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334 In this episode, I discuss one of the two things that will stop faith from working in your life.

The Bible verse is from Mark 5:35,36 While He was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue's house who said, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?"

As soon as Jesus heard the word spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid; only believe."

Do not be afraid only believe is God's advice to you and me on how to walk in faith.

How would your life be different if you believed the word of God (all the time) and never allowed fear to come into your mind?

333 In this episode, I continue to teach about faith and look at the Bible story of the woman with the issue of blood and combine it with the five truths I talked about in episode 332.

I introduce a proverb to get the teaching started.

Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.

332 In this episode, I make a turn to begin to teach you how to use faith in your life.

I start out with 5 truths about your faith you should know.

1. Faith happens in the spiritual realm
2. Anyone can use faith
3. Faith comes by hearing
4. Faith is voice-activated
5. Faith requires action

331 In this episode, I continue to teach faith and use the story found in the three Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, about the woman with the issue of blood.

You can see her faith in the story and understand how to take a step of faith for yourself.

330 In this episode, I try to help you get a better picture of faith by looking at what Father Abraham went through waiting for the promise of Isaac.

329 In this episode, it is Thanksgiving Day here in the United States and I have a couple of Bible verses to remind you God wants you and me to be thankful.

Psalm 100:4,5

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise.

Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.

Philippians 4:4-8

Rejoice in the Lord always again I say rejoice.

Let the gentleness of God be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God;

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whether things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy, meditate on these things.

328 In this episode, I turn to Father Abraham to teach about why he is called the father of faith.

I use Galatians 3:5-9

Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Just as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

Therefore know that only those who are of faith are the sons of Abraham.

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

also

Romans 4:17-22
(As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations) in the presence of Him whom he believed, God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;

who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, "So shall your descendants be."

And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.

He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
And being fully convinced that what He had promised He was able also to perform.

And therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness.

The Bible gives you and me examples to study and imitate if we are going to learn to walk by faith and not by sight.

 

327 In this episode, I continue teaching about faith by asking two questions. What is the Law of Faith? What Concepts of Your Faith Need to Change?

I use Romans 3:27,28 

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of Works? No, but by the law of faith.

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.

and Romans 4:3-5

For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."

Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but debt.

But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,

God's word is true, so there is a law of faith and I believe the modern church is mixing what the world is teaching with what the Bible says, and doing this is like mixing water and oil.

326 In this episode, I continue to teach about faith by asking what faith looks like.

Faith is a complex topic but being about to "see" faith will help you understand how to walk by faith and not by sight.

There is a physical and a spiritual realm, two different sides, and most believers think you need to walk in one or the other but in today's podcast episode, I show you Jesus said He was walking in both realms simultaneously.

Don't believe me? Let's look at John 3:13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.

It's evident in the above Bible verse that Jesus said He was talking to Nicodemus and in heaven simultaneously.

We are told to imitate Christ so if we are going to walk by faith you and I need to believe we are here and there and how and what that means on our daily Christian walk.

325 In this episode, I continue to teach about faith and I use a Bible verse from Luke to help us understand why faith should matter to Christians.

The Bible verses are in Luke 18:7,8 "And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?

I tell you He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?" 

The specific question from the Son of Man is, "Will He find faith when He returns?

This question stopped me in my Bible study and I believe God is looking for the correct answer.