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Hall of Faith: Passing on the Faith to the Next Generation.
8 Weeks April 15 to June 3
Our Mission Statement at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is: To be a church that will Know, Grow, and Show God’s love, equipping everyone to pass on the Good News to the Next (and every) Generation.
As we seek to share the Christian Faith with the next and every generation, we should first know what faith really is. Here is a very simple definition of faith.
Definition of Faith: Faith is Trust in Christ and His Promises.
Faith always has an object and that object is Christ. True faith considers both God’s character, who God is, and God’s promises, what God does. Faith is being sure that God is who God says He is, and a certainty that God will keep his promises. When we believe that God will fulfill his promises even though we can’t see what God is doing, we demonstrate great faith.
That’s the witness of Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
During this series we will discover the Biblical witness is that people have always followed God’s instructions by Faith. We can’t see God, but we follow him by faith, trusting in his promises.
Hebrews 11:1-12:2 Has often been referred to as the Hall of Faith because it contains people of old who demonstrated great Faith in the midst of challenges. These Old Testament elders in the faith should inspire us to greater faith and works of love.
Anyone who is a Christian should have their own Hall of Faith, people who have influenced their lives and faith in a positive way. And I’m willing to bet, each of those people had a significant Christian mentor, teacher or parent who influenced their faith. And if you traced it back far enough you might just find yourself in the Book of Hebrew’s chapter 11 – the Hall of Faith.
During this series you have homework! Bring in a copy of a picture(s) of the people in your Hall of Faith (don’t bring an original, because they won’t be returned). We are going to create a Hall of Faith collage in the entryway of the church! Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, Coaches, Friends, Children, etc. You may have pictures of these people in your home or in a photo album. Please bring these pictures to church starting on Sunday April 15th.
When the Holy Spirit activated your Faith, you received a great gift that you can pass onto others!
I can’t wait to see our Good Shepherd Hall of Faith, grow and grow.
See you in church for our new series, Hall of Faith,
Pastor Ryan Warne-McGraw