One Thing
“Bold Faith”
Hebrews 11

What is the one thing that pleases God?

FAITH

“And without faith it is impossible to please him …” – Hebrews 11:6

Jesus marvels …
At the lack of faith – Mark 6:6
At great faith – Luke 7:9

Is God pleased with your faith?

Faith
Trusts the reality of God
Acts with boldness 

Bold Faith

“Bold”
Acts 1 – Promise of the Holy Spirit to be bold witnesses 
Acts 2 – The Holy Spirit unites the church with bold devotion 
Acts 4 – Peter and John were bold 
Acts 4 – The Church prayed boldly 
Acts 4 – The Church was bold with generosity 
Acts 5 – Believers choose bold obedience over safety 
Acts 9 – Barnabas preached boldly
Acts 13 – Paul and Barnabas were bold in reaching Gentiles 
Acts 17 – Paul boldly preaches with resistance 
Acts 28 – Even in chains, Paul was bold about his faith

What is Bold Faith?
The courage to act and speak fearlessly on what is right, even when fear is present

Acts 4:13-21
“… they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus” – Acts 4:13

Bold Faith …

1. Is not a personality trait; it is given by the Holy Spirit 
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” – Acts 1:8

2. Speaks truth about Jesus regardless of pressure 
“And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness …” – Acts 4:29

3. Chooses obedience over approval 
“But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than men.’” – Acts 5:29

4. Isn’t because suffering disappears, but when hope in Jesus is greater than fear 
“But he [Stephen], full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.” – Acts 7:55

5. Moves us to make God known 
“For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.” – Acts 13:47	

“Lord, I desire to have bold faith!”