Joy and peace are indicators that you’re in faith! You may have a promise from God, but if you’re miserable while you’re waiting for the outcome, then you’re probably not in faith! If you really believed God at His Word then you would rejoice at His Word. Faith rejoices in the Word of God because you […]
Having a heart at rest and full of peace is evidence that we are in faith and are trusting in God. Peace doesn’t just fall upon you unexpectedly; it is the result or fruit of faith. Hebrews 4:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)“3 For we who believe [that is, we who personally trust and confidently rely […]
How do you know if you have faith or not? If you’re trusting for healing, for example, your faith should eventually result in healing but that’s the fruit of faith not the evidence of it. What is the evidence of faith? Romans 5:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have […]
We all want to be operating in strong faith, but faith is not evident by results. Yes, we want to see the results of our faith but we must not judge our faith (or anyone else’s) by results. Faith is evident by something else… and we will look at that in a moment but first, […]
How do you know if you’ve got faith? The logical conclusion is that you obviously have faith when you see the result of your faith, but that is incorrect. Mark 11:24 New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will […]
“But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.”2 Timothy 2:20-21 […]
This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work. A church leader must be…”1 Timothy 3:1-2 GNB Paul (the apostle of grace) is writing to Timothy (a young church leader) and is setting requirements for leadership. He is using the words “a church leader […]
“Moreover it is required in stewards (a manager), that a man be found faithful.”1 Corinthians 4:2 KJV Brackets mine Faithfulness is the number one requirement for a steward (someone who represents someone else and looks after their affairs or assets). It’s something you need to do – being faithful is a choice and a continuous action – […]
Romans 4:18-20 King James Version (KJV)18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither […]
Romans 4:18 New King James Version (NKJV)18 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.” Abram became Abraham. God changed his name after promising him that he’d be the father of many nations. Abraham believes God’s promise […]