070909-0830-Loran Livingston - Decided Faith

2007-09-09-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 9th, 2007 in the 8:30 service.Scripture Ref: Romans 9:30-33; 10; 11; Matthew 10:27; Isaiah 43:2Topic: FaithNotes: - Our problems stem from a lack of faith in God- Faith is a decision, as is Love- Material things are not to be our reason to exercise faith- We must seek after God- There's no security outside of faith in Jesus Christ- Have I been rushing here or there in haste/fear trying to make something happen?- God talks to me in the dark, so why am I afraid of it?- Pound Cake-many ingredients not good alone, but put together in heat for a time; we want God to use us, but it takes experiences, heat, time- Hebrew word for water, plural, masses of people- He never says fire won’t come into our lives or we won’t go through situations, but that He'll be with us through them