Personality of faith By Jeanne Theriault
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Exists, seek, believe, faith, rewards, these are the five keys to please God. First if you believe that He exists then there would be no problem in seeking him, when seeking him you will find him , then your faith is put into action, for he will be found by you then he will reward you and that will please him.
Romans 102:3 Says that God has given us all a measure of faith.
How can one have faith? Well in Romans 10:17 Faith comes by hearing and by the Word of God.
The bible points out that there are different kinds of faith.
There is a faith that is central in our lives
Hebrews 10:38 But my righteous one will live by faith and if he shrinks back I will not be pleased with him.
There is a faith of salvation unto eternal life
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
A faith with the right standing with God
Galatians 2:16 So we to have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ.
Having a pure heart before God
Acts 15:9 He made no distinction between us and them for he purified their hearts by faith.
Faith helps us to walk in the light
John 12:36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of the light 46 I have come into the world as a light so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
Victory that overcomes the world
1John 5:4 For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world even our faith.
Having faith in God will accomplish amazing
Things in our lives.
Matthew 8:5-13 When the disciples heard Jesus commend the centurion for his great faith and then healed his servant without even seeing him in person, here we see great faith.
Faith of friends
Matthew 9:2 They saw Jesus heal a paralyzed man because of the faith of his friends.
A faith that reaches out
Matthew 9:23 They witnessed Jesus heal a woman who had faith to reach out and touch the hem of his garment.
Faith to ask
Matthew 9:29 A blind man who had the faith to ask Jesus for mercy.
Faith has power
Luke 17:6 They heard Jesus say that faith has the power to move mountains.
Faith believing
Mark 9:23 If you can said Jesus everything is possible for him who believes.
Prayer of faith
Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you whatever you ask for in prayer believe that you have received it and it will be your.
A willing faith
Matthew 8:2-3 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said Lord if you are willing you can make me clean 3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man I am willing he said, be clean immediately he was cured of his leprosy.
Lack of faith
Matthew 14:31 He told Peter you of little faith he said why did you doubt?
Faith with confidence
1 John 5:14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us 15 And if we know that he hears us, whatever we ask we know that we have what we asked of him.
Firm faith
1 Peter 5:8-9 Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour 9 Resist him standing firm in the faith.
These are some of the personalities of faith. When God makes a promise, faith believes it, hope anticipates it and patience quietly awaits it. Lets affirm our faith in Christ, humble ourselves before the Lord, confess our sins, forgive all and rest in God’s promises. Faith is our gift to believe cause out of faith comes hope ,and hope is the way out of every situation and love is our gift of thankfulness.
Ephesians 3:12 In him and through faith in him we can approach God with freedom and confidence.
Thank you Lord for your gift of faith, we will walk by faith and not by sight, not to waver but to trust in your promised word .As we seek , believe, trust and never loose hope for you stay true to your word, for nothing is impossible for those who has believe. Amen