17 Jul 2014Are You a Stephen? (4)...Stephen, a man full of faith... ACTS 6:5Another quality that opened the door to leadership in the church for Stephen was: faith. Oswald Chambers said, Faith that is sure of God, is the only kind of faith there is. When drought hit some farming communities, faith made a little girl take her umbrella to a prayer meeting called especially to pray for rain, while all the grown-ups wore sunglasses. Faith isnt just what you say, its what you do. And its not just about what you can do, but what you can trust God to do. When it comes to faith you must: 1) feed your faith. The Bible is faith food. ...Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17). Note the word hearing. When you read Gods Word out loud, it enters your spirit through both the eye-gate and ear-gate, doubling its impact. 2) protect your faith. When terrorists attack, they have more in mind than just blowing up a few buildings and killing some people. Their goal is to strike fear into your heart and cause you to capitulate. Jesus warned Peter that his faith was about to come under attack (Luke 22:31-32 NKJV). Its not just your finances or your health or your relationships that are under attack; its your faith! 3) use your faith. Faith is like money; its the currency of Gods kingdom. You must have it in order to do business with God. When Christ encountered someone who demonstrated real faith, He was ecstatic. And He always responded to them. So you must exercise your faith daily, until it becomes your reflex action in any given situation.Bible in a Year: 1 Sam 16-17; Luke 8:16- 25; Ps 133; Pr 16:2;
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 06:36:03 +0000
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