BICOL FOR CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH

YOUTH FELLOWSHIP SERIES MESSAGE PRESENT…

“FAITH THAT
GROW”
San Juan Evangelista St. Goa Cam Sur. Saturday 1pm
So Faith comes from hearing,
FAITH GROWS
and hearing through the word
BY HEARING
of Christ.
Romans 10:17
Romans 10:17
“faith comes by hearing the word of God,”

God speaks to us. Whether it be from an actual

verse in the Bible or whether its audibly,
inwardly, by dream, by vision, by angelic
visitation, or as He spoke through the mouth of
an anointed servant.
1. God Spoke Then
a. Listening by The Written Word
This is the enscriptured word of God.

b. Listening by The
Spoken Word
This is the living word of the Lord.
1. God Spoke Then
a. Listening by The Written Word

Luke encourages searching the Scriptures as a

“Now these Jews were more noble than those in
pattern for all believers. He also supports the
Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness,
idea that the
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see if these things
ordinary
so.” people who read it eagerly and
diligently,
Acts 17:11 depending on God for help.
 1. God Spoke Then
a. Listening by The Spoken Word
“The word of God” refers to that which was
preached and proclaimed through the mouths of men
“And we also thank God constantly for this, that
anointed of God. And it was received as a “Living when
you received the word of God, which you heard from us,
word” directly from God.
you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really
is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.”
1 Thessalonians 2:13
Living Word
Peter spoke a living word which brought
“But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but
healing to that man. To the lame man it became
what I do have I give to you. In the name of
“the word of the Lord” through the mouth
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk! of a
human instrument, an anointed servant of God.
Acts 3:6
 2. God Speaks Today
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circumstances.
 a. Listen to His voice
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Matthew 4:4
 a. Listen to His voice
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 b. Don’t refuse His voice
When they rejected the voice of God, they lost faith
When God spoke to the Israelites,
and they were shut up under law.
“And the sound of a trumpet a voice whose words
In The same way If we refuse to listen to the voice of
made the hearers beg that no further messages
God it will result in an undeveloped faith because be
spoken to them.”
they only want to hear what they want. They bring
Hebrews 12:19
the scriptures down to their own understanding.
 b. Don’t refuse His voice
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has said, but refusing to hear what God is “saying”
now.
 b. Don’t refuse His voice
If we are going to grow in faith, our hearts and our
ears must be open to Him.

We must believe that the word of the Lord can come

to us today in any moment.
 c. Be ready for His voice
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 c. Be ready for His voice

“The more we read God’s word, the easier it becomes

to recognize His voice.”
 d. Tune in to His voice
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1 Thessalonians 5:23
 d. Tune in to His voice
For example, a room is filled with hundreds
In the same way, we can “tune in” to God and of sound
signals beamed out from radio and television
receive His signals, by prayer, devotion, fasting etc…
stations. But we can’t hear them unless we turn
some of the responses are audible or even visible! on a
radio or TV set.

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 Faith Grows By Hearing
a. Listen to His voice
b. Don’t Refuse His voice
c. Be Ready for His voice
d. Tune In to His voice
 Conclusion

Faith comes by hearing God’s word,

obeying what you have heard out of a
heart of love for Him.
FAITH GROWS
BY HEARING
Romans 10:17