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WHAT IS FAITH #3
Faith is a Spiritual Law
Foundation Texts: Romans 3:27,10:17, 2 Thess. 3:2, Romans 12:3,
Hebrews 11:1-3; Mark 11:22-24
JESUS TAUGHT AND PREACHED FAITH. Jesus said to the Centurion, "Go
thy way; and as THOU HAST BELIEVED, SO BE IT DONE UNTO THEE."
Matt.8:13 In Matthew 9:29, Jesus said 'Lo the blind men, "According
to YOUR FAITH be it unto you."
You may not have the power to overcome some condition facing you
but as you receive the Word of God into your spirit, faith will
make all things possible. (Mark 9:23)
FAITH IS A SPIRITUAL LAW - A BINDING RULE (Romans 3:27). There are
also laws that work with faith . .
PATIENCE (where the devil tries to steal your perseverance)
aids your faith! LOVE (the Royal law) causes your faith to
work.
A preacher once said "FAITH MAKES IT POSSIBLE... LOVE MAKES IT
EASY".
a. You are saved from spiritual death by faith. Romans
10:8-13, Eph. 2:8,9
b. You live by faith. Galatians 2:20
c. You please God by faith Hebrews 11:6
d. You inherit the promises through faith and patience
Hebrews 6:12
e. Your faith in God is the victory that overcomes the world
1 John 5:4
WHAT ARE YOU "HEARING"?
Romans 10:17 tells us "So then faith cometh by hearing and bearing
by the Word of God".
However, Mark 4:24 says "TAKE CARE WHAT YOU LISTEN TO. By your
standard of measure it shall be measured to you; and more shall be
given you besides." Verse 25 "For whoever has, to him shall more be
given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken
away from him."
What I listen to will affect my faith! I cannot hear two things and
be single-minded. Unless you tune in to the right spot on a radio
dial, you don't have a clear sound! Confusion and distortion
results from an "in between" position!
Faith comes by hearing God's Word .. not just with your natural
hearing, but hearing it in your heart and mind! And it's not by
hearing one time but by hearing, hearing, and hearing!
Are you hearing the Word of God out of your spirit or your
unrenewed mind through the flesh? Matthew 12:34 says "The mouth
speaks out of that which fills the heart." (NASB) Prov. 18.20,21
What is on the inside comes out! That's where you "hear" the
loudest and strongest! How often have you heard someone say "I
believe in healing but...... "I know God wants to save my family
but..... " Just wait a moment and out of that statement will come
some negative statement of unbelief!
RENEW YOUR MIND NOW WITH THE WORD OF GOD SO THAT WHEN PROBLEMS
ARISE, YOU WILL KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THEM GOD'S WAY!
Don't wait until the Doctor gives you the bad news that you have
only got three months to live to try and get this to work for you!
Don't wait until you are faced with a gigantic financial mountain!
THREE THINGS YOU MUST WORK ON:
1) GET YOUR THINKING IN LINE WITH THE WORD OF GOD Prov. 23:7
You are what you think you are
2 Cor. 5:17 Think of yourself as the Word says, and that
is how you'll be! Eph. 2:10 Recreated in Christ Jesus!
God is a Restorer! Joel 2:25
2) GET YOUR BELIEVING IN LINE WITH GOD'S WORD Your believing
in is line with what you are thinking! If your thinking
is wrong, your believing will be wrong! Unbelief is a
product of what you believe.
3) GET YOUR CONFESSION IN LINE WITH GOD'S WORD Matt. 12:34
When you line these 3 things up, just see what God will do!
If you had a friend that deposited $1,000 in a Bank Account in your
name and brought you the Pass Book, you wouldn't examine your empty
pocket to see how much money you have! You would look at the Pass
Book! THE BIBLE IS THE BELIEVER'S PASS BOOK and YOUR NAME IS
INCLUDED IN "WHOSOEVER"!
YOUR HEART IS DESIGNED TO REPRODUCE
Jesus said the Sower sows the seed and the seed is the Word. Mark
4:3, 14 As the seed was being sown, birds came and ate it up! Satan
comes when you hear the Word and immediately tries to take away the
Word that has been sown in your heart. This is the way he can make
you and keep you mediocre! Mediocrity is not God's will! God wants
you to be successful. (Joshua 1:8, Ps.1) Whatever God has planned
for your life, you should be successful in it! God wants you to be
an overcomer. 1 John 5:4
You can be a success anywhere with God's Word in your heart. God's
Word will work for you anywhere - in whatever, you are doing!
YOUR HEART IS DESIGNED TO REPRODUCE. If you put junk in, that's
all it will reproduce! If you desire more to come out, then put
more of the Word in! THE WORD IS THE SEED! When you speak it, you
sow it into your spirit. Jeremiah 17:7,8 (Jesus said to some Jews
on one occasion, "My Word has no place in you".) 1 Cor. 3:6-9 tells
us that one plants, another waters, but GOD GIVES THE INCREASE.
GOD MAKES THE SEED TO GROW!
In one little seed, there is the potential for a giant tree!
In one "seed" of Scripture, there are thousands of miracle answers!
DO IT NOW!
Many Driving Schools have a Simulator to teach people to drive! Its
purpose is to train you before you actually get on to the road. It
seems as if you really are on the road but it's only in a
stationary practice setting!
A prize fighter has to prepare himself before a Championship fight!
If we were like that every morning weld get up and get into the
promises of God and begin to speak God's Word against the mountains
- against the giants - and work out strenuously every morning.
DO IT NOW and like a fighter punching the bag, get your thinking,
believing an confessing In line with the Word of God. "I thank
you, Lord, that I have been delivered out of depression and
discouragement and I'm bold as a lion "My finances are prospering.
I thank you, Lord, that I've got enough to meet my needs and bless
the work of God. "
FAITH IS A LIFESTYLE - FAITH IS A SPIRITUAL FORCE & IT COMES BY
HEARING AND HEARING AND HEARING THE WORD OF GOD!