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Welcome to the Bread of Life which is
every one’s daily word of God for our daily living. Today Rev. Biyengo is sharing with you on the topic of “FAITH”
which is a Foundation of all Victory, Spiritual and Material blessings. Because
works without faith is dead on its own. Now Faith moves mountains (Joshua 1:18)
“YOU CAN LIVE A
VICTORIOUS LIFE through FAITH”
Faith has always been the mark of a
disciple of Jesus. The early disciples were known as BELIEVERS. Jesus said:
"Everything is possible for him who believes" (Mark 9:23). If you believe today you will be set free from all bondages, diseases, stress, poverty and lacking.
"Everything is possible for him who believes" (Mark 9:23). If you believe today you will be set free from all bondages, diseases, stress, poverty and lacking.
Faith means total dependence on God. When Adam sinned, he
stepped out of God-dependence into independence (which is unbelief). This is the reason God has
placed such a high priority on faith. Faith
is the way we come back into relationship with
God (God-dependence).
This
dependence on God is called faith. Faith
advances you beyond your five senses of seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling and
touching. Faith releases you from your limited capacities. By faith you move from in-ability to His ability.
This is the walk of faith to which all of us are called -
where "nothing is
impossible" (Matt 17:20).
NOW WHAT IS FAITH
Faith is obedient action in response
to what God has said. True faith is expressed in: 1) Obedience, and 2)
Action, in response to: 3) Hearing God's word (voice).
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and
certain of what we do not see" (Heb 11:1).
Faith means having trust,
assurance or confidence in another person or that person's words. Having faith
in
God involves an exchange
of self-trust for God-trust. We stop trusting in ourselves and trust Him. We
abandon reliance on our
limited source of knowledge and start receiving from His unlimited source.
TWO KINDS OF KNOWLEDGE
The Apostle Paul says
"My message and my
preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of
the Spirit's power, so
That your faith might not rest on MEN'S WISDOM, but on
God's power.
"We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the
mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are
coming to nothing.
v Revelation Knowledge
This knowledge is not based on the five senses, nor on
natural reasoning but on an alternative source the TRUTH of the Word of God. It is received through man's spirit, and
is described as 'God's wisdom' - "We live by FAITH, not by
sight" (2 Cor 5:7)
THE BASIS OF FAITH
The basis of having faith in God is in
three important realities:
a)
The Nature of God
"When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater
for him to swear by, he swore by himself (Heb 6:13)
God cannot change
"I the Lord do not
change..." (Mal 3:6). See also James 1:17.
God cannot fail
"I know that
you can do all things; no plan o f yours can be thwarted" (Job 42:2). See
also 1 Chronicles 28:20.
God cannot lie.
"God is not a man that he should
lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then
not act? Does he promise and not
fulfill?" (Num 23:19). See also Titus 1:2.
b)
The Redemptive Work Of The Son Of God
"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat
down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Heb 12:2).
Christ has become the source of our
faith in God. The fact of His death and resurrection provides ground for our
believing.
"...Christ Jesus...has become for us wisdom from
God - that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption" (1 Cor 1:30). See also Romans 5:1-2.
c) The Word of God
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words
will never pass away" (Matt 24:35). See also Isaiah 40:8. "The Lord said to me, '...I am watching
to see that my word is fulfilled'" (Jer 1:12).
His Word stands true forever. Faith comes when God brings a specific word
- out of all He has ever said - directly to us in our circumstances. Spoken
in this way, the Word of God comes alive to us, releasing our faith. Brethren, if
you believe today you will receive many miracles in your life. And may the LORD
GOD bless you.
MY CONFESSION
Today I
decide to receive Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior of my life so as to live
by faith and trust God in all areas of my life. I acknowledge my need to be
totally dependent on God which is faith in action. In
problems, challenges and difficulties I will rely on His faithfulness.
God's response will be His grace His enabling power. I will share to others
also to rely on God's faithfulness and walk with faith in God.
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