Tangible Faith

“ He that believeth in me, the works that I do shall he do also; greater works than these shall he do”.

No promises of God can be claimed until you know what the promise are

Faith in Christ is not a rollercoaster. (Thank God for that).

It is not meant to be a up and down experience.

Settle the issue of belief.

Settle the issue of who God is in your life.

Determine you believe the promises of God.

Square away that God word is going to be direction for your life.

Determine you are not going to be tossed around by every whim of doctrine

God said it, I believe it, that settles it.

1 Timothy 6:12

“ Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life.”

Faith is more than one battle. It is a series of battles we are in, and one victory at a time will strengthen our faith.

“You should earnestly contend for the faith. (Jude 3).

Not allowing things that crept in unawares to dilute the word, false teachers, things that breakdown the foundation of faith.

I don’t have blind faith.

I have faith in the promises of God.

My faith propels me. It moves me forward with my relationship with the Lord.

“I know whom I have believed in.” (2 timothy 1:12) the Bible tells me about faith.

It tells me that I must put my trust in Jesus Christ.

Acts 4:12

“There is no salvation in any other, for there is no name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved”

what faith is- putting our trust in Jesus.

What faith does- gives us the power to live a victorious life by the Holy Spirit here and now.

Listen, the Christian life does not just happen.

You don’t just arrive one day and you are a model Christian.

It takes discipline, it takes determination, above all else, it takes the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you.

Good runners don’t look back while running. They keep their eyes on the finish line.

“ let us keep our eyes on Jesus”

swimmers who cannot stay between the lines, won’t win races.

Runners who cannot discipline themselves for training, won’t finish.

Exercise equipment in the garage won’t do you any good until you get on and use it.

Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. He is the starting point and the goal line.

The Hebrew writer “Let us throw off everything that hinders”.

Closing:

Faith is trust. For a Christian, it is putting all your trust, in Jesus Christ.(Sermoncentral)

Exercising your faith, is walking with the one that you put your trust in. It is a intimate relationship. A close relationship brings joy, peace, contentment, and purpose.

God through our faith calls us to Him by 4 things:

(1)Salvation- He calls us to his saving grace. By faith in what He has done, He provides eternal life with Him . “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is a gift of God.

(2)Sanctification- God desires all believers to live a life and power of His resurrected Son. It is by the Holy Spirit working in our lives, giving us the ability to things far above what we can do in ourselves.

(3)Service- James says, Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. His faith and his actions work hand and hand.