Faith and Healing: Jehova Rapha

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Christians are called to have a growing faith, built up by prayer and the encouragement of others, and also through testing.

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Examples of growing faith

2 Thessalonians 1:3 NKJV

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,

Weak faith

Weak faith rebuked

Matthew 6:28–30 NKJV

“So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

See also Mt 8:26; Mt 14:31; Mt 16:8; Mt 17:20

Other examples of weak faith

Jn 12:42–43; Jn 19:38; Ro 14:1–2; 1 Co 8:1–13

Strong faith

Strong faith commended and encouraged

Hebrews 10:22 NKJV

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

See also Mt 8:10; Mt 9:20–22; Mt 15:28

The faith of OT leaders

1 Ki 18:3 Obadiah; 2 Ki 18:5 Hezekiah

The faith of Christian leaders

1 Ti 4:12; Heb 13:7

See also Ac 6:5 Stephen; Ac 11:24 Barnabas; 2 Ti 3:10 Paul

Paul’s encouragements to Timothy:

1 Ti 6:11; 2 Ti 2:22

Other examples of strong faith

Habakkuk 3:17–18 NKJV

Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls— Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

See also Job 13:15; Job 19:25–27; Mt 14:35–36; 2 Co 8:7; Col 2:5–7

The growth of faith

Praying for more faith

Luke 17:5 NKJV

And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

The encouragement of others

2 Ch 32:7–8; 1 Th 3:10

See also Nu 14:6–9; Lk 22:32; Ac 14:22; Ro 1:11–12; 1 Th 3:2–3; Jud 20

Faith strengthened through testing

Romans 4:18–21 NKJV

who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.