0319 Function of Faith
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THE FUNCTION OF FAITH
Faith is Shield (Ephesians 6:16)
Shield protects your whole body
Shield protects your armor
Shield will not stop enemy from shooting but will not allow him to hurt you
Arrows are sudden, from unexpected places, they pierce, darts dipped in fire
It’s greatest shame to lose a field then to lose a shield
It was an honor to die with shield “they died in faith”
Luke 8:22-25
Faith Sleeps in the Storm
Faith doesn’t sleep carelessly like Jonah. Faith is not carelessness
The reason why you can’t sleep is not because of fierceness of storm but because of no faith
Faith walks on water. Disciples battle with it, Jesus walks on it. Trample on demons, crush his head
Faith Stops the Storm
Jesus never endorsed fear or worry but rebuked it
Unbelief and panic hasn’t stopped one storm
Jesus doesn’t rebuke for not stopping storm but for not having faith (no blame for not casting out demon, believe)
Faith that storm can’t stop is faith that will stop the storm
Jesus didn’t say that why you don’t have faith but where is your faith?
Faith is lifestyle of righteous. Where there is no faith there is no life
Faith is in person not for thing
Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe
Faith honors God and God honors faith
It doesn’t cost to believe