Mutual faith
Text: Romans 1
5 October 2008
(I) THE CONCEPT OF “MUTUAL FAITH”
1. Mutual Faith
“…that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.” Romans 1:12
a) What “mutual” does not mean
i) Same quality of faith
ii) Same level of faith
b) What “mutual” means
i) A common set of beliefs
ii) Individual faith that is able to bring about encouragement to each other
2. Same spirit of faith
“And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, ‘I believed and therefore I spoke,’ we also believe and therefore speak” 2 Corinthians 4:13
a) Same Spirit of faith
i) Who lives inside every believer
ii) Who helps us develop faith
b) Same word of God (according to what was written)
i) Word generates faith
ii) Faith articulated
(II) A GREAT EXAMPLE OF FAITH
1. Paul and his faith
a) Developed faith
b) Dynamic faith
2. Mutual Faith Concept applied
a) Able to recognize the faith of other people
i) The Romans
ii) The renown faith of the Romans ( Romans 1:8 )
b) Able to draw encouragement from other people’s faith
c) Able to speak of “mutual faith”
(III) A NEEDED CHALLENGE
1. To appreciate the faith that we have
2. To appreciate the faith that others have
3. To find further enrichment through “mutual faith” exchange
EVENING WORSHIP 19 OCTOBER 2008
Title: “The law of faith”
Text: Romans 3
BILINGUAL WORSHIP 12 October 2008
Title: “Blessed be the name of the LORD”
Text: Psalm 113