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Victorious Faith
What is faith?
Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Substance
SUB’STANCE, n. [L. substantia, substo; sub and sto, to stand.]
The essential part; the main or material part. epitome
Something real, not imaginary; something solid, not empty.
Means of living.
Evidence
EV’IDENCE, n. [L. evidentia, from video, to see.]
3. A witness; one who testifies to a fact.
How many of us have the victory tonight?
1Jo 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Are you walking in doubt and unbelief?
Rom 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
No faith, No victory!!!
No Salvation:
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
No promises...
Heb 6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Walking by faith and not by sight...
2Co 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
Faith Moves God...
Example:
Exo 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Exo 3:8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
Exo 3:9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Prayer Of Faith
Jam 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
So!!!
Mar 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
God Will Honor Faith...
Heb 11:32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
Heb 11:33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Heb 11:34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Rom 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
In the last days...No better time to walk by faith...
2Ti 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2Ti 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Ti 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2Ti 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
The Power Of God Through Faith...
1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1Pe 1:4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
1Pe 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Encouragement For The Church....
a) Just believe...
Mar 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
b) Run by faith...
Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
c) Seek The Kingdom...(Unseen)...
Mat 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Mat 6:32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
d) Be Justified...
Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Conclusion:
Rewarded by God through our faith...
Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him
Faith is our Victory!!!!!!!!!!!!!
