Summer at BC
The Intersection of Faith and Obedience
July 18 & 19, 2020
Hebrews 11:8 It was by faith Abraham obeyed God’s call to go to another place God promised to give him. He left his own country, not knowing where he was to go. New Century Version
Obedience Is Where Our Faith Encounters His Faithfulness
Luke 6:46 “Why are you so polite with me, always saying ‘Yes, sir,’ and ‘That’s right, sir,’ but never doing a thing I tell you? 47 These words I speak to you are not mere additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundation words, words to build a life on. The Message
Luke 6:48 “If you work the words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who dug deep and laid the foundation of his house on bedrock. When the river burst its banks and crashed against the house, nothing could shake it; it was built to last. The Message
Luke 6:49 But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don’t work them into your life, you are like a dumb carpenter who built a house but skipped the foundation. When the swollen river came crashing in, it collapsed like a house of cards. It was a total loss.” The Message
James 1:22 Do what God’s word says. Don’t merely listen to it, or you will fool yourselves. GOD’S WORD Translation
2 Kings 4:1 One day the wife of one of the seminary students came to Elisha to tell him of her husband’s death. He was a man who had loved God, she said. But he had owed some money when he died, and now the creditor was demanding it back. If she didn’t pay, he said he would take her two sons as his slaves. Living Bible
2 Kings 4:2 "What shall I do?" Elisha asked. "How much food do you have in the house?" "Nothing at all, except a jar of olive oil," she replied. 3 "Then borrow many pots and pans from your friends and neighbors!" he instructed. Living Bible
2 Kings 4:4 "Go into your house with your sons and shut the door behind you. Then pour olive oil from your jar into the pots and pans, setting them aside as they are filled!" 5 So she did. Her sons brought the pots and pans to her, and she filled one after another! Living Bible
2 Kings 4:6 Soon every container was full to the brim! "Bring me another jar," she said to her sons. "There aren’t anymore!" they told her. And then the oil stopped flowing! Living Bible
2 Kings 4:7 When she told the prophet what had happened,he said to her, "Go and sell the oil and pay your debt, and there will be enough money left for you and your sons to live on!" Living Bible
It Seems Very Often That God Is Inviting Us To Be Part Of The Process,
Part Of The Miracle
Matthew 25:34 "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what's coming to you in this kingdom. It's been ready for you since the world's foundation. 35 And here's why: I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room, The Message
Matthew 25:36 I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.' 37 "Then those 'sheep' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? The Message
Matthew 25:38 And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?' 39-40 Then the King will say, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.' The Message