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E. WE MOVE, AS HE DID, BY REVELATION

FAITH MESSAGE #2

I INTRODUCTION TO THE MESSAGE ON FAITH
A. THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH (HEBREWS 11:6;
ROMANS 14:23; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7 GALATIANS
3:11
B. TWO WELL KNOWN BIBLE STORIES TO
ILLUSTRATE FAITH
1. THE DISCIPLES ON THE STORMY SEA
(MARK 6:45-52) HOW FAITH RELATES TO
JESUS
2. THE WOMAN WHO TOUCHED JESUS’
HEM (MARK 5:25-34) SECRET OF FAITH
II TEXT AND CONTEXT OF THE STORY OF THE
DISCIPLES ON THE STORMY SEA
A. TEXT: MARK 6:45-52 TESTING THE DISCIPLES
TO SEE IF THEY LEARNED THE LESSON OF THE
LOAVES: TRUSTING JESUS TO DO THE
IMPOSSIBLE
B. CONTEXT: MARK 6:51-52 THE LESSON OF THE
LOAVES (HOW TO OBEY AN IMPOSSIBLE
COMMAND (MARK 6:37 “YOU GIVE THEM
SOMETHING TO EAT”)
C. THE REALITY TEST ON THE STORMY SEA
(MATTHEW 14:22; MARK 6:45)
D. DESCRIPTION OF THE STORMY CONDITIONS
AND DESCIPLES FRUSTRATIONS (JOHN 6:18;
MATTHEW 14:24; JOHN 6:19; MATTHEW 14:25)

III THREE POSSIBLE WAYS TO RELATE TO JESUS