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SERMON - PARTNERING WITH FAITH AND ACTION

 Kris Vallotton | Jan 14, 2023

In this message from September 26th, 2010 at Bethel Church in Redding CA, Kris Vallotton shares about the relationship between faith and works. He encourages us that in the kingdom, “small keys open big doors” and God honors even our smallest acts of faith. He invites us into a holy discontentment to leave our place of security and step out with Him. 

PARTNERING WITH FAITH AND ACTION SERMON NOTES

- In Luke 17, Jesus restores ten men with leprosy and these men were only healed after they began their journey to present themselves to the priest. In the same way, sometimes the Lord will require us to do what we can do before He will do what He can do. 


- Hebrews 11 is filled with examples of men and women who were recognized as heroes of the faith though their actions do not seem very heroic. 

  • Abel brought an acceptable offering to God.
  • Rahab welcomed the spies into her home.
  • Abraham left his home city.
  • Moses’ parents hid him for three months. 


- We often think in order for God to move, we have to do something profound when God is simply looking for obedience and small acts of faith. 


“But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” James 2:18 


- Throughout scripture, faith is connected to action and in James, Paul argues that his faith was evident because of his actions.


- As the saying goes, “Getting into the kingdom is free but from here on out, it will cost you everything!”


- God requires faith to have action and it is directly related to God’s interaction with us. 


- In the kingdom, small keys open big doors. In baptism, a small step of going under the water is an act of faith with an endowment of power for the nations! (Mark 16:16-19)


- We get so intrigued by grace that we forget it is by grace through faith and following God isn’t about being rational but obedient. Like Abraham, sometimes following God is about leaving and not knowing where you are going but knowing you can’t stay where you are.


“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105

 

- This verse describes two different seasons: the lamp season and the light season. Lamp seasons are times when all we can see is the next step but there is no clarity for the future. Light seasons are moments where the path is lit and we can clearly see where we are going. 


- In this season, a holy discontentment is inviting us to leave our place of security and step out. It is time to take action on what God is telling us to do.


Scripture: 

Luke 17:11-19; Hebrews 11; Matthew 14:22-33

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