"When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" Luke 18:8
God expects His people to have faith.
The Holy Spirit says,
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6
It is man's responsibility to believe in God and in His promises. The woman who had been subject to bleeding for 12 years was healed because of her faith! Jesus commended her and said, "Daughter, your faith has healed you." Mark 5:34
Jesus also commended the centurion's faith and said about him,
"I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith." Matthew 8:10
Faith pleases God and releases God's will on earth as it is in heaven.
How can the believer strengthen his faith?
In the account of the woman at the well in John 4, Jesus reveals how the believer can receive from God.
In response to the Samaritan woman, Jesus replies, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water." John 4:10
The key to strengthening one's faith is to grow in the knowledge of God and in the knowledge of that which God freely gives. It is as the believer fixes his eyes on Jesus that his faith is strengthened and "perfected" (Heb. 12:2).
The greater the revelation of God, the greater the faith to believe for the impossible!
If the Samaritan woman had known who it was that was speaking to her and knew what He wanted to give her, she would have had the faith to ask and receive! Faith releases the glory of God - the manifestation of His presence and power.
Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40
The believer must understand that faith is required. "If you believed.." There is a condition to the revelation of God's glory - faith!
Unless the believer grows in his knowledge of God and the will of God, his faith will not grow. For this reason the apostle Paul prays,
"We have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.." Col. 1:9,10
The believer needs spiritual revelation of God and His will!
I encourage you to spend time in God's presence and in His Word so that you grow in the knowledge of God and in the knowledge of His will. It is as we grow in our knowledge of Him and His will that we will be able to pray with faith and confidence and then see the glory of the Lord!
God expects His people to have faith.
The Holy Spirit says,
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6
It is man's responsibility to believe in God and in His promises. The woman who had been subject to bleeding for 12 years was healed because of her faith! Jesus commended her and said, "Daughter, your faith has healed you." Mark 5:34
Jesus also commended the centurion's faith and said about him,
"I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith." Matthew 8:10
Faith pleases God and releases God's will on earth as it is in heaven.
How can the believer strengthen his faith?
In the account of the woman at the well in John 4, Jesus reveals how the believer can receive from God.
In response to the Samaritan woman, Jesus replies, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water." John 4:10
The key to strengthening one's faith is to grow in the knowledge of God and in the knowledge of that which God freely gives. It is as the believer fixes his eyes on Jesus that his faith is strengthened and "perfected" (Heb. 12:2).
The greater the revelation of God, the greater the faith to believe for the impossible!
If the Samaritan woman had known who it was that was speaking to her and knew what He wanted to give her, she would have had the faith to ask and receive! Faith releases the glory of God - the manifestation of His presence and power.
Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40
The believer must understand that faith is required. "If you believed.." There is a condition to the revelation of God's glory - faith!
Unless the believer grows in his knowledge of God and the will of God, his faith will not grow. For this reason the apostle Paul prays,
"We have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.." Col. 1:9,10
The believer needs spiritual revelation of God and His will!
I encourage you to spend time in God's presence and in His Word so that you grow in the knowledge of God and in the knowledge of His will. It is as we grow in our knowledge of Him and His will that we will be able to pray with faith and confidence and then see the glory of the Lord!
"When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" Luke 18:8
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