6. James 2:14-19
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to
have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose
a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of
you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but
does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the
same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is
dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my
faith by my deeds. You believe that there is one God. Good!
Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
7. How did God intervene?
•Change of Mind
•Change of Heart
•Change of Direction
•Change of Destination
8. Conclusion
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares
the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to
harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
-Jeremiah 29:11
Happy woman’s month sa lahat ng kababaihan.
Kaya kung mapapansin puro mga heroine of faith ang theme ng ating protégé
At this night ang title natin natin ay CORD of FAITH
Canaanite?
People of Sodom and Gomorrah
How are we related to her?
God is demonstrating His grace for us through the story of Rahab.
A sinner but her story changed in a bit of time.
Alam ng buong lupain kung ano hinaharap nila, yung galit ni Lord dahil sa gawa nila, idolatry, prostitution, immorality, corruption.
Walang iiwanang bakas si Lord sa lugar nila,at maraming natatakot na mangyari un, at hindi nila alam kung ano ang gagawin..
Is it happening today?
Kayo sumagot?
Yes..
Hindi man siya maritess lang, verifier din. Lahat ng binulong niya sa spies alam niyang totoo
8 Bago natulog ang mga espiya, umakyat si Rahab sa bubong 9 at sinabi sa kanila, “Alam kong ibinigay na sa inyo ni Yahweh ang lupaing ito, at ang mga tagarito'y takot na takot sa inyo. 10 Nabalitaan namin kung paanong pinatuyo ni Yahweh ang Dagat na Pula[a] nang kayo'y tumawid galing sa Egipto. Nalaman din namin na pinatay ninyo sina Sihon at Og, mga hari ng mga Amoreo sa silangan ng Jordan, at nilipol ang kanilang mga hukbo. 11 Kinilabutan kami nang marinig ang mga balitang iyon. Natakot kaming humarap sa inyo, sapagkat si Yahweh na inyong Diyos ay Diyos ng langit at ng lupa. 12 Kaya ngayo'y ipangako ninyo sa ngalan ni Yahweh na hindi ninyo gagawan ng masama ang aking sambahayan alang-alang sa pagtulong kong ito sa inyo. Bigyan ninyo ako ng isang katibayang 13 ililigtas nga ninyo ang aking ama't ina, ang aking mga kapatid at ang kanilang mga pamilya; katibayang hindi ninyo kami hahayaang mapatay.”
Bakit siya nakipagbarter? Kase meron siyang fear of God.
Remember that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. To have wisdom you must have first reverence to the God.
At kapag may reverence/paggalang at takot ka na kay Lord magagamit mo na ung wisdom to have greater faith.
Rahab has faith in God, dahil she had depended her entire life to the Lord through the red cord. Naniniwala siya na habang nakalaylay yung red cord na un, masesave ung buong generation. Pero magiingat tayo pagdating sa faith, lalo na kung hindi evident ang faith, itang kabud me mu sinabi “I have faith in God.”
why? Next slide.
Aanhin natin yung alam mong may Lord, kung hindi naman natin nakikita sa pamumuhay natin?Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa,
Mam tin ang hirap pong magbago, bakit? Agad bang natutunaw ang yelo kapag nilabas sa ref?hindi, alam mo kung ano ang problema youth…It takes an effort to have faith, to express faith
Change of mind: A sinner mind but wants to be saved, mamimili ka dapat ng isa
Change of heart: Kapag buo na ung isip mo, sasabay na ung loob mo, bibigyan ka na ni Lord ng heart to be used by God.
Change of Direction: Lahat sila papatayin,pero binago ni Lord yung kwento ng buhay niya.
Change of Destination: Prostitute, wala ng pag-asa pero now what? The Lord has changed her destination, from being a harlot, she has produced a great genealogy.
Rahab is the mother of Boaz, who was the husband of Ruth, who was the mother of Obed and the father of Jessie and the father of David, the Great king of Israel. The ancestors of Jesus Christ.
Mini testimony… Just let go of the cord, pabayaan mo lang, si Lord nang bahala basta kasama ka. Kasi hindi natin napapansin, o nakikita man, basta si Lord ang kumilos, May galaw…