In the
Old Testament, we read that "6Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(Genesis
15)". Now that is powerful, ...that an expression of Faith can
make one righteous before a holy God? As
we study Chapter 1 of 2 Thessalonians, we see how thrilled Paul is as he sees
evidence of their growing faith. Why did
Paul express such excitement? I believe
Paul knows the Thessalonians are becoming fully committed to God's plan for
their lives after believing in Christ. Seeing the change in their lives in
response to their faith in God, is fulfilling to Paul.
In the well-known "Faith"
chapter in Hebrews we are reminded of what Faith is defined as, and it's
significance: "1Now faith is
confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."
(Hebrews 11:1).
6And 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.(Hebrews
11:6)
Perhaps you are going through a time in your life where you
need a little reminder of things that are accomplished by Faith? ...not faith in Faith, but rather Faith in God! Read Hebrews 11.
I paged through my New Testament and wrote down a few different passages
of scripture where there are direct references to Faith. I soon learned how significant Faith is
to God and the value that God puts on Faith. Here is what I found:
God
"categorizes" Faith
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"little
faith" (Luke 12:28)
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in
a storm..."you of little faith"
(Matt 8:26)
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little
faith = Fear (Fear is the antithesis of faith here)
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"great
faith" (Luke 7:9)
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Centurion's
Servant Healed = "great faith" (Matt 8:10)
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Faith "saves us"
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"Your
Faith has saved you" -Jesus talking to the sinful women (Luke 7:50)
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Jesus "sees Faith"
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Paralytic
man healed - (Luke 5:20) when Jesus saw their faith.
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Jesus honors even
"small" amounts of Faith
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Matt
17:20 -with Faith as a small mustard seed, Nothing will be impossible
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Faith in Jesus heals
you!
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"Receive
your sight, your Faith has healed you" Luke 18:42
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"your
faith has healed you" - to women with the issue of blood (Luke 8:42)
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Jesus questions us
about our Faith
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"Where
is your Faith" (Luke 8:24)
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Without Faith it is
Impossible to Please God
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6And 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. (Hebrews 11:6)
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God gives the gift of
Faith
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(Romans
12:6)
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How does Faith come to
us?
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Faith
comes by hearing...and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17)
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