Living A Life of Bold Faith Sunday, May 14th, 2006

Living A Life of Bold Faith:

Hebrews 11:1-2 (NLT)
What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. 2God gave his approval to people in days of old because of their faith.

1. Living a Life of Bold Faith Demands an AWARENESS of the needs of others.

Esther 4:4
When Esther's maids and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, she was in great distress. She sent clothes for him to put on instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.

1. Living a Life of Bold Faith Requires FACT FINDING and LISTENING .

Esther 4:6 & 9
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate. 9. Hathach went back and reported to Esther what Mordecai had said.

1. Living a Life of Bold Faith Includes the ACCEPTANCE of Divine Appointments.

Esther 4:14
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?"

1. Living a Life of Bold Faith Demands an AWARENESS of our need for others.

Esther 4:15-16
Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: 16"Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you do.

1. Living a Life of Bold Faith demands being ABANDONED to the will of God.

Esther 4:16
“When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish."

1. Living a Life of Bold Faith is a Life of RISK TAKING.

Esther 5:1
On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king's hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance.


When all is said and done, a person of bold faith has a bias for action!