must live by faith -- not feelings. It is living by faith that will help you overcome the everyday rise and fall of
normal emotions that all human beings experience. Listed are some scripture references for
you to look up and study. To study means that you should read them prayerfully. Read them
several times and allow the Spirit of Christ, Who now lives within you, to reveal their
meaning and make them personal for your life. STUDY TIPS: Bible Study should start with prayer. Remember to keep it short and simple; you
are talking to God. A prayer might go something like this: "Lord, please reveal your
truth for me as I read and study these portions of Scripture. I love you, Lord. Thank you
for forgiving me of my sins, and help me to live the kind of life you want me to live.
Amen." If there are words you do not fully understand in your study, refresh your memory by
looking them up in a dictionary. Misunderstanding one simple word can change the whole
meaning of a verse of Scripture. Read each passage several times and give it a chance to soak in and become personal to
your life. Answer these simple questions by filling in the blanks. This will help you to
recognize the key points. The first is found in Romans
3:21-31. There is a ________________________ that comes from God through _______________________
to all of those who ______________________. (Romans 3:21-22) ___________________ is common to all of mankind. (Romans 3:23) Because of grace that came by Jesus Christ, we are __________________. (Romans 3:24) Write out what this word means:
______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ God presented ______________________ as a sacrifice. (Romans 3:25-26). (Write out the full name here) It is not the _____________________ of the ____________________, but
___________________________ that justifies us. (Romans 3:27-30) We do not ____________________ the law by Faith. (Romans 3:31)
What does he mean by this verse?
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Next, look at Hebrews
11:1-40.
This is a great chapter to just read and soak in. It tells of several Old Testament
characters that lived their lives by faith.
If you have any questions, please write them down so you will remember them when you
talk to your study partner. Remember that the only ridiculous question is the one you are
afraid to ask.
God bless you as you begin this new journey in Christ.
(Click here for Lesson 01 answer sheet.)