First Baptist Church Hoptown

03/24/2025: "Messy Faith"

First Baptist Church Hoptown

The messy family drama of Genesis 27 reveals how God's providence works even through our dysfunction and disobedience, demonstrating that while salvation is by faith alone, true faith always produces obedience.

• The evidence of true faith is seen in our obedience to Christ
• God's purposes prevail despite human manipulation and unfaithfulness
• Christians must discern between simply believing in Jesus versus truly following Him
• Five practical works of faith: repent and believe, be baptized, pray, make disciples, be generous
• Most Christians aren't actively making disciples, explaining why churches struggle to grow
• God remains faithful even when His people are faithless