Faith and Prayer

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  1. Faith is...
    • Hebrew 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
    • Faith (pistis)
      • from G3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:—assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
      • Faith is the substance (to set under) things hoped for.
        • assurance
        • guarantee
        • certainty
      • The evidence of things not seen. 
        • Proof
        • Faith itself is the guarantee; the objective assurance that the goods promised by God not presently seen but vouchsafed (to grant or furnish) by Him, will indeed be delivered.
  2. Without faith it is impossible to please him
    • Hebrews 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.
      • Rewarder (Strong's G3406 - misthapodotēs)
        • from G3409 and G591; a remunerator[1]:—rewarder.
        • remunerator - compensation, payment
      • Diligently (Strong's G1567 - ekzēteō)
        •  from G1537 and G2212; to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship:—en- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, diligently).
    • Romans 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.
    • 1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
  3. In Prayer We must ask in Faith
    • James 1:6-8 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
    • Asking in Faith
      • Believing in God
    • Not Doubting (not wavering). This is... 
      • Uncertainty if God can really do it
      • not confident in His ability
      • Lack of trust in His Word and who He is
  4. We must receive by faith
    • Mark 11:22-24 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
    • Believe (Strong's G4100 - pisteuō)
      •  from G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ):—believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
    • Revieve (G2983 - lambanō)
      • to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of
  5. Praying the prayer of faith
    • James 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.
      1. Learn the promise of God found in His Word for your situation.
      2. When you are convinced, not just in your head but in your heart, that the promise is true for you, speak the Word.
      3. When thoughts come to make you doubt, confess the promise and thank God that it is done. 
      4. Stand and it will come to pass. 
    • 1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
    • Daniel 10:1-13

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  1. AnonymousDecember 12, 2024 at 4:27 AM

    I’m really enjoying the prayer series! I love how practical it is too. Thank you so much 😊

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