Faith and blessings of God

God’s power is released through faith

Matthew 17:20 NKJV

So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

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Praying in faith

Matthew 21:21–22 NKJV

So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

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Praying in Jesus Christ’s name

John 14:12–14 NKJV

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

In the OT, faith in God’s power

Hebrews 11:32–34 NKJV

And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

See also Abraham’s faith when promised an heir in his old age; Caleb receives Hebron; Jonathan’s confidence in God’s power to defeat the Philistines; David’s confidence in God’s power to overcome Goliath; Jehoshaphat’s faith in God’s power to give success against Moab and Ammon; Hezekiah’s faith in God when threatened by the Assyrians under Sennacherib; Daniel’s faith when in the lions’ den

In the NT, healing in response to faith

The woman had exercised faith by touching the edge of Jesus Christ’s cloak.

See also Two blind men are healed; Bartimaeus receives his sight; One of the ten men with leprosy who thanked Jesus Christ; the crippled man at the temple gate; the crippled man in Lystra

Powerful ministries marked by faith

Acts 11:24 NKJV

For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

See also Stephen; Exceptional faith to meet specific needs is a special spiritual gift.

Faith and spiritual warfare

Ephesians 6:16 NKJV

above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

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The importance of love accompanying faith

1 Corinthians 13:2 NKJV

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.