FAITH WITHIN
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
MARK 6: 49-50
Imagine seeing someone walking on water, what would be your thoughts?
Today I speak on having faith, first question
WHAT IS FAITH?
Faith is the substance of this hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.Hebrews 11:1
WHAT DOES THIS STATEMENT MEAN?
This statement should not be taken as a complete definition of faith. Instead there are two main aspects of a much broader concept.
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT FAITH
- Faith is grace
- We are certain of faith
- Understanding comes when faith is increased
- Faith is not opposed to any form of science
- Faith is needed for salvation to happen
- Faith is enabled by Grace
- External life begins with faith
So since we know these things about faith we can say that faith is having confidence in a person or plan and having a strong belief in the supernatural powers that control destiny.
God can carry you through any and all things as long as you have faith.you trust and you believe in Him.
This is exactly what happened when he called Peter out onto the water his faith was somehow there and then it disappeared when he realized he was doing something that was impossible.
We can talk about Noah, who built an ark for the salvation of his household. Because of his faith in God and obedience to him, he and his family was spared from death by the flood that God fore warned him about.
Noah described as a righteous, blameless man who walked with God is thè illustration of faith at work. This event happened in the book of Genesis 6.
This is a figure of the old testament given to new testament christains to teach us to live by faith.
CONCLUSION
So we can see that to walk with God is how we please God. Walking by faith, making decisions based on our relationship with God. There fore trusting and believing that we can do all things because he gives us strength.
This is FAITH, knowing that there is some force more powerful than what we can see that will help us fulfill destiny.
