1. FAITH
    1. Is
      1. Is the substance of things hoped for (Hebrews 11:1)
      2. Is the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1)
      3. Commanded (Matthew 11:22; 1 John 3:23)
    2. THE OBJECTS OF, ARE
      1. God (John 14:1)
      2. Christ (John 6:29; Acts 20:21)
      3. Writings of Moses (John 5:46; Acts 24:14)
      4. Writings of the prophets (2 Chronicles 20:20; Acts 26:27)
      5. The gospel (Mark 1:15)
      6. Promises of God (Romans 4:21; Hebrews 11:13)
    3. IN CHRIST IS
      1. The gift of God (Romans 12:3; Ephesians 2:8; 6:23; Philippians 1:29)
      2. The work of God (Acts 11:21; 1 Corinthians 2:5)
      3. Precious (2 Peter 1:1)
      4. Most holy (Jude 1:20)
      5. Fruitful (1 Thessalonians 1:3)
      6. Accompanied by repentance (Mark 1:15; Luke 24:47)
      7. Followed by conversion (Acts 11:21)
      8. Christ is the Author and Finisher of (Hebrews 12:2)
      9. Is a gift of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:9)
      10. The Scriptures designed to produce (John 20:31; 2 Timothy 3:15)
      11. Preaching designed to produce (John 17:20; Acts 8:12; Romans 10:14, 15, 17; 1 Corinthians 3:5)
    4. THROUGH IT IS
      1. Remission of sins (Acts 10:43; Romans 3:25)
      2. Justification (Acts 13:39; Romans 3:21, 22, 28, 30; 5:1; Galatians 2:16)
      3. Salvation (Mark 16:16; Acts 16:31)
      4. Sanctification (Acts 15:9; 26:18)
      5. Spiritual light (John 12:36, 46)
      6. Spiritual life (John 20:31; Galatians 2:20)
      7. Eternal life (John 3:15, 16; 6:40, 47)
      8. Rest in heaven (Hebrews 4:3)
      9. Edification (1 Timothy 1:4; Jude 1:20)
      10. Preservation (1 Peter 1:5)
      11. Adoption (John 1:12; Galatians 3:26)
      12. Access to God (Romans 5:2; Ephesians 3:12)
      13. Inheritance of the promises (Galatians 3:22; Hebrews 6:12)
      14. The gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 11:15-17; Galatians 3:14; Ephesians 1:13)
      15. Impossible to please God without (Hebrews 11:6)
      16. Justification is by, to be of grace (Romans 4:16)
      17. Essential to the profitable reception of the gospel (Hebrews 4:2)
      18. Necessary in the Christian warfare (1 Timothy 1:18, 19; 6:12)
      19. The gospel effectual in those who have (1 Thessalonians 2:13)
      20. Excludes self-justification (Romans 10:3, 4)
      21. Excludes boasting (Romans 3:27)
      22. Works by love (Galatians 5:6; 1 Timothy 1:5; Philemon 1:5)
    5. PRODUCES
      1. Hope (Romans 5:2)
      2. Joy (Acts 16:34; 1 Peter 1:8)
      3. Peace (Romans 15:13)
      4. Confidence (Isaiah 28:16; 1 Peter 2:6)
      5. Boldness in preaching (Psalm 116:10; 2 Corinthians 4:13)
      6. Christ is precious to those having (1 Peter 2:7)
      7. Christ dwells in the heart by (Ephesians 3:17)
      8. Necessary in prayer (Matthew 21:22; James 1:6)
      9. Those who are not Christ’s have not (John 10:26, 27)
      10. An evidence of the new birth (1 John 5:1)
    6. BY IT SAINTS
      1. Live (Galatians 2:20)
      2. Stand (Romans 11:20; 2 Corinthians 1:24)
      3. Walk (Romans 4:12; 2 Corinthians 5:7)
      4. Obtain a good report (Hebrews 11:2)
      5. Overcome the world (1 John 5:4, 5)
      6. Resist the devil (1 Peter 5:9)
      7. Overcome the devil (Ephesians 6:16)
      8. Are supported (Psalm 27:13; 1 Timothy 4:10)
      9. Saints die in (Hebrews 11:13)
    7. SAINTS SHOULD
      1. Be sincere in (1 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 1:5)
      2. Abound in (2 Corinthians 8:7)
      3. Continue in (Acts 14:22; Colossians 1:23)
      4. Be strong in (Romans 4:20-24)
      5. Stand fast in (1 Corinthians 16:13)
      6. Be grounded and settled in (Colossians 1:23)
      7. Hold, with a good conscience (1 Timothy 1:19)
      8. Pray for the increase of (Luke 17:5)
      9. Have full assurance of (2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 10:22)
      10. True, evidenced by its fruits (James 2:21-25)
      11. Without fruits, is dead (James 2:17, 20, 26)
      12. Examine whether you be in (2 Corinthians 13:5)
      13. All difficulties overcome by (Matthew 17:20; 21:21; Mark 9:23)
      14. All things should be done in (Romans 14:22)
      15. Whatever is not of, is sin (Romans 14:23)
      16. Often tried by affliction (1 Peter 1:6, 7)
      17. Trial of, works patience (James 1:3)
      18. The wicked often profess (Acts 8:13, 21)
      19. The wicked destitute of (John 10:25; 12:37; Acts 19:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:2)
      20. Protection of, illustrated
      21. A shield (Ephesians 6:16)
      22. A breastplate (1 Thessalonians 5:8)
    8. Exemplified
      1. Caleb (Numbers 13:30)
      2. Job (Job 19:25)
      3. Shadrach, &c (Daniel 3:17)
      4. Daniel (Daniel 6:10, 23)
      5. Peter (Matthew 16:16)
      6. Woman who was a sinner (Luke 7:50)
      7. Nathanael (John 1:49)
      8. Samaritans (John 4:39)
      9. Martha (John 11:27)
      10. The Disciples (John 16:30)
      11. Thomas (John 20:28)
      12. Stephen (Acts 6:5)
      13. Priests (Acts 6:7)
      14. Ethiopian (Acts 8:37)
      15. Barnabas (Acts 11:24)
      16. Sergius Paulus (Acts 13:12)
      17. Philippian jailor (Acts 16:31, 34)
      18. Romans (Romans 1:8)
      19. Colossians (Colossians 1:4)
      20. Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:3)
      21. Lois (2 Timothy 1:5)
      22. Paul (2 Timothy 4:7)
      23. Abel (Hebrews 11:4)
      24. Enoch (Hebrews 11:5)
      25. Noah (Hebrews 11:7)
      26. Abraham (Hebrews 11:8, 17)
      27. Isaac (Hebrews 11:20)
      28. Jacob (Hebrews 11:21)
      29. Joseph (Hebrews 11:22)
      30. Moses (Hebrews 11:24, 27)
      31. Rahab (Hebrews 11:31)
      32. Gideon &c (Hebrews 11:32, 33, 39)
    9. Just shall Live by Faith
      1. Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
      2. Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
      3. Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
      4. Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
    10. Despair
      1. General
        1. Produced in the wicked by divine judgments (Deuteronomy 28:34, 67; Revelation 9:6; 16:10)
      2. LEADS TO
        1. Continuing in sin (Jeremiah 2:25; 18:12)
        2. Blasphemy (Isaiah 8:21; Revelation 16:10, 11)
        3. Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ (Revelation 6:16)
        4. Saints sometimes tempted to (Job 7:6; Lamentations 3:18)
        5. Saints enabled to overcome (2 Corinthians 4:8, 9)
        6. Trust in God, a preservative against (Psalm 42:5, 11)
      3. Exemplified
        1. Cain (Genesis 4:13, 14)
        2. Ahithophel (2 Samuel 17:23)
        3. Judas (Matthew 27:5)
    11. Ye of Little Faith[5 occurrences]
      1. Matthew 6:30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
      2. Matthew 8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
      3. Matthew 14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
      4. Matthew 16:8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
      5. Luke 12:28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
  2. FAITHFULNESS
    1. A characteristic of saints (Ephesians 1:1; Colossians 1:2; 1 Timothy 6:2; Revelation 17:14)
    2. EXHIBITED IN
      1. The service of God (Matthew 24:45)
      2. Declaring the word of God (Jeremiah 23:28; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 4:2)
      3. The care of dedicated things (2 Chronicles 31:12)
      4. Helping the brethren (3 John 1:5)
      5. Bearing witness (Proverbs 14:5)
      6. Reproving others (Proverbs 27:6; Psalm 141:5)
      7. Situations of trust (2 Kings 12:15; Nehemiah 13:13; Acts 6:1-3)
      8. Doing work (2 Chronicles 34:12)
      9. Keeping secrets (Proverbs 11:13)
      10. Conveying messages (Proverbs 13:17; 25:13)
      11. All things (1 Timothy 3:11)
      12. The smallest matters (Luke 16:10-12)
      13. Should be to death (Revelation 2:10)
    3. ESPECIALLY REQUIRED IN
      1. Ministers (1 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Timothy 2:2)
      2. The wives of ministers (1 Timothy 3:11)
      3. The children of ministers (Titus 1:6)
      4. Difficulty of finding (Proverbs 20:6)
      5. The wicked devoid of (Psalm 5:9)
      6. Associate with those who exhibit (Psalm 101:6)
      7. Blessedness of (1 Samuel 26:23; Proverbs 28:20)
      8. Blessedness of, illustrated (Matthew 24:45, 46; 25:21, 23)
      9. Exemplified
      10. Joseph (Genesis 39:22, 23)
      11. Moses (Numbers 12:7; Hebrews 3:2, 5)
      12. David (1 Samuel 22:14)
      13. Hananiah (Nehemiah 7:2)
      14. Abraham (Nehemiah 9:8; Galatians 3:9)
      15. Daniel (Daniel 6:4)
      16. Paul (Acts 20:20, 27)
      17. Timothy (1 Corinthians 4:17)
      18. Tychicus (Ephesians 6:21)
      19. Epaphras (Colossians 1:7)
      20. Onesimus (Colossians 4:9)
      21. Silvanus (1 Peter 5:12)
      22. Antipas (Revelation 2:13)
  3. GOD'S FAITHFULNESS
    1. Is part of his character (Isaiah 49:7; 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:24
    2. DECLARED TO BE
      1. Great (Lamentations 3:23)
      2. Established (Psalm 89:2)
      3. Incomparable (Psalm 89:8)
      4. Unfailing (Psalm 89:33; 2 Timothy 2:13)
      5. Infinite (Psalm 36:5)
      6. Everlasting (Psalm 119:90; 146:6)
      7. Should be pleaded in prayer (Psalm 143:1)
      8. Should be proclaimed (Psalm 40:10; 89:1)
    3. MANIFESTED
      1. In his counsels (Isaiah 25:1)
      2. In afflicting his saints (Psalm 119:75)
      3. In fulfilling his promises (1 Kings 8:20; Psalm 132:11; Micah 7:20; Hebrews 10:23)
      4. In keeping his covenant (Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 111:5)
      5. In executing his judgments (Jeremiah 23:20; 51:29)
      6. In forgiving sins (1 John 1:9)
      7. To his saints (Psalm 89:24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3)
      8. Saints encouraged to depend on (1 Peter 4:19)
      9. Should be magnified (Psalm 89:5; 92:2)
  4. PRAYER
    1. PrayerUnder Affliction
      1. Exhortation to (James 5:13)
      2. That God would consider our trouble (2 Kings 19:16; Nehemiah 9:32; Psalm 9:13; Lamentations 5:1)
      3. For the presence and support of God (Psalm 10:1; 102:2)
      4. That the Holy Spirit may not be withdrawn (Psalm 51:11)
      5. For divine comfort (Psalm 4:6; 119:76)
      6. For mitigation of troubles (Psalm 39:12, 13)
      7. For deliverance (Psalm 25:17, 22; 39:10; Isaiah 64:9-12; Jeremiah 17:14)
      8. For pardon and deliverance from sin (Psalm 39:8; 51:1; 79:8)
      9. That we may be turned to God (Psalm 80:7; 85:4-6; Jeremiah 31:18)
      10. For divine teaching and direction (Job 34:32; Psalm 27:11; 143:10)
      11. For mercy (Psalm 6:2; Habakkuk 3:2)
      12. For protection and preservation from enemies (2 Kings 19:19; 2 Chronicles 20:12; Psalm 17:8, 9)
      13. That we may be taught the uncertainty of life (Psalm 39:4)