A Positive Faith
Our life is based on faith
. By faith
what we believe determines how we life and our standards
Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith:
but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of
them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of
the soul.
Have you ever doubted the power of God Thomas did I have
Story of Peter Let me come looked around doubted call to the Lord saved we are often like Peter.
Isreal faith to leave in wilderness doubted, sinned ready to cross over doubted
Numbers 13:3-30 &
Numbers 14:1-3; Numbers 14:7-12; Numbers
We come from the bondage of sin today when we obey the Gospel, we are delivered from the bondage of sin just as
they were delivered from the bondage of salvary. There we receive the law and go into the
wilderness the Church.
John
Re 2:10 Fear none of
those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you
into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be
thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Let us not doubt as they did.
Heb. 3:7-17
Oyes we live in doubt today and so we worry!! Worry comes from doubt and worry makes you a prisoner. You are, therefore, tense, depressed, fearful and cannot perform. Because of fear and doubt we do not take the actions that are needed.
Re 21:8 But the
fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers,
and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake
which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the
second death.
A football player, basketball , painter or anyone must believe he can and that he is good at it to a achieve success in it.
Mat. 11:22-26
Rom.
Php
Why should we worry about any thing except that we love the Lord and are called according to his purpose. We need to be concerned that the do the will of God. Do the bests be can and let God take care of the rest.
Job-trials --- he said the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
Job
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked
shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be
the name of the Lord.
Mt 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For
my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
The stronger our faith the greater our reast and peace
We are commanded to pry not
doubting - 1Ti
2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without
wrath and doubting.
1Jo 5:14 Ά And this
is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to
his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we
know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Are you a Christian? If not then why not you cannot save
yourself If not hear what God has said. Isa. 55:3
God is able to deliver you.
Mt 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men:
but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
How shall we receive forgiveness.
Heb. 11:6 John 8:24
2 Peter 3:9 Luke 13:3
Rom.
Gal.
1Jo 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
Jas
Ac
22
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought
of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
23 For
I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of
iniquity.
24 Then answered Simon, and
said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things
which ye have spoken come upon me.
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