Our Belief In God More like hearing Less

Our Belief In God. . . More like hearing. . . Less like seeing. . .

The Second Sign John 4: 43 -54 The First Sign. . . The Second Helps Us Mature. . .

I. Seeing Is Believing Is How Many Believe 43 -45 • • • Seeing is believing. . . Jesus left. . . 43 Jesus testified. . . 44 Example. . . 45 Today Limitations of seeing is believing – – – NO historic events and people Have to be an eyewitness of everything Always looking for something Some believe this way, J 20: 24 -29 Some never believe no matter what they see, 1 Kn 18

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II. Hearing Is Believing Is How We Should Believe 46 -54 • • Hearing as a basis of belief, similar Mt 8 46 -54 example Jesus returns to Cana. . . 46 a Nobleman’s actions. . . 46 b, 47 Jesus response. . . 48 Noblemen persists. . . 49 Jesus speaks. . . Nobleman believed 50 The rest of the story 51 -53

1 ST Lesson For You Faith comes by hearing, hearing comes by the word of God Ro 10: 17 Only speak a word Mt 8: 8 Believed God Gen 15: 6 Walk by faith and not by sight 2 Co 5: 7 YOUR FAITH HEARING GOD’S WORD

2 nd Lesson For You Maturing Doing YOUR FAITH HEARING GOD’S WORD

3 rd Lesson For You YOUR FAITH SEEING SIGNS & WONDERS

4 th Lesson For You Humble Yourself Hear And Believe Go To Jesus Act On What You Believe