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Faith, not fear!

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On March 22, 2020

In Faith, Prophectic Point to Ponder

Fear is a spirit that we choose to allow into our minds, hearts and lives or not. (2 Timothy 1:7)

It is a fiery arrow from the enemy which can be quenched with the shield of faith and the power of God. (Ephesians 6:16,10)

We are called to stand firm in our faith and resist the devil and we have the promise that he will flee. (Ephesians 6:14-18, James 4:6-8)

We are called to walk by faith and not by sight and to rejoice always, to pray without ceasing and in everything the give thanks…for this is the will of God for us in Christ Jesus. (2 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19)

I would rather die praising God and be in His will, than live and let fear consume me and be out of His will. (Psalms 100)

Therefore, Praise Him people, PRAISE HIM!!

Chapter Six of the Power of His Might

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On July 28, 2019

In Book, Faith, Grace

Note: This is the sixth chapter of The Power of His Might. Please click here to read the introduction and first five chapters.

Faith Comes by Hearing – Time alone with God

“… As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God…” (Psalms 42:1-2 ESV)

“One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.” (Psalms 27:4 ESV)

‘You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, LORD, do I seek.” ‘ (Psalms 27:8 ESV)

It had been my intention to spend the next few chapters elaborating on the Word of God. However, the Spirit has strongly impressed me to first discuss regular time alone with God as a prerequisite to hearing Him.

Please take a moment right now and ask the Lord to speak to you, then re-read the verses quoted above and meditate on what they are saying.

I believe that this subject is nearer and dearer to God’s heart than any other regarding our Christian walk.

Jesus’ life is our best example.

“And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he (Jesus) departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.” (Mark 1:35 ESV)

“And after he had taken leave of them, he (Jesus) went up on the mountain to pray.” (Mark 6:46 ESV)

“And after he (Jesus) had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,” (Matthew 14:23 ESV)

“In these days he (Jesus) went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.” (Luke 6:12 ESV)

Our Lord Jesus Christ held quiet communion alone with the Father as a high priority. For although He was God the Son, come in the flesh, full of Grace and Truth, yet He needed and desired time alone with God the Father. Even though His communication with the Father was continual (John 14:10-11), yet it was time alone with God that Jesus cherished most, whether it was all night long or early in the morning before the sun came up, getting alone with the Father came first.

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The Power of His Might: Chapter Five

Faith comes by Hearing

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ..”  (Romans 10:17 ESV)

Sometimes this verse is misquoted as, “Faith comes from the word of God/Christ.” However, that is not what it says. It says, “…faith comes from hearing.”

At first glance this may not seem like an important distinction. After all, if faith comes from hearing and hearing comes through the word of God, then faith comes from the word of God, right? This is a jump we should not make. What we need to understand is that to many people, the word of God, the Bible, is at best an historical document and nothing more. They read it. They find knowledge. But they do not hear God speaking to them through it. Consider the following verses:

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Chapter Five of The Power of His Might

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On September 9, 2018

In Book, Faith, Grace

Note: This is the fifth chapter of The Power of His Might. Please click here to read the introduction and  first four chapters.

Faith comes by Hearing

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ..”  (Romans 10:17 ESV)

Sometimes this verse is misquoted as, “Faith comes from the word of God/Christ.” However, that is not what it says. It says, “…faith comes from hearing.”

At first glance this may not seem like an important distinction. After all, if faith comes from hearing and hearing comes through the word of God, then faith comes from the word of God, right? This is a jump we should not make. What we need to understand is that to many people, the word of God, the Bible, is at best an historical document and nothing more. They read it. They find knowledge. But they do not hear God speaking to them through it. Consider the following verses:

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The Power of His Might: Chapter Four

Grace operates through Faith – Faith Defined

“For by grace you have been saved through faith…”
(Ephesians 2:8a ESV)

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
(Romans 5:1-2 ESV)

“For we walk by faith, not by sight:”
(2 Corinthians 5:7 ESV)

There is much to say about grace operating or working through faith. Indeed, this book is aimed at giving you the basic scriptural understanding of how to walk by faith so that grace might operate in your daily lives that you might be “more than conquerors through him that loved us.” (Rom 8:37b)

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