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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

*.* Seeing Jesus as your faith *.*

 


Luke 8:24-25 (AMP)

And the disciples came and woke Him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing! And He, being thoroughly awakened, censured and blamed and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there came a calm.
And He said to them, [Why are you so fearful?] Where is your faith (your trust, your confidence in Me—in My veracity and My integrity)? And they were seized with alarm and profound and reverent dread, and they marveled, saying to one another, Who then is this, that He commands even wind and sea, and they obey Him?

Hebrews 12:2 (AMP)

Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Jesus was probably pointing to Himself when He asked the disciples where is their faith. He was trying to point the disciples away from the problems but focus only on Him, the Solution to all the problems. Jesus who is the source and finisher of our faith. Beloveds, if you have "no faith" just look to Jesus. He is your faith.


Matthew 17:20 (KJV)

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

 

Mustard Seed is one of the smallest seed in Jesus' time and Jesus used this illustration to speak to His disciples that even with a little faith, speaking to your mountain(problems) to go away, it will obey.


Hebrews 11:6 (AMP)

 For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him.
 

Beloved, have you ever thought "I have no faith"? That is a lie the enemy is trying to confuse you with. God has given us each a portion of faith. No matter how "faithless" you are, you are still given a portion of faith based on Jesus finished work. As we are justified by faith (Rom 5:1). Once you believed that Jesus is your Savior, you have a measure of faith.

Romans 12:3 (MSG)

It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him.
God is so good that He supplied the faith for us and rewards us with the faith he has given us in the first place.

Romans 10:17(NLT)

So faith comes from hearing , that is, hearing the Good News(rhēma)about Christ.


So how do we "increase" in faith? Simply by listing to the gospel good news of Christ and His finished work. Read the bible, listen to sermons that talk about Jesus, by doing that we will increase in faith. How much He loved us to died on the cross for us just that we can be reconcile with God the Father.

The good news here in greek is the world rhēma. Rhēma means word of God. It can also mean a fresh, revelation of God words for your situation.

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