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Jesus'
Words about Faith
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Therefore
I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you
receive them, and you will have them
Mark
11:24
But
Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible,
but with God all things are possible."
Matthew
19:26
Jesus said to
him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who
believes."
Mark
9:23
If you had faith
as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this sycamine tree,' Be
rooted up, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
Luke 26:34
Look at the
birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet
your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
Matthew 6:26
And Jesus
answering said unto them, Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you,
whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and
does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will
be done, he will have whatever he says.
Mark 11:22-23
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it
will be opened to you.
Matthew 7:7
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Music
"Great
is Thy Faithfulness"
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Commentaries
Healing
of Body and Spirit
Judging
Others
Prayer
Worrying
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This web site was created to glorify God through the words of His Son,
Jesus Christ. It is our prayer that as you read
Jesus' words
you would be spiritually enlightened, enriched, and
encouraged. Additionally, we have included biblical and historical
information about
Jesus' early life
and
His ministry
on earth.
Faith
for Living
Scripture
describes faith as “Now
faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen”
Hebrews 11:1. Thus, based on this definition we express faith
automatically in a myriad of situations and circumstances in our
daily lives. We sit on a chair or ride in a vehicle confidently
because we believe that it is safe to do so. Yet, we have no evidence
of the safety measures that were used in any of these instances but we
believe and trust that they were done. This proves that belief and
trust as key elements of faith always precede exercising it. But faith
is more than an intellectual expression or emotional action. It cannot
be rationalized, nor administered. This is because faith is a
spiritual force that God placed within every human being. He made
faith the critical element in His plan of redemption – “For
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life”
– John 3:16. It is also by faith we accept God’s forgiveness of
our sins and His promise of eternal life – John 3:17. Jesus told us
“…Blessed
are those who have not seen and yet have believed”
John 20:29.
But, in totality we cannot have a relationship with God without
faith.
Jesus tells us
to "Have faith in God" Mark 11:23, because He wants us to
know that God is the source of all faith. This means that faith is
essential when we pray to God for anything. It is our faith in His
supernatural power that moves God to intervene in our lives for
healing, protection, provision of needs or any other problem.
However, when we come to Him we must pray with confident faith. We
have to resist fear and doubts because they diminish our faith.
On earth, multitudes came to Jesus to hear His sermons and teachings
but it was their faith in His power to heal that delivered them from
sicknesses and diseases. He often told those He healed that it was
their faith that made them whole – Matthew 9:22. Jesus teaches that
our faith in God’s power can “move
mountains”
of trials and problems in our lives. Yet, He assures us that even the
release of little faith is powerful – Luke 26:34. There is no
problem, situation, or circumstance that God cannot change-" With
man this is impossible but with God all things are possible"
Matthew 19:26
Living
a life of faith requires that we are completely surrendered to God is
all aspects of our lives to please Him – “…Without
faith no one can please God.” Hebrews 11:6. Faith
in God’s power moves us beyond our human limits, and helps us to
focus on what He has promised and not on the problem or adversity. For
this reason, it is particularly critical to pray and meditate on
God’s word, the bible as we wait on His manifestation of healing,
deliverance from evil, protection, or meeting a need. We must also be very
careful when speaking about our situation. Jesus says that our words
have power –Mark 11:23. It may be best to speak some requests to God
alone. Timing of
God’s answers may seem long, but if we pray and thank Him in
advance, not only is our faith sustained, but our ability to reject
doubts and fears as well. We will also experience God’s peace within
as we wait on Him. Regardless of the situation, or circumstance He
never fails us. Even if He answers prayer in a different way than we
expected, we have the guarantee from Jesus that God always gives only
what is best for us -"
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to
those who ask him! Matthew
7:11.
Points
to Remember...
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God
is the source of all expressions of faith
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Belief
is a key element of faith.
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Fear,
doubt and unbelief are hindrances to faith.
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God
made faith central to His plan of salvation
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Faith
and trust in God sustains us while we wait for His answer
A
Prayer of Faith
Righteous
Father in the name of Jesus, I come to You with praise and
thanksgiving. Your word says that without faith we cannot please You
and Father my desire is to say and do what is right in Your sight. In
faith I stand on Your word and Your divine authority. I believe that
Your power is able to heal every sickness, defeat every evil, protect
me from every danger and supply my needs and good desires. I do not
look at my circumstances for answers, nor listen to what others say. I
look to You alone and Your word. You are my healer, my protector, my
provider, my deliverer and the God of my salvation. I praise You
Father. By Your mighty power I believe that You have heard and
answered my prayers, and I thank You. In Jesus name: Amen
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