'STAND FIRM IN FAITH'

DOUBT NOT…DOUBT NOT…DOUBT NOT – DOUBT NOT THE WORD OF GOD - WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?

STAND IN FAITH – LOVE GOD! LOVE ONE ANOTHER!

“WHO HAS EARS TO HEAR – HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT OF GOD HAS TO SAY” This message is not by chance but by his appointed time, a rhythm for us to follow, where we have left behind one of the GIFT & FRUIT of the HOLY SPIRIT.

(I am a CHILD OF GOD, and believe that, because of the GRACE OF GOD, You and I are not CONSUMED. I thank Pastor Vincent Rajendr, for as a GOOD SHEPHERD has brought his sheep this message about FAITH at the ELM services held on 15^th August- Wednesday and 17^th August- Friday. Below is what I have captured in order to document so that when time permits all THE FLOCK OF GOD can READ and EDIFY their SOUL.)

HOW GOD WANT’S YOU TO RECEIVE FAITH & LIVE BY FAITH

1Corin12:9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit [10] To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues [11] But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

FAITH is the 7th FRUIT and the 3rd GIFT of the HOLY SPIRIT. You have received the GIFT but not the FRUIT

Gala: 5 [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith[23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Every CHRISTIAN should not live according to their own understanding.

Proverb:3[1] My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments [2]For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee [3] Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart [4] So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.[5] Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

1Co:2:5: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Look at GOD with your SPIRITUAL EYE, for you are very much aware that your PHYSICAL EYE many a times does not allow/permit you to READ the WORD OF GOD (YOUR HOLY BIBLE). Do not look at your situation/circumstances. Learn to RECEIVE FAITH…..

Romans:10[13] For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?[15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things![16] But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? [17]So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

DOUBT IF NOT FAITH IS SIN – DOUBT NOT …DOUBT NOT…DOUBT NOT…..PLEASE DOUBT NOT…

Romans:14[22]: Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. [23]And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

HOW DO YOU & I REVIVE OUR FAITH – LET US SUMMARISE:

1.      READING THE WORD OF GOD

2.      HEARING THE WORD OF GOD

3.      BELIEVE – DOUBT NOT

M't:21:21: 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.

2Co:5:7: (For we walk by faith, not by sight)

Well JESUS in the New Testament said ‘Have Faith, for if you have the WORD OF GOD you will never see DEATH. By the VOICE & POWER of GOD we try to overcome all things.

DON’T DOUBT THE WORD OF GOD

Heb: 11[1] Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Daniel:3 [14] Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? [15] Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? [16] Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. [17] If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. [18] But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

JEREMIAH was sad & weeping prophet, he became a mouthpiece of GOD. He was a challenging prophet at the age of 18 years…….

Jer:1[1] The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin [2] To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. [3] It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.[4] Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, [5] Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. [6] Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD!  behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

[7] But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. [8] Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. [9] Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth.  And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.[10] See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. [11] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou?  And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. [12]Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

BE DOER’S of THEE WORD OF GOD…Also move in SIGNS & WONDER’s but prior to all that CALL UPON THE LORD & HE WILL ANSWER YOU!

Jer:33:3: Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

PRAYER

Dear Loving Heavenly Father, we come to your THRONE OF GRACE, we PRAISE, HONOR & ADORE You Lord. We put forth our REQUEST to your table of GRACE and ask that we be strengthened to STAND IN FAITH even when we can’t see our way, Stand in faith even when we feel like we can’t face another day, Stand in faith even when the tears want to flow from our eyes.

Stand in faith knowing that our God will always provide, Stand in faith even when we feel that all hope is gone, Stand in faith knowing that He is always there for us to lean on, Stand in faith - Hold on and be strong, for He is still on the throne, Stand in Faith knowing that He can change our situation, suddenly. 

Stand in faith -Even in those times you feel it’s hard to pray. Stand in faith - And believe that He has already made the way.

Faith ... is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen 
so HELP US ALL to stand in faith …..Because you already have the victory!

AMEN