Faith
is confidence, belief, and trust. It is
our evidence of what we have not seen or the invisible spiritual things. It comes before prayer is answered.
The
book of Hebrews is called the faith chapter and reminds us of some of the men
and women in the Bible who lived by faith in the Old Testament. The book of James tells us that faith without
works is dead (James 2). Living in faith is not just believing
that God exists. It is demonstrated by
service and obedience to God.
God is
faithful to man. He is the author of
faith and gives faith to every person who wants it. A true Christian’s faith means to be
completely believe that there is no other truth apart from God’s Word on which
to build their life. A person of faith
is a person who fully trusts God will do what He says in every situation.
Do you
have that kind of faith in God?
You can
be faithful in many things. Faith is a
devotion to others and principles. It is
a positive attitude and an active attitude.
It is steadfast and true in the middle of evil. Faithfulness is love, steady, true, and
trustworthy. It possesses staying power
in spite of feelings and difficulties, even after the first joys seem to have
disappeared (John M. Dreshcer).
How are
you faithful to others?
Do you
do what you say you will do?
What
kind of attitude do you have?
Do you
stay positive in difficulties?
Faithfulness
means to continue with the job you have been given and not yielding to your
restless desire for change. It is a
quality of a friend. It points to God
and His purposes and away from self and any preoccupations (Evelyn Underhill).
God’s Word is the Source of Faith
How do
you get more faith? God
gives faith to those who seek it. Faith
is increased by drawing close to God through prayer and studying His Word. Our faith is increased by reading and hearing
the examples of faith in church. “… faith comes by hearing the message, and the message is
heard through the word of Christ.” – Rom. 10:17. Faith is
surrendering all the way to Him and do His will, then praying. That’s how you get to know Him. We are too close to material things, but
through prayer we come closer to God and the spiritual things.
Rely on
Jesus completely. Trust in His power and
love. Believe in His teachings. Believe even though you don’t understand all
the things He does in your life. He has
experienced all your pain and all your temptations. He knows your daily difficulties. He has overcome the world and has prepared
the way for you to receive eternal life.
He is always ready to help.
How are
you relying on Jesus?
Do you
believe He died for you?
Do you
go to Him when troubled?
Never
before has the world needed faith in God as it needs it today. The world is a mess. It needs Jesus. The world is killing babies through abortion
and selling their body parts. It is
exchanging the truth of God for a lie (Rom.
1). Men are marrying men and women
are marrying women. They call it
marriage, but it’s not marriage in God’s eyes.
There are more and more murders, sex outside marriage, lying and deceit,
and our prisons are full of lawbreakers of all kinds. When will it stop? The time is coming soon. God has been waiting for people to repent and
come to Him, but He won’t wait forever.
When Jesus returns, it will be too late.
If you are not a child of God, repent and confess your sins and trust in
Jesus. He is waiting for you.
Principle: A person of faith is a person who fully
trusts God will do what He says in every situation
Next
time we will talk more about the characteristics of the fruit of the
Spirit. We still have gentleness and
self-control to cover. Hope to see you
here.
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