1 Timothy 1:1-5 & 3:12-17 - Pursue Genuine Faith (Mother's Day 2010) - Part 4

This is a Mother's day sermon I preached in May 2010. It deals with the faith impact of Timothy's Grandmother (Lois) and mother (Eunice. Paul implies here that but for the faith found in Lois and Eunice, it is unlikely that there would have been any faith found in Timothy. Their faith had certain qualities that should be part of every genuine believer in Christ. These qualities include: 1) A convictional Faith (1:5), 2) A Communicable Faith (1:5, 3:14-15), and 3) A commendable Faith (1:5).

For a faith to be convictional it must be scripturally sound which leads to salvation. Only through the study of Holy Scriptures can faith like the be begotten in them. It is A God Centered faith. It is a faith that believes that God does everything for his name sake that God loves himself supremely. Faith always in Christ, the Creator and God of the universe. Salvation requires that we know who God is and what he is like. We know that when we call sinners to salvation we must declare that God is Creator, Sovereign, Holy and Good.

For a faith to be communicable it must be shared on a daily basis. Personal education is a must if one is the have a right faith that is grounded in truth. Once can see in Deuteronomy and Proverbs that teaching the truth of scripture is mandatory if children are to grow up in the Christian faith. Communicable faith is also demonstrated by ones life. Timothy had seen faith lived out in the lives of his mother and grandmother.

A final Quality of faith is that it is commendable. There is a lasting quality with this kind of faith. The world may cry What is man without money, but the Christian should reply, What is man without faith? for a faith to be commendable ti also must be reasonable not in human terms but based on God's knowledge of everything. Commendable faith is also relevant. Since it is sincere, it affects major decisions in ones life and character of a person in times of crisis.

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