A Growing Faith

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.   "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8 NKJV)

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6 NKJV)

III. IT WAS A TRUSTING, OBEDIENT FAITH - 50

Jesus almost seems to be still testing the man. He agreed to heal his son, but He refused to go down with him.

If you trust me, if you believe Me, if you have faith in Me and My ability, go down. Your son is healed.

He went His way - the man believed Jesus and obeyed Him.

A trusting faith is an obedient faith.

Why do you call Me Lord, Lord, and don’t do the things I say?

If you really trust, you will obey.

Trusting and obeying are the same thing . . .

IV. IT WAS A CONFIRMED FAITH - 51-53

While he was going down.

Seeing is believing. No, in Christianity it is first believing then seeing. We are called to act and then look for the Lord to work.

V. IT WAS A WITNESSING FAITH - 53-54

Along with his whole household.

1. This man had a need.

2. He had heard about Jesus.

Can people see something different in you that would cause them to seek Jesus in their times of need?