FROM FAITH TO FAITH

Main message: The preacher argues that faith is not self-generated but is God's faith given to us through grace — grace reveals God's righteousness and identity, and our believing is a God-enabled response with Jesus as the originator and completer of faith.

Key points:

• "From faith to faith" (Romans 1:17) means the gospel reveals God's faith/righteousness as the source that persuades our believing.
• God always initiates salvation and grants belief (1 John 4:19; Philippians 1:29); our response is empowered by God, not merely self-generated.
• Faith comes by hearing the message of Christ (Romans 10:17); as Christ is revealed, faith arises to receive what grace already makes available.
• Grace precedes faith (Ephesians 2:8): grace reveals our true identity (saved, forgiven, righteous) and faith receives that revelation.
• Jesus is the author and finisher/perfector of our faith (Hebrews 12:2); the gospel reveals God's righteousness, not human effort (Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17).

Scriptures mentioned: Psalm 91, Romans 1:17, Romans 10:17, Ephesians 2:8, 1 John 4:19, Philippians 1:29, Hebrews 12:2, Habakkuk 2:4