The Three Angels’ Messages Of Revelation 14:6-12

17.17. THE FAITH OF JESUS CHRISTTHE FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST

WHAT KIND OF FAITH WILL THE WHAT KIND OF FAITH WILL THE SAINTS POSSESS?SAINTS POSSESS?

REVELATION 13:10REVELATION 13:10

……Here is the patience and the Here is the patience and the faithfaith of the of the saints. saints.

REVELATION 14:12REVELATION 14:12

Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and they that keep the commandments of God, and the the faithfaith of Jesus. of Jesus.

THE BIBLE’S CONCEPT OF FAITHTHE BIBLE’S CONCEPT OF FAITH

GENESIS 5:5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 27, 31GENESIS 5:5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 27, 31And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he and thirty years: and he dieddied. And all the days of . And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he dieddied. And all the days of Enos were nine hundred . And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he and five years: and he dieddied. And all the days of . And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he dieddied. And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight . And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he hundred ninety and five years: and he dieddied. And all . And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he years: and he dieddied. And all the days of Methuselah . And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he dieddied. And all the days of Lamech were seven . And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he hundred seventy and seven years: and he dieddied..

All BUT ONE: DEATHAll BUT ONE: DEATHGENESIS 9:29GENESIS 9:29

And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.fifty years: and he died.

GENESIS 5:22-24GENESIS 5:22-24And And Enoch walked with GodEnoch walked with God after he begat after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Enoch were three daughters: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: hundred sixty and five years: And Enoch walked And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him.with God: and he [was] not; for God took him.

HEBREWS 11:5, 6HEBREWS 11:5, 6……For before his translation he had this testimonyFor before his translation he had this testimony , ,

that he pleased Godthat he pleased God. But without faith [it is] . But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PLEASE WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PLEASE GOD?GOD?

HEBREWS 11:1HEBREWS 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.evidence of things not seen.

Faith: Trusting without knowingFaith: Trusting without knowing Faith: SuretyFaith: Surety Faith: Evidence not visibleFaith: Evidence not visible Faith: Proof that God will carry out his workFaith: Proof that God will carry out his work Faith: SubstanceFaith: Substance Faith: Key that opens the doorFaith: Key that opens the door

DYNAMICS OF FAITHDYNAMICS OF FAITHMARK 11:22 [MARK 11:22 [Faith: Trusting in God] Faith: Trusting in God]

And Jesus answering saith unto them, And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in Have faith in God.God.

HEBREWS 11:1 [HEBREWS 11:1 [Faith: Hope]Faith: Hope]Now Now faithfaith is the substance of things is the substance of things hopedhoped for, the for, the evidence of things not seen.evidence of things not seen.

Faith:Faith: Active Active response to God’s word.response to God’s word.

Faith:Faith: BelievingBelieving enough to enough to dodo Faith: Seeing the invisible as visibleFaith: Seeing the invisible as visible Faith: Making the impossible quite possibleFaith: Making the impossible quite possible Faith: Is a rewardFaith: Is a reward

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF FAITHBIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF FAITHHEBREWS11:7 [Noah]HEBREWS11:7 [Noah]

By faith NoahBy faith Noah, being warned of God of , being warned of God of things not things not seen as yetseen as yet, moved with , moved with fearfear, , prepared an ark to prepared an ark to the saving of his housethe saving of his house;…;…

HEBREWS 1:8 [Abraham]HEBREWS 1:8 [Abraham]By faith AbrahamBy faith Abraham, when he was called to go out , when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, inheritance, obeyedobeyed; ; and he went out, not knowing and he went out, not knowing whither he wentwhither he went..

HEBREWS 11:11 [Sara]HEBREWS 11:11 [Sara]Through faith also SaraThrough faith also Sara herself received strength herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a childto conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when when she was past ageshe was past age, because she judged him , because she judged him faithful who had promised.faithful who had promised.

MOSES: FAITHMOSES: FAITHHEBREWS 11:29 [Moses]HEBREWS 11:29 [Moses]

By faithBy faith they passed through the Red sea as by they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]:dry [land]: which the Egyptians assaying to do which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.were drowned.

HEBREWS 11:13HEBREWS 11:13

These all died in faith, not having received the These all died in faith, not having received the promisespromises, , but having seen them afar off, and but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [themwere persuaded of [them], and ], and embracedembraced [them], [them], and and confessed that they were strangers and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earthpilgrims on the earth.. Faith is Faith is confessingconfessing that earth is not your that earth is not your eternal eternal

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FAITH BRINGS TO FRUITION WHAT FAITH BRINGS TO FRUITION WHAT HAS BEEN SAID…HAS BEEN SAID…

ISAIAH 55:11ISAIAH 55:11

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.

ROMANS 8:24ROMANS 8:24

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope forhope for? ?

FAITH: ACTION VERBFAITH: ACTION VERB

JAMES 2:17, 20JAMES 2:17, 20Even so Even so faithfaith, if it , if it hath not workshath not works, is dead, , is dead, being alone. But wilt thou know, O vain man, being alone. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that that faith without works is deadfaith without works is dead??

Enoch Enoch walkedwalked with God with God Abel Abel offeredoffered a better sacrifice a better sacrifice Abraham Abraham offeredoffered up his only son up his only son Moses Moses chosechose affliction with Israel affliction with Israel Rahab Rahab receivedreceived the spies the spiesIn the name “In the name “GOD,GOD,” there are two action verbs.” there are two action verbs.

FAITH SEES THE INVISIBLEFAITH SEES THE INVISIBLEHEBREWS 11:27 HEBREWS 11:27

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.invisible.

JUDE 9JUDE 9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the the devil he disputed about the body of Mosesbody of Moses, durst , durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.The Lord rebuke thee.

1400 years later, Moses appears on the mount of 1400 years later, Moses appears on the mount of transfiguration.transfiguration.

Note: The world says, “Note: The world says, “Seeing is believingSeeing is believing.”.” Christians say, “Christians say, “Believing is seeingBelieving is seeing.”.”

REWARDS OF FAITHREWARDS OF FAITHHEBREWS 11:26HEBREWS 11:26

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect for he had respect unto the recompense of the rewardunto the recompense of the reward..

1.1. Case in Point:Case in Point:1 KINGS 17:8-24 [The widow at Zarephath] 1 KINGS 17:8-24 [The widow at Zarephath] Vs.16 [Barrel of meal and cruse of oil never fail]Vs.16 [Barrel of meal and cruse of oil never fail]Vs.17 [The widow’s son fell sick]Vs.17 [The widow’s son fell sick]Vs.22 [Her son is healed and revived]Vs.22 [Her son is healed and revived]

2.2. Case in Point:Case in Point:JOHN 4: 46-53 [Nobleman’s son was healed at the JOHN 4: 46-53 [Nobleman’s son was healed at the

exact time]exact time]

SAINTS: FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST?SAINTS: FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST?JOHN 8:29 JOHN 8:29

And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; left me alone; for I do always those things that for I do always those things that please him.please him.

MATTHEW 27:46MATTHEW 27:46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?me?

He had no clothesHe had no clothes He had no friendsHe had no friends He had no homeHe had no home

HOW MUST THE SAINTS LIVE?HOW MUST THE SAINTS LIVE?

HEBREWS 5:7, 8HEBREWS 5:7, 8Who in the days of his flesh, when he had Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered upoffered up prayers and supplications with prayers and supplications with strong crying and tearsstrong crying and tears unto him that was unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; that he feared; Though he were a Son, yet Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;suffered;

ACTS 14:22ACTS 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faithexhorting them to continue in the faith, and , and that that we must through much tribulation we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.enter into the kingdom of God.

WHY MUST THE SAINTS SUFFER?WHY MUST THE SAINTS SUFFER?

Six Reasons:Six Reasons:

1.1. To develop faithTo develop faith2.2. To expose wrongTo expose wrong

3.3. To learn obedienceTo learn obedience4.4. To cultivate humility To cultivate humility

5.5. To glorify GodTo glorify God6.6. For simply being a disciple of ChristFor simply being a disciple of Christ

WHO ARE THOSE WHO WILL HAVE WHO ARE THOSE WHO WILL HAVE THE FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST?THE FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST?

REVELATION 14:12REVELATION 14:12Here is the patience of the saints: Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they here [are] they that keep the commandments of God,that keep the commandments of God, and the and the faith of Jesusfaith of Jesus..

ROMANS 10:17ROMANS 10:17So then faith [cometh] by So then faith [cometh] by hearinghearing, and hearing by , and hearing by the word of God.the word of God.

WHO DOES ENOCH REPRESENT?WHO DOES ENOCH REPRESENT?

2 CORINTHIANS 4:17, 182 CORINTHIANS 4:17, 18

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen [are] for the things which are seen [are] temporaltemporal; but the ; but the things which are not seen [are] things which are not seen [are] eternaleternal. .

FAITH: POWER OF ENTHUSIASMFAITH: POWER OF ENTHUSIASM

Things Real and ImaginaryThings Real and Imaginary““On a certain occasion, when Betterton, a celebrated On a certain occasion, when Betterton, a celebrated actor, was dining with Dr. Sheldon, [then] actor, was dining with Dr. Sheldon, [then] archbishop of Canterbury, the archbishop said to archbishop of Canterbury, the archbishop said to him, "Pray, Mr. Betterton, tell me why it is that you him, "Pray, Mr. Betterton, tell me why it is that you actors affect your audiences so powerfully by actors affect your audiences so powerfully by speaking of things imaginary." "My lord," replied speaking of things imaginary." "My lord," replied Betterton, "with due submission to Your Grace, Betterton, "with due submission to Your Grace, permit me to say that the reason is plain: It all lies in permit me to say that the reason is plain: It all lies in the the power of enthusiasmpower of enthusiasm. . We on the stage speak We on the stage speak of things imaginary as if they were real; and you of things imaginary as if they were real; and you in the pulpit speak of things real as if they were in the pulpit speak of things real as if they were imaginaryimaginary." ." ELLEN G. WHITE, ELLEN G. WHITE, COUNSELS TO PARENTS, COUNSELS TO PARENTS,

TEACHERS, AND STUDENTSTEACHERS, AND STUDENTS, p. 255.1, p. 255.1

QUESTIONS THAT NEED QUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERSANSWERS

HAS IT EVER OCCURRED TO YOU, THAT THE HAS IT EVER OCCURRED TO YOU, THAT THE AN AUDIENCE WOULD PLACE MORE FAITH IN AN AUDIENCE WOULD PLACE MORE FAITH IN AN ACTOR ON A STAGE, THAN THEY WOULD AN ACTOR ON A STAGE, THAN THEY WOULD

IN GOD WHO CREATED THEM?IN GOD WHO CREATED THEM?

JESUS DEATH: REAL JESUS DEATH: REAL ACTORS DEATH: IMAGINARYACTORS DEATH: IMAGINARY

REJECT: REALREJECT: REALACCEPT: IMAGINARY ACCEPT: IMAGINARY

NATURE’S LESSON ON FAITHNATURE’S LESSON ON FAITH

FAITH IS THE BIRD THAT SINGS IN THE FAITH IS THE BIRD THAT SINGS IN THE DARK KNOWING THAT DARK KNOWING THAT DAWN WILL DAWN WILL COMECOME..