TITLE: How to buy a car (Own faith)
TEXT: Mark 9:21-23
PROPOSITION: Before faith can be effective, it must be possessed.
QUESTION: How?
KEY WORD: Examples
SCRIPTURE READING: Same

INTRODUCTION:

1. Janet and I decided it was time to look for a new car.
2. The process we went through is similar to seeking a faith to own.

How to buy a car

1. See – look, observe, drive through car lots
   Don’t get out – Attacked by a salesman
2. Feel – sit in it, feel the seats, kick tires, look in trunk, raise the hood
   See all the buttons on the radio, dials on dash
3. Test – drive, check power, test all the equipment
   Windows, locks, radio, heater, mirrors, etc.
4. Possess – agree on a price and sign the papers, drive carefully, don’t ding it

How to have a faith of your own

1. See – listen to others, attend a few churches, check web sites
   
2. Feel – attend, observe, sense attitude of people, feel comfortable
   
3. Test – study, ask questions, put to the test
   
4. Possess – Hold, own, use, grow, treasure, protect, care for
   

Applications

1. Children – Pass on your faith to your children.
   (See, Feel, Test, Possess)
   
2. Visitors – Welcome and share your joy with them
   (See, Feel, Test, Possess)
   
3. Discouraged – When our faith is weak, it needs support
   (See, Feel, Test, Possess)
   
4. Lost – When people are searching for answers
   (See, Feel, Test, Possess)