Prayer of Faith: Develop the God-Kind of Faith
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. (Mark 11:22) Faith is not merely a human attempt to remain hopeful when life becomes difficult. The Lord Jesus taught His disciples to have faith in God. Our confidence is rooted in Him, His character, His ability, and His Word. As believers, we are called […]
Understanding the Prayer of faith
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. (Mark 11:24) The prayer of faith is a prayer offered with confidence in God and His Word. It goes beyond merely expressing a desire; it is approaching God with a heart that […]
The Just Shall Live by Faith
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. (Romans 1:17, KJV) The Christian life is fundamentally a life of faith. We received salvation by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, and we continue our walk with God by faith. Faith is […]
Speak From a Heart Convinced by Faith
Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. (Romans 4:18) Abraham’s faith was not merely something he kept as an abstract thought. What he believed affected the way he approached his circumstances. Genuine faith produces an inward […]
Faith Gives You an Inner Picture
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.(Hebrews 11:10) Faith gives you something to look toward even before you arrive there. Abraham lived with an expectation that went beyond what was immediately visible. He was not merely wandering without direction; he was looking for something that God had […]
Extent of your vision is the boundary of your blessing!
And the LORD said unto Abram, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: (Genesis 13:14) What you continually see influences what you prepare yourself to pursue. A person who has no vision may remain satisfied with very little simply because nothing greater […]
See What God Has Already Given You
And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. (Joshua 6:2) Before Joshua and all of Israel physically possessed Jericho, God told Joshua to see it differently. The walls were still standing. The city was still occupied. The natural evidence […]
Abraham Saw the Promise Before He Held It
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. (Genesis 15:5) Abraham was standing in a situation where the natural evidence did not appear to support what God had told him. […]
Faith is specific!
And the LORD said unto Abram, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: (Genesis 13:14) Faith is not vague wishful thinking. When you desire to see something established in your life, you need to understand what you are believing God for. Specificity […]
Faith Sees Beyond the Visible
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18) Faith teaches us to look beyond what our physical eyes can presently see. The natural world constantly […]