The biblical basis for our faith in God actually starts before time started and God has provided all we need for powerful, resilient, overcoming faith to deal with any challenge.

1. Faith That Overcomes
Everything
How to Be Ready forAnything & Everything
Romans 8 Shows Us How
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2. Our Faith Began
Before Time...
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3. Father’s Choice of Us!
Eph. 1: 4-5 (NASB): “...just as He chose us
in Him before the foundation of the world,
that we would be holy and blameless before
Him. In love, He predestined us to adoption
as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself,
according to the kind intention of His will...”
This explains why John 3:16 happened!
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4. The Father Has Been
Pursuing Us
Before Time Began!
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5. He Has Provided
Everything for Us
From Before Time to Heaven
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6. We Are Safe Forever
Rom. 8:28-30: And we know that God causes all things
to work together for good to those who love God, to those
who are ca"ed according to His purpose. For those whom He
foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image
of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many
brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also ca"ed; and
these whom He ca"ed, He also justified; and these whom He
justified, He also glorified.
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7. We Believe Because...
The Father drew us to Jesus:
John 6:44: Jesus said: “No one can come
to Me unless the Father who sent Me
draws him; and I will raise him up on
the last day.” (repeated in v. 65)
Draws: helko: to drag off: ex: to
forcefully pull nets & prisoners
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8. Salvation is a Gift
(Of course, we are not good enough!)
Eph. 2:8: For by grace you have been saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is
the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that
no one may boast!
1 John 4:19: We love because He first loved us.
John 15:16: You did not choose Me but I chose
you.
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9. Knowing God
John 17:3: And this is eternal life, that
they know You the only true God, and
Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
~~Jesus.
Must be experiential-- not just theory.
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10. Know As a Child
Matt. 18:13: "Truly I say to you, unless
you are converted and become like
children, you will not enter the
kingdom of heaven. ~~~Jesus
Closer to God, more childlike we are in
our faith.
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11. Spirit of Adoption
Rom. 8:15-16: For you have not received
a spirit of slavery leading to fear again,
but you have received a spirit of adoption
as sons by which we cry out, “Abba!
Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies
with our spirit that we are children of
God,
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12. Romans 8:15-16
15: Without knowing & experiencing God
as Papa, Daddy, we will be enslaved to
fears and fears --> sin
Spirit of Adoption = having a close
personal relationship as a child to Our
Heavenly Father. Key to strong faith
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13. Love Births Overcoming Faith
There is no fear in love. But perfect
love drives out fear, because fear has
to do with punishment. The one who
fears is not made perfect in love. ( 1
John 4:18)
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14. Loved Kids Have Faith!
Father’s Love Releases Faith to Swa"ow Fears
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15. We Will Suffer on Earth
Jesus promised us that: “In this world, you
will have tribulation, but...” and “If they
persecuted Me, they will persecute you”---
~Jesus ( John 15:20) “Everyone will hate you
because of My Name. ~ Jesus in Matt. 10:22
Romans 8:17-18: Earth's sufferings not
worthy to be compared to His glory for us.
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16. Faith Is like a Muscle
Love Feeds It & Suffering (resistance) Strengthens It
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17. Summary
Our salvation is God’s sovereign choice (Eph 1:4-5)
He has our entire life on earth and in heaven
planned (Rom. 8:29-30)
We will suffer at times but it will strengthen our
faith (Rom. 8:28)
Nothing will ever defeat God’s purposes to bless us
if we continue to walk with Him as a little child.
(8:35-39)
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