This is the most important point in the subject now before us.

"Without faith it is impossible to please God." We will consider some of the effects of this distinguishing grace.

There are several kinds of faith spoken of in the Bible.

In one case, men are said to "believe for a while." This faith is shown us in the parable taught by our blessed Saviour, in the characters represented by the seed sown upon the rock, "which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away."-- (Luke 8: 33.) There is a faith which is called dead.--"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."-- (James 2: 17.) But the faith which enables the christian to obey the Saviour in all things, is said to "work by love."-- (Gal.

5: 6.) Now we say that those who have this faith, will never deny it.