Faith

Love Walk Church Amelia Island

Foundations class

Lesson 5- Faith

 

Faith

Faith is being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was also able to perform.  Romans 4:21 Faith is a substance, so what you’ve hoped for has now become real.  If we believe, we act differently. Hebrews11:1 

The Three Facets of Faith

       Of Salvation- By grace then faith.

       In His Promises- All the promises of God in him. 2 Corinthians 1:20

       For Others- Believe, All thy houses shall be saved. Acts 16:31

Three Purposes of Faith

1.     Tap into God’s Righteousness.

2.     Tap into His promises.

3.     Carry out the will of God, be a blessing.

Faith Speaks

You are living what you believe, and what you speak.  Angels move when they hear Faith and faith moves God.  Faith is like a fruit of the Spirit.  It’s also like a muscle which means it can grow. 

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which He obtained witness that he was righteous.  God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaks.  Hebrews 11:4

As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations, before him whom he believed, God, who quickens the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were.  Romans 4:17

Wherefore, Holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession Christ Jesus.  Hebrews 3:1

We all have been given a measure:

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of Faith.  Romans 12:3

Faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God.  Romans 10:17

And by building up yourself on your most holy Faith.  Jude 1:20

5 signs you are full of faith

1.     Joy 1 Peter 1:8

2.     Praise Romans 4:18-20

3.     Peace Romans 5:1

4.     A Good Confession 2 Corinthians 4:13

5.     No fear, worry or torment

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  Hebrews 11:1

But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6

So then faith comes by hearing, and by hearing the word of God. Romans 10:17

For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.  Hebrews 11:3

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead alone.  James 2:17

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.  For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.  For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.  A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.  James 1:6-8

Saving Faith

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.  Ephesians 2:8-9

Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe.  Romans 3:22

For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.  Romans 4:3

Healing Faith

And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse.  When she heard of Jesus, she came in the press behind, and touched his garment.  For she said, If I may but touch his clothes, I shall be whole.  And he said unto her “Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace and be whole of your plague.” Mark 5:25-34

 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”  Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”  So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.”  Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.  “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.  The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.  Mark 10:46-52

 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”  When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:12-19

 

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers. Acts 16:5

For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed. Hebrews 4:2

Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Hebrews 12:2

For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.  1 John 5:4