Confirmation Day 2:
God, the Triune God
Day 2, Lesson 2: Faith, a Gift from God
Objective
Faith is our connection to God, preserved in a clean and undefiled conscience; By Faith, we already own what we hope for, and believe in things not seen
Learning Outcome
Define faith and how to preserve it.
Confirmation Exercise Questions
None
Reference Material
Booklet Song:
Our Faith is the greatest of gifts we could own. / Through Christ we are given the hope of a crown. / Through grace He doth give us the strength to believe / When blessing in His name and blood is received. (SHZ 403 v.2)
Booklet Text:
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)
Additional Reference Material
SCRIPTURE
Hab.2:4; Matt. 6:30; Rom. 1:7; 5:12; 10:17; Acts 26:18; 1 Cor. 2:5; Gal.5:22; Eph. 2:8, 4:5, 6:16; 1 Tim. 1:19, 3:9, 6:12; 2 Tim. 3:15, 4:7; Heb. 10:22,23. 11:1-3, 11-6; 1 Pet 1:7
CURRICULUM
None
ADDITIONAL LESSON POINTS
To know God and our Savior Jesus Christ by faith is the most important matter in man’s life.
A general revelation is not sufficient for knowing God
Only in Jesus Christ can man truly know God
Faith carries us to heaven
RESOURCES
Voice of Zion: Bible Concepts: What is Faith? Y. Talo, January 1993, page 13
Voice of Zion: Faith of the Heart, L. Hakso, February 200, pages 4,5
Unity of Faith and Understanding, W. Lampi, LLC Summer Services, 2007
Through Faith We Understand, K. Nissalä, LLC Winter Services, 2014