Understanding the Demands of Building your Faith, Part 3
Pastor Rex
Friday, 6.2.26
Introduction
Romans 12:3, faith is in measures, levels and dimensions.
The dimensions of faith
- No faith, Mark 4:38-40, this dimension puts you in fear. They were with the master and afraid but also knew that if a perishing would occur, Jesus would not perish.
- Little faith, Matthew 14:27-31, Peter challenged Jesus if He was the one to bid him come. Like Peter, many of us are concerned about the circumstances around us rather than to focus on the master.
- Great faith, Matthew 15:22-28, the Canaanite woman was commended by the Lord as a woman of great faith. At this sort of time, you don’t give up; you hold on to what God has said.
- Exceeding great faith, 2 Thessalonians 1:3
- The spirit of faith, 2 Corinthians 4:13, you take what is yours by force. You don’t mind the devil. You don’t wish faith. You build faith to the level you want.
Let us take responsibility.
Primarily, Faith grows by the word and prayer.
There is something in the book for you, but you must search for it, Psalm 118:19.
Faith is a personal spiritual asset.
Faith is a personal spiritual asset; you can’t share it with anyone, Habakkuk 2:4b; Romans 1:17; Hebrews 10:38. This shows that we take personal responsibility to build our faith.
How do I build my faith?
Keep walking in the fear of God, Proverbs 9:10;4:7. Those that walk in the fear of God enjoy the secrets of God. Psalm 25:14; Deuteronomy 29:29. What makes us a show to our world are those secrets which God reveals to us. Philippians 4:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:10; Genesis 22:12, God testified about Abraham of having the fear of God. Based on this fear, God blessed Abraham.
We must remain in love with God, 1 Corinthians 2:9,10. God reveals the His ways to the person who is in love with God. Romans 8:35-38, even death won’t separate from God. If you love God, you will love what He loves; God loves souls, Ezekiel 33:10,11. We must take the gospel to them if they must be saved, John 15:15.
Continue to engage the blood of Jesus against blindfolding forces of hell, Revelation 12:11. Proverbs 4:23, plead the blood against those evil thoughts. 2 Corinthians 4:4, everywhere the gospel is being hindered, plead the blood of Jesus against them. Never stop pleading the blood against your own situation.
Continue to fellowship with the saints. Whom you fellowship with determines what you carry, who you follow determines what follows you, Hebrews 10:25. Psalm 73:17, there are things you won’t understand until you are in the sanctuary.
Keep praying in the Holy Ghost, Jude 20. Pray in tongues. It builds up your faith, 1 Corinthians 2:13. The devil doesn’t know what you are saying but God does and releases your answers to you, 1 Corinthians 14:2.
Altar call
You want to become a child of God tonight?
Say this prayer:
Dear Jesus, I come to you as I am. I acknowledge I am a sinner. You came to die and rose again to save me. I accept your vicarious death. Thank you for saving me. I promise to stand for you for the rest of my life.
Addendum by the RP
Hosea 6:2, on the third day, the grave was forcefully opened. Matthew 27:2-7, He is risen. In Luke, the women were asking who will help us. However, God has given us the advantage of the Holy Ghost to speak in tongues. When you genuinely do it, you must feel the shaking of the foundation of your problem. Everything holding you down must give way on your case. Except the ‘stone was not rolled away at Jesus womb that your problem would not roll away today. The foundation of the grave shook on the third day. Ezekiel 37:12-14, the bones rose from the dead and became a mighty army.
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