
October 25, 2020
Dave Irwin, Pastor of Ministry
Series: “Jesus >” - Part 8 of 19
Message: “When Faith Seems to Fail Us”
Text: Hebrews 11:32-40
Big idea
When faith seems to fail us, we must examine our
perception, and make sure it aligns properly with God.
A major misperception in our relationship with God
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism
Moralistic - God’s biggest desire for me is to be a
Therapeutic - God also wants me to
Deism - If I am being morally good (mostly) and feeling good, then God is largely
need or want something.
Keeping a right perception of faith Faith is trusting God enough to do what He says.
A right perception of faith remembers these truths:
Sometimes faith leads us
Sometimes faith leads us
MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO:
Acknowledge I have embraced one or more elements of Moralistic Therapeutic Deism and ask God to help me break
out of that.
Ask God to build stronger faith in me. A faith that trusts Him enough to do what He says in any circumstance.
Seek out a trusted, Godly friend to help you as your faith is leading you through a hardship, not away from it.
Read Hebrews 12:1-3 in preparation for next week.