What is Saving Faith?

"Saving faith is, first of all, faith in the work of Christ on the Cross! It is impossible for us to understand the delivering nature of the Gospel and the assurance that He is ours in Christ because of His grace, without also considering the significance of His glorious Resurrection.

When the Apostle Paul explains the Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 he reminds us that: Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures. Forgiveness comes to us because of the death of Christ on the cross. But we must remember, however, that this forgiveness could not be assuredly ours apart from the testimony of the Resurrection.

The Resurrection of Christ is linked inseparably with His death on Calvary. Our destiny for eternity depends upon our knowing who He is, and having put our faith in what He accomplished on the Cross. …The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the great proof that Jesus is truly God and the Son of God. How majestically God speaks in Romans 1:4, telling us that Christ was . . . declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. Believing this truth is absolutely necessary for our salvation." ~ Lance Latham

Questions that will bless the missionaries you support

1. How have you been encouraged this past year?
2. What have been your greatest blessings this past year?
3. What have been your disappointments this past year?
4. How have you been discouraged this past year?
5. How are your children?
6. Is there a way we can be a blessing to your children?
7. Will you give us two to five specific prayer requests that we can seriously pray for each month?
8. How may we as a church become more involved in your ministry?
9. When would be a good time for us to come and visit?
10. We would like to send a team to help you – what can they do?
11. How may we assist you in your work?
12. How can we as a church better support you?
13. What are your greatest needs?
14. Is there some project that we might be able to assist you with financially?
15. What are your greatest financial needs?
16. Are there items you can’t get that we may send or bring to you?
17. May we send you music or sermon cds from our church?
18. May I send you a book which has been a blessing to me?
19. Are you struggling with anything in which we may help?
20. May our church sponsor your next vacation or send you to an equipping conference?
    

For other great ideas on how to support missionaries please read Serving As Senders.

Have you considered your riches lately?

“Never be content with your current grasp of the gospel. The gospel is life-permeating, worldaltering, universe-changing truth. It has more facets than a diamond. Its depths man will never exhaust.” ~ C. J. Mahaney

Attitude Check - How you doing?

"I discovered I always have choices,
and sometimes it's only a choice of attitude."
~ Abraham Lincoln

What defines you?

"My faith is my life -- it defines me. My faith doesn't influence my decisions, it drives them. ... Real faith makes us humble and mindful, not of the faults of others, but of our own."