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Today we will be studying How to Live by Faith. Once again, this will be a practical exposition of faith and how to apply it to your everyday lives. Galatians 3:11 says, \u201cThe just shall live by faith.\u201d\xa0\nHere the apostle Paul is quoting from the Book of Habakkuk to show that\nGod has always justified men by faith and not the law. The original\nGreek reads, \u201cThe just by faith shall live.\u201d Literally, \u201cThose whose conduct before God is right, by faith\nshall live.\u201d\xa0 Therefore, your conduct before God must first be \u201cright\u201d\nif you are to live by faith. Notice that it says \u201cby faith\u201d and not \u201cin\nfaith.\u201d You are not asked to live in faith, but rather, by faith - which implies that you use faith to live by.\xa0 It is a tool for right living before God, and this pleases Him.

Hebrews 11:6 states, \u201cWithout faith it is impossible to please Him.\u201d\xa0 No\namount of good works can compensate for lack of faith. Faith is the\nonly thing that gives God His proper place in your life, because it\nproves that you have more confidence in Him than in yourself.\xa0 Faith\nnot only believes that God exists, but it also trusts Him enough to\nknow that He will reward those who diligently seek Him - those who\nexercise their faith to believe.