764 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 2 Part 4 Book 64 - But God! - Part 4

Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 4 * BOOK 64 BUT GOD - PART 4 "For the vision is yet for an appointed time,…" God is! Faith has always been the key. God’s grace has always been prevalent. When God promised Eve that she would be the mother of all living, Adam’s faith caused him to consequently name her what? Eve. The very act of naming the woman Eve was a manifestation of Adam’s faith. When God saw Adam’s faith, He performed the animal sacrifice, it restored them to fellowship, and they were on their way to everlasting life. You go a little further in chapter 11 verse 6, "without faith it is impossible to please God." It has to be based on our faith. I’m not through here, let’s turn to Romans chapter 4. Romans chapter 4 and you remember how Paul loves to use Abraham as an example. Here we have another one in Romans chapter 4 starting in verse 1. 2. For if Abraham were justified by works,…" Romans 4:2-3a 3. For what saith the scripture? (What does the Word of God say? Well, it says…) Abraham believed God,…" Faith. Romans 4:3b "…and it (his faith) was counted (or imputed, or accounted) unto him for (What?) righteousness." Pagan gods and goddesses. I Thessalonians chapter 1 verse 9 where Paul is writing a commendation of their faith, and how the rest of Greece was admiring these Thessalonians. The little fellow came into the city preaching the Gospel of the Grace of God. I Thessalonians 1:9 "For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;" But what caused them to turn from idols to the true God? Their faith! They believed Paul’s salvation message. Believe - which is the other word for faith. All right, now let’s come back to Habakkuk chapter 2 verse 4. Habakkuk 2:4b "…but the just shall live by his faith" The person that’s been made right with God. Whether it’s Old Testament, whether it’s Christ’s earthly ministry, or whether it’s this Age of Grace, it has to be based on our faith. It was still something kept in the mind of God. What God told them! Faith is when you take God at His Word. What was Noah’s manifestation of faith? He built the Ark. God didn’t tell him anything about a Roman cross. God didn’t tell him anything about Ten Commandments. God just said, "Build an Ark." What’d Noah do? Let’s jump up to Matthew chapter 13 verse 57 a moment and we’re in Christ’s earthly ministry. Well, let’s go up to verse 53. Now, of course, He’s God so it doesn’t make that much difference. Matthew 13:53 Up in the hill country in northern Israel. Matthew 13:54-55a Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55. Is not this the carpenter’s son?" Matthew 13:55 "Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? It’s in their Old Testament. You can show people what this Book says. Matthew 13:57a Matthew 13:57b "But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, (Now, that’s a double negative. Now verse 58. Matthew 13:58 Matthew 16:13 Matthew 16:14 Matthew 16:14b All right, and Simon Peter, usually the spokesman for the Twelve speaks. Matthew 16:15 "And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, (the Messiah) the Son of the living God." Was Peter right on? You’re the Christ! The Son of the Living God. Now, look at verse 17. Matthew 16:17 "And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: (That’s another name for Peter.) for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven." It came from God the Father. Let’s jump ahead to John’s Gospel, to chapter 11. John’s Gospel chapter 11, Lazarus, at his death and all that accompanied it. Lazarus had died, and Jesus is making His way back to Mary and Martha’s home. John 11:20-27 21. Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22. But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. 23. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Believeth thou this? 27. She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: (Now, watch this and compare it to what Peter just said back in Matthew 16.) I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world." Was Jesus satisfied with her answer? The Holy Spirit is now operating. The eunuch is reading in the book of Isaiah. Acts 8:29 "Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. Philip does. Jump down to verse 32. Acts 8:32 35. Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 37. And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. (And look at the eunuch’s answer.) And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible