The Huge Difference Between Belief and Faith

Series: The Gospel of Mark

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THE GOSPEL OF MARK - Part 16

The HUGE Difference Between

Belief & Faith

How the crowd ruined homecoming:

Mark 6:1-6 He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples

followed him. 2 And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who

heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the

wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? 3 Is not this the

carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And

are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. 4 And Jesus said to

them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives

and in his own household.” 5 And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid

his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And he marveled because of their

unbelief.

The crowd at home knew Jesus’:

● Abilities

● Wisdom

● Miracles

● Story

The crowd at home was offended by what Jesus demanded.

Separating faith and belief:

Matthew 7:13-29, James 2:14-26, Hebrews 11:6, Romans 10:17, Romans 10:9-11

Surrender: Matthew 16:24-26, 26:36-46, Romans 12:1-2, Galatians 2:20, Romans 7-8

►There is a huge difference between a Christ follower

and a Christ believer.

►Belief is what we know, faith is how we live.

►It is impossible to be a Christian without

experiencing a life change.

►Lordship is a complete surrender of our will

to God’s will.