Defective Faith

Northwest Bible Church – June 17, 2012 – Worship Service - Alan Conner

John 2:23-25

Defective Faith

Intro

               A. THE SIGNS OF CHRIST (John 2:23).  

               B. THE RESPONSE OF THE PEOPLE (John 2:23).  

1) The craving for miracles

2) The belief of the people.

               C. THE RESPONSE OF CHRIST (John 2:24-25).  

1) Jesus was not entrusting Himself to them (John 2:24).

2) Reasons: “he knew all men” (John 2:24), and “He knew what was in man” (John 2:25). 

3) Verdict: a defective faith.

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               D. THE FAITH THAT CANNOT SAVE.   

            
1) Temporary faith is not true faith, Luke 8:13.

                    2) False faith eventually leaves the church, 1 John 2:19.

                    3) The faith of demons, James 2:19. 

               APPLICATION: