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Hearing God’s Applause

Our purpose is to please God, not people. —1 Thessalonians 2:4

Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. —Ephesians 5:10

It is impossible to please God without faith. —Hebrews 11:6

Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. —Hebrews 11:1

How do you know if you have faith in someone or something? You actions align with your stated faith.

Steps of Faith
1. Faith in Jesus to forgive you and lead you (Romans 3:22; Luke 15:10)

Steps of Faith
2. Faith when praying that God is listening and will respond

And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus…let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. —Hebrews 10:19, 22

Steps of Faith
3. Faith to not merely read God’s Word, but to do God’s Word

But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. —James 1:22

Steps of Faith
4. Faith to follow God’s promptings (Acts 8)

Steps of Faith
5. Faith that you are who God says you are (Ephesians 3:18-19; 1 John 5:1; Ephesians 2:10)

You are the much-loved child and called servant of the one true God.

Steps of Faith
1. Faith in Jesus to forgive you and lead you
2. Faith when praying that God is listening and will respond
3. Faith to not merely read God’s Word, but to do God’s Word
4. Faith to follow God’s promptings
5. Faith that you are who God says you are