Faith and blessings of God

God’s power is released through faith

Matthew 17:20 KJV 1900

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

See also Mk 9:23; Lk 17:6

Praying in faith

Matthew 21:21–22 KJV 1900

Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

See also Jas 1:5–7; Jas 5:14–15

Praying in Jesus Christ’s name

John 14:12–14 KJV 1900

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

In the OT, faith in God’s power

Hebrews 11:32–34 KJV 1900

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought 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, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

See also Heb 11:11–12 Abraham’s faith when promised an heir in his old age; Jos 14:6–14 Caleb receives Hebron; 1 Sa 14:6 Jonathan’s confidence in God’s power to defeat the Philistines; 1 Sa 17:32–47 David’s confidence in God’s power to overcome Goliath; 2 Ch 20:20 Jehoshaphat’s faith in God’s power to give success against Moab and Ammon; 2 Ch 32:7–8 Hezekiah’s faith in God when threatened by the Assyrians under Sennacherib; Da 6:23 Daniel’s faith when in the lions’ den

In the NT, healing in response to faith

Mt 9:22 The woman had exercised faith by touching the edge of Jesus Christ’s cloak.

See also Mt 9:29–30 Two blind men are healed; Mk 10:52 Bartimaeus receives his sight; Lk 17:19 One of the ten men with leprosy who thanked Jesus Christ; Ac 3:16 the crippled man at the temple gate; Ac 14:8–10 the crippled man in Lystra

Powerful ministries marked by faith

Acts 11:24 KJV 1900

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

See also Ac 6:5–10 Stephen; 1 Co 12:9 Exceptional faith to meet specific needs is a special spiritual gift.

Faith and spiritual warfare

Ephesians 6:16 KJV 1900

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

See also 1 Th 5:8; 1 Jn 5:4–5

The importance of love accompanying faith

1 Corinthians 13:2 KJV 1900

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, and have not charity, I am nothing.