Romans 3:25a Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith

Galatians 3:8a And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith

Galatians 3:14b receive the promise of the Spirit through faith

Ephesians 2:8a For by grace are ye saved through faith

2 Timothy 3:15c salvation through faith

Hebrews 6:12b who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Hebrews 11:3a Through faith we understand

1 Peter 1:5a Who are kept by the power of God through faith

Take a moment to read these verse carefully and take into account the importance of faith in the life of Christians. Every important issue in our lives is directly tied to faith. None of this would be possible without faith.

Now think back over your own life that you have lived these past few days. Bring this one issue into focus and answer it for yourselves. How much did you think about faith?

2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

In many respects we who can walk take that task for granted. We are so accustomed to our ability to walk we don’t even think about it. Do you need a drink? You get up and get it, thinking only about what to drink and where that item might be, walking is second nature.

Do we take something so important for this life for granted? Do we dismiss faith, which is so important for this life, as if it is of no consequence? What is the difference between losing faith and not using it?

Romans 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

Just how do any of us become weak in the faith we are given? As the old saying goes, use it or lose it.

2 Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

He will not deny you if you stop using your faith, but is that the way you want to live this life?

Galatians 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Our pastor will often send us home with homework assignments. It is perhaps a chapter in the bible, or verses relevant to the object of the sermon, and there is no specific assignment other than reading.

Imagine if you would what it would look like if the whole congregation came back the next Sunday turning in their homework. This verse in Galatians sounds like that, does it not?

Perhaps the pastor’s intentions are only to encourage the congregation to read more than they do. That is fine but this is one thing I do not need. I am up early every morning reading His word. Listening, discovering, seeking, and then hopefully doing.

This Galatians 6:6 communication is vital to those who teach us not just for our own growth but for the teachers themselves. So often we only think about our part in a homework assignment that we fail to understand the significance of turning in the homework.

Those who teach in our churches do it not just because they are called to do it and gifted to do it, but because they love God and they love you. They serve both God and you. The response to love should be love. Keeping teachers apprised of your growth in Christ is the only way to show your appreciation for all they do for you.

Teachers want to know their lesson plans are effective, that fruit is seen, which is solely based in communication. Our spiritual teachers are not sitting home at night with a red pencil grading papers. Your spiritual teachers are praying for you. Their issue is not right and wrong answers, it is growth in Christ for you, and that isn’t seen on paper. Anyone can take a test, but can you translate that into how you live for Christ.