The Gift of Faith

I. OUR FAITH COMES FROM GOD.

A. Jesus commanded us to "have faith in God" (Mark 11:22) and He gave us the capacity to

fulfill His command (Romans 12:3, Hebrews 12:2). B. Hebrews 11 deals with faith from God.

1. Faith is believing what we cannot see (v. 1).

2. When we come to God, we must believe two things:

(1) that He is and

(2) that He rewards those who seek Him (v. 6). 3. Faith helps us to do the impossible (v. 33-36).

II. LIMITLESS FAITH

A. If we know God we will not limit His work in our lives. His Word will give us the proper

concept of Him (Romans 4:21).

B. Our faith in God is not blind. The man of faith often sees more than others can see

(2 Kings 6:15-17; Hebrews 11:27).

C. There is "saving faith" (Ephesians 2:8) and "active faith" (Exodus 14:15; Joshua 3,

Joshua 6). The men of active faith see more in the promise of God to deliver them than in the power of the enemy to destroy them. This faith is more than just believing-it is stepping out.

III. THE GIFT OF FAITH

A. The gift of faith must be used in love (1 Corinthians 13:2).

B. All the gifts of the Spirit are received and exercised by faith (Romans 12:6).

C. Sometimes several gifts of the Spirit are in operation at the same time but the Spirit makes everything harmonious and never interrupts Himself (Acts 14:8-11, Acts 20:9-12, Acts 3:1-8).

D. Peter said that faith in Jesus and the faith by Jesus healed a man (Acts 3:16).

E. When we exercise our faith, we receive more faith.

F. Satan waits at the foot of every spiritual mountain to destroy our faith (Matthew 17:1-2).

G. Our faith is tested when we don't see immediate results after we have stepped out in faith. Sometimes there is a time interval before God makes His move and we must wait for Him with faith and patience (Hebrews 11:1, 10:36, 6:12, James 1:3).