Summary: I am exploring faith from different perspectives. For instance when light passes through a prism the light bends. As a result, the different colors that make up white light become separated. This happens because each color has a particular wavelength and each wavelength bends at a different angle. So today let’s continue to explore the different aspects and manifestations of faith. 1. Faith Comes by Hearing Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Galatians 3:1-5 2. Faith Prevails Luke 22:24-34 3. Faith works by love "For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love" (Amplified Bible, Galatians 5:6). A good battery may not be able to work because it has been drained. You don't throw away a good battery; instead, you recharge it. Your faith may be in great shape, but unable to work. You can recharge it by plugging it into love. Love energizes faith This is so important because “God is Love”. God cannot work against His nature. All the virtues of God work in harmony with one another. There are things that can hinder faith from working: *Unforgiveness saps faith of its strength and power: This is the story of Jesus cursing a fig tree. You know the story. He spoke to a fig tree and told it to die. It did. Then He told his disciples that they could do the same thing...even move mountains by exercising faith. What is not usually known about this incident is the last statement Jesus made about faith and prayer: "And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins" Mark 11:25 *Fear can paralyze our faith That is why Love is so important Perfect Love cast out fear I John 4:7-21 It is important to understand the importance of the Holy Spirit in our faith working properly: Faith works by love, the Holy Spirit fills us with the Love of God and His fruit which consists of Love. Romans 5:1-5 Praying in the Spirit keeps me in the Love of God Jude 14-21 It is not faith in the total absence of fear but faith in spite of my fear, or faith that overcomes my fear.
