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FAITH
Part 2

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Topic 40: The Results of Faith.

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POINT 10: We are saved through faith.

See Topic 35 above for a discussion of this Point.

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POINT 20: We receive healing through faith.

Matthew 9:22 Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment.

Matthew 9:29-30 [29] Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith will it be done to you"; [30] and their sight was restored. ...

James 5:14-15 [14] Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. [15] And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

God has provided for us and offers to us physical healing and strength in Jesus Christ.

Matthew 8:16-17 [16] When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. [17] This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."

We appropriate it to ourselves by faith. We miss it by our unbelief.

Mark 6:5-6 [5] He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. [6] And he was amazed at their lack of faith. Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.

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POINT 30: We pass out of spiritual darkness into light by faith in Christ.

John 12:46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

By nature we are all in darkness and children of darkness. God sends Jesus into the world to be the light of the world. John 8:12 The light there is in HIm, the light He Himself is, streams into our hearts when we believe in Him. Faith opens the window and lets the light in.

John 12:36 Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

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POINT 40: We are delivered from all anxiety of heart by faith, faith in God and Jesus Christ.

John 14:1 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.

Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.

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POINT 50: We are fully and forever satisfied through faith in Jesus.

John 6:35 Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty."

God has provided for us and offers to us full satisfaction for every desire of our spirits in Jesus; by faith we appropriate this satisfaction to ourselves.

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POINT 60: Through believing in Jesus Christ we rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory.

1 Peter 1:8 [8] Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

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POINT 70: Through believing in Jesus Christ we become fountains from which rivers of living water flow out.

John 7:38-39 [38] "Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." [39] By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

This is through the Holy Spirit who is given to those who believe in Jesus Christ. God has given to the crucified, risen and glorified Jesus His Spirit for His body, the Church. We appropriate this promise of God by faith. The Spirit comes upon us and makes us fountains of living water.

John 7:39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

John 14:12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

Acts 2:33 Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

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POINT 80: We receive the answer to our prayers when we believe we have received.

Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

James 1:5-7 [5] If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. [6] But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. [7] That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;

Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

God is willing to answer prayer; yes, is anxious to answer prayer. But He demands, as a condition of answering, that we shall believe His naked promise and believe the prayer is heard, and that the thing asked, is ours.

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POINT 90: We receive power to work wonders through faith in God and Jesus Christ.

Matthew 21:21 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, `Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.

John 14:12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

Hebrews 11:32-34 [32] And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, [33] who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, [34] quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.

Psalms 62:11-12 [11] One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, [12] and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.

But the power that belongs to God is at the disposal of His children. We lay hold of it by faith. God's power is the reservoir, our faith is the supply pipe; therefore, according to our faith is our experimental possession of God's power.

Matthew 9:29-30 [29] Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith will it be done to you"; [30] and their sight was restored. ...

Unbelief limits our power, or rather the inflow of God's power into us.

Matthew 17:19-20 [19] Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" [20] He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, `Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

John 11:40 Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"

If we believe, we shall see the glory of God. It is our wretched unbelief that is shutting many of us our of seeing it in our own lives.

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POINT 100: Through faith we receive the fulfillment of God's promises.

Hebrews 6:12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!"

The actual enjoyment of God's promises is conditioned upon our belief of them. No matter how explicit a promise may be, the thing promised becomes ours only upon condition of our believing the promise.

James 1:5-8 [5] If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. [6] But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. [7] That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; [8] he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.

The promises are for us; they are all yea and amen in Christ, but they become actually and experimentally ours only as we reach cut the hand of faith and appropriate them to ourselves.

2 Corinthians 1:20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

As far as we believe we receive.

Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

We get what we believe for.

Hebrews 4:1-2 [1] Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. [2] For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith.

The fulness of God's blessing is for those who claim it and insofar as they claim it.

Joshua 1:3 I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.

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POINT 110: All things are possible to him who believes.

Mark 9:23 "`If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes."

We lay hold of God and His almightiness by faith. Faith can do anything God can do.

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Topic 50: How to get Faith.

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POINT 10: Faith is God's gift.

Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.

1 Corinthians 12:4, 8- 9 [4] There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. [8] To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, ... [9] to another faith by the same Spirit, ...

1 Corinthians 2:4-5 [4] My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, [5] so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power.

Like all of God's gifts it is at the disposal of all who wish it, for there is no respect of persons with Him. We shall see directly that it is given through a certain instrument that is within reach of all, and upon certain conditions that any of us can fulfill.

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POINT 20: The Word of God is the instrument God has appointed for, and that he uses in, imparting faith.

Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

Acts 4:4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

This is true of Saving Faith. When Paul and Silas told the Philippian jailer to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and he would be saved, they immediately proceeded to speak the word of the Lord to him.

Acts 16:31-32 [31] They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved -- you and your household." [32] Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house.

It is true of the faith that prevails in prayer. If we wish to believe that our prayer is heard we should search the promises of God and just rest our faith on them. Feeding upon the Word makes a mighty man of prayer.

It is true of faith in all its aspects. Faith comes through the Word and grows by feeding upon the Word. If we wish others to have faith we should give them the Word of God.

2 Timothy 3:14-15 [14] But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, [15] and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

James 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

No amount of praying for faith will bring it if we neglect faith's proper nourishment, the Word of God, any more than praying for physical health and strength will bring it if we neglect wholesome food and live on mince pie and candy.

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POINT 30: Faith is the work of the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22 [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

It is part of the fruit of the Spirit. The Word is the instrument by which it is produced, but it is the Word carried home, and made a living thing in the heart by the Holy Spirit's power.

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POINT 40: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith.

Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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POINT 50: If we want to have faith we must fix our eyes upon the promise of God.

Romans 4:19-21 [19] Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead -- since he was about a hundred years old -- and that Sarah's womb was also dead. [20] Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, [21] being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.

If we wish another to have faith we must hold up the promise of God before him, and holds his attention to it.

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POINT 60: We should pray for Faith.

Luke 11:9, 11, 13 [9] So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. [11] Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? [13] If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!

Mark 9:24 Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"

Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.

As already seen, faith is God's gift. He bestows His gifts in answer to prayer. It is the HOly Spirit's work, and the Holy Spirit is given in answer to prayer. Prayer is an expression of our helplessness and dependence upon God.

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POINT 70: If we wish more faith we should use the faith we have.

Matthew 25:29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

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POINT 80: A great hindrance to faith is seeking glory from men and not the glory that comes from God only.

John 5:44 How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?

This and all hindrances must be put away if we would have faith.

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POINT 90: If we would have faith we must look to Jesus.

Peter's faith failed when he took his eyes off of Jesus and began to look at the wind and waves.

Matthew 14:30-31 [30] But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" [31] Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

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POINT 100: If we are to have faith we must follow Jesus.

John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

The more closely we follow Him the more our faith will grow. Those who follow most closely in the footsteps of Christ have the most faith. When Peter began to follow Christ "afar off" his faith failed rapidly. The more of Christlike denial of self and of true cross-bearing and humility there is in our lives the more our faith will grow. Faith cannot flourish in an atmosphere of self-indulgence, self-will and pride. Selfishness and faith cannot walk together. They are not agreed.

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Topic 60: The Relation of Faith and Repentance to each other.

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POINT 5: True Repentance and Faith are inseparable. They are mutually dependent upon each other.

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POINT 10: Believing the Word of God leads to repentance.

Acts 11:19, 21 [19] Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews. [21] The Lord's hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

Matthew 3:1-2, 6 [1] In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea [2] and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." [6] Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Acts 2:37, 41 [37] When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" [38] Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. [39] The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off -- for all whom the Lord our God will call." [40] With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." [41] Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.

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POINT 20: The principal element in evangelical repentance is a change of mind about Christ; a change from an unbelieving and rejecting attitude to a believing and accepting attitude.

Acts 2:36-38 [36] "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." [37] When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" [38] Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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POINT 30: There must be a repentance from the attitude of mind that seeks the glory that comes from man, to the attitude that seeks the glory that comes from God, in order to believe in Christ.

John 5:44 How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?

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POINT 40: True Faith in Christ involves the confession and forsaking of sin.

Acts 19:18-19 [18] Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed their evil deeds. [19] A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.

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