“For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.” (Heb. 4:2 KJV)

It’s impossible to please God without faith

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (Heb. 11:1 NIV)

The promise comes to all by faith

“Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.” (Rom. 4:16 NIV)

Hold onto faith with a good conscience

“Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.” (1 Tim. 1:18-19 NIV)

Fight the good fight of faith

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” (2 Tim. 6:12 NIV)

“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.” (Gal. 3:26 NIV)

 We have gained access by faith

“…through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.” (Rom. 5:2 NIV)

We may approach God freely through faith

“In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” (Eph. 3:12 NIV)

What was promised was given by faith in Jesus

“But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.” (Gal. 3:22 NIV)

Through faith and patience inherit what has been promised

“We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.” (Heb. 6:12 NIV)

 “He did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.” (Acts 15:9 NIV)

Sanctified by faith

“… to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’” (Acts 26:18 NIV)

God’s work is advanced by faith

“…or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.” (1 Tim. 1:4 NIV)

God’s power shields us through faith

“…who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.” (1 Peter 1:5 NIV)

“But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit.” (Jude 1:20 NIV)

Your work produced by faith

 “We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thess. 1:3 NIV)

The Holy Scriptures make you wise through faith in Jesus

“…and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” (2 Tim. 3:15 NIV

God presented Christ to be received by faith 

“God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished.” (Rom.  3:25 NIV)

Justified by faith in Christ and not by works

 “know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.” (Gal. 2:16 NIV)

“…since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.” (Rom. 3:30 NIV)

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Rom. 5:1 NIV)

“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Heb.12:2 NIV)

Righteousness is given through faith in Jesus

“This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile.” (Rom. 3:22 NIV)

Live according to the faith God has distributed to you

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” (Rom. 12:3 NIV)

Love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

“Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Eph. 6:23 NIV)

Rest your faith on God’s power, not human wisdom

“… so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.” (1 Cor. 2:5 NIV)

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Heb. 11:1 NIV)

Striving together as one for the faith

“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel.” (Phil. 1:27 NIV)

Faith is a gift of God

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” (Eph. 2:8 NIV)

Faith is given by the Spirit

“…to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit.” (1 Cor. 12:9 NIV)

A precious faith is received through the righteousness of God

“Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours.” (2 Peter 1:1 NIV)

 “The LORD rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed.” (1 Sam. 26:23 NIV)

The faithful in the land will minister to you

“My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless will minister to me.” (Psalm 101:6 NIV)

A few examples of those who were faithful and blessed

• Joseph –  “So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.” (Gen. 39:22-23 NIV)
• Moses —  “Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.” (Heb. 3:5 NIV)
• David — “Ahimelek answered the king, “Who of all your servants is as loyal as David, the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard and highly respected in your household?” (1 Sam. 22:14 NIV)
• Hanania — “I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do.” (Neh. 7:2 NIV)
• Abraham — “You found his heart faithful to you, and you made a covenant with him to give to his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites and Girgashites.
• Daniel — “At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.” (Dan. 6:4 NIV)
• Timothy — “For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.” (1 Cor. 4:17 NIV)

“Let the prophet who has a dream recount the dream, but let the one who has my word speak it faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?” declares the LORD.” (Jer. 23:28 NIV)

Faithfully speak God’s Word with sincerity

“Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God.” (2 Cor. 2:17 NIV)

Faithfully speak God’s Word without deception 

“Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.” (2 Cor. 4:2 NIV)

Faithfully treasure God’s Word with your lips 

“I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.” (Job 23:12 NIV)

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.“The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more. But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.  “After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money. The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’ “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ “The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’ “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’” “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate.  I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’  “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’ “Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver. To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.” (Matt. 25:14-29 NLT)

You must prove yourself faithful  

”Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” (1 Cor. 4:2 NIV)

A faithful servant will be put in charge of all his master’s possessions

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.” (Matt. 24:45-47 NIV)