Faith and blessings of God

God’s power is released through faith

Matthew 17:20 ASV 1901

And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: 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 ASV 1901

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and 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 ASV 1901

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 the 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 anything in my name, that will I do.

In the OT, faith in God’s power

Hebrews 11:32–34 ASV 1901

And what shall I more say? for the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of 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 ASV 1901

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit 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 ASV 1901

withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

See also 1 Th 5:8; 1 Jn 5:4–5

The importance of love accompanying faith

1 Corinthians 13:2 ASV 1901

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.