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INDWELLING FAITH AND THE WORD
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“…Faith
cometh (is activated or influenced) by HEARING… the WORD of God…”
(Roman 10:17 KJV).
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DIVINE FAITH always
comes when it hears the WORD. The WORD activates and empowers DIVINE FAITH.
DIVINE FAITH is activated and empowered - by God’s commands and Jesus’ WORDS -
TO DO EXACTLY what
is commanded or spoken!!!
JESUS, “is” the LIVING, SPOKEN
POWER, and DEMONSTRATIVE WORD of God to mankind. “…the
Word (Jesus) was made
FLESH, dwelt
among us, and we saw His glory, glory
as of the only begotten (specially created) from the Father, full of grace and
truth....”
(JOHN 1:14 KJV).
Let’s look at a section
of John 1:14. It says, “….The WORD
was made flesh….” (John 1:14 KJV). Jesus
represents “The WORD.”
The WORD
is also understood by the term logos,
which means communication from God to mankind straight from his heart.
“…The only begotten (special and supernaturally created) Son (the WORD), which is in the bosom (secret, intimate place; heart) of the Father, he hath declared (explained, revealed, or communicated for) him…” (John 1:18 KJV).
“…The only begotten (special and supernaturally created) Son (the WORD), which is in the bosom (secret, intimate place; heart) of the Father, he hath declared (explained, revealed, or communicated for) him…” (John 1:18 KJV).
The WORD communicated a MESSAGE of LOVE
directly from GOD in regard to SALVATION and REPENTANCE. “….God …now commandeth all men every where to REPENT…”
(Acts 17:30 KJV). "…REPENT AND RETURN, “SO”
that your sins may be wiped away…” (Acts 3:19 NASB). “… [I]…kept declaring
….that they
should REPENT and TURN TO God…”
(Acts 26: 20 NASB). "…REPENT AND RETURN, “SO”
that your sins may be wiped away…” (Acts 3:19 NASB).
The WORD was HEARD, but NOT everyone
actually LISTENED. The WORD was clearly DEMONSTRATED, but NOT actually SEEN.
The WORD was GOD and HE was in their midst, but they didn’t even know it. “… Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely
the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it…" (Genesis 28:16
NASB).
The WORD was clothed in FLESH and since
mankind MOSTLY look on the outside or appearance the WORD was EASILY missed.
Thus mankind continues in their trespasses, sins, and rebellions. “….The
WORD was made flesh….”
(John 1:14 KJV). “…God is Spirit …” (John 4:24 KJV). “...God sees not as man sees,
for man looks at the outward
appearance, …”(1
Samuel 16:7 NASB).
It wasn’t JESUS’ FLESH that
made him the POWERFUL Word of God; it was the POWER
(ALL of God’s ability) of the HOLY SPIRIT (Servant worker of ALL God’s ability). “…God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
with the Holy Ghost
and WITH POWER:
who went about doing good, and healing
all that were oppressed of the devil; for GOD WAS WITH HIM. And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the
Jews, and in Jerusalem…”
(Acts 10:38-39 KJV).
It was the HOLY SPIRIT (Servant worker of ALL God’s
ability) WITHIN the FLESH that GAVE Jesus POWER (ALL of God’s ability). “…God is Spirit …” (John
4:24 KJV). Jesus SAID: “…I do
nothing of myself…”
(John 8:28 KJV). “…the Father (God, the Father, is Spirit) that dwelleth in me, he
doeth the works…” (John 14:10 KJV).
JESUS, the WORD, wrapped in human FLESH,
served as a MOUTHPIECE for God’s communication to mankind. “….The WORD was made
flesh….” (John 1:14 KJV). . “…THE WORDS THAT I SPEAK unto
you, they ARE SPIRIT (GOD IS SPIRIT)…” (John 6:63 KJV) “…God is Spirit …” (John
4:24 KJV).
Listening to God’s words through Jesus is
similar to listening to a person’s words through a radio.
God’s words came through human flesh and
the disc jockey’s words came through a radio.
If the radio suddenly became like human being, but continued to deliver the disc jockeys words it would be similar to
the way JESUS delivered God’s words to humanity.
The WORDS you hear through the radio is
“that” of disc jockey’s actual words.
The WORDS you hear through Jesus is God’s
actual words. Words also means message, speech, or communication. “….The
WORD was made flesh….”
(John 1:14 KJV).
What was the importance
of SENDING the WORD through JESUS? The bible SAYS: “…THERE ARE THREE that bear record in heaven, the Father, the
Word, and the Holy Ghost:
and THESE THREE
ARE ONE “…THERE IS NO GOD, BUT ONE…” (1
Corinthians 8:4 KJV).
For example: “…Then God
SAID, “Let there be
light”; AND THERE WAS LIGHT…”
(Genesis 1:3 NASB).
1.
“…Then God
SAID (God commanded );
2.
“Let there be light”
(Jesus, the Word, spoke
his command);
3.
AND THERE WAS LIGHT (The
Holy Spirit did what was spoken and commanded)…”
(Genesis 1:3 NASB).
4.
There is ONE God. These three
aspects of God are working rapidly and simultaneously together. We are looking
at in VERY slow motion. The Holy Ghost (Spirit) DOES
what Jesus, the Word
SPEAKS and
God COMMANDS
God
commands.
Jesus speaks. The invisible, unseen servant WORKER, the Holy Spirit, does
the work.
“….The WORD was made
flesh….” (John 1:14 KJV). Jesus, the WORD, made flesh, SPEAKS
God’s command, and the HOLY SPIRIT, God’s servant worker of ALL his ability, “DOES”
what is SPOKEN and COMMANDED.
God
is the FATHER. Jesus
is the WORD of the
father. The Holy
Spirit is the POWER (ALL gOD'S ABILITY) of the father. “…THESE THREE ARE ONE (therefore, ALL are the FATHER).…” (1 JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
You are
your thoughts. You are your words. You are your actions. These ARE ALL aspects of the
“same” person.
“…the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost:…” (1
Corinthians 8:4 KJV). Jesus
is at the CENTER, between God, the Father, and God, the Holy Spirit.
The
CENTER is the most important position because it is the SOURCE from which ALL
else originates. “…In
the beginning was the Word, and the Word
was with God,
and the Word was God. He was in the beginning
with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into
being that has come into being …
(John 1:1-4 NASB).
The CENTER, which is
the WORD, is the SOURCE of POWER, INFLUENCE, ACTIVITY, or ACTION. “… All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing
came into being that has come into being … (John 1:1-4 NASB).
The CENTER, which is
the WORD of God, is the pivotal point where everything else rotates or
revolves. For instance, we say the SUN is the center of the solar system and
everything else revolves around it. “…apart
from Him nothing
came into being that has come into being … (John 1:1-4 NASB). “… [Jesus, the WORD is] …sustaining ALL THINGS by his powerful
word…” (Hebrews 1:3 NIV).
Thus, the FATHER’s (God) WORD (Jesus)
“is” POWER (Holy Spirit) and they are ONE. “…THERE ARE THREE that bear record in heaven, the Father (GOD), the Word (JESUS), and the Holy
Ghost (POWER): and THESE THREE ARE ONE.…” (1 JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
“… THESE THREE ARE ONE.…” (1 JOHN 5:6-8 KJV). Breaking the Father, the Word and the
Holy Spirit down into pieces is like looking at them in very, very slow motion,
but they are working together as ONE; fast, quick, immediately, and
simultaneously. “…Then God SAID,
“Let there be light”; AND THERE WAS LIGHT…” (Genesis 1:3 NASB).
Your
mind, words, and actions have different names and functions, but they are often
working together, simultaneously, as ONE (walk, run, sit, stand, eat, sleep,
etc.). “…The Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and THESE THREE ARE ONE.…” (1 JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
The WORD is the Father’s command, he speaks it through
Jesus, and does the
WORK through the Holy Spirit. “…the Father that
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works…”
(John 14:10 KJV).
Your
mind makes commands/thoughts, which impact the words you speak, and influences
your actions. Your actions do what is commanded or spoken by your mind/thoughts.
“…as he THINKETH
within his heart (mind), so is he
(words and actions)…”
(Proverbs 23:7 KJV).
The
HOLY SPIRIT “DOES” - what God commands and Jesus, the
WORD SPEAKS - “EVERY” single time!! “…I
change NOT…”
(Malachi 3:6 KJV).
“ … MY WORD … SHALL
ACCOMPLISH (through the WORK of the Holy Spirit) that which I please,
and it SHALL PROSPER (through the WORK
of the Holy Spirit) in the thing whereto I sent it…” (Isaiah 55:11
KJV). God says, I “…am WATCHING over my
word to PERFORM it (through the WORK of the Holy Spirit)…”
(Jeremiah 1:12 NASB).
IN Ezekiel 37 you can CLEARLY
“SEE” how GOD COMMANDS, God’s WORD (still
Jesus) is SPOKEN, AND
THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES what God commands and speaks. “…Prophesy
(God commands), [Ezekiel’s mouth is being utilized]… and say to them (Speak the
WORD). This is what the Sovereign Lord says…”
(Ezekiel 37 NIV).
This is what God
commanded Ezekiel to SPEAK: “ ‘My people …I will PUT my SPIRIT in you and you will LIVE …Then you will know that I the Lord have
spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord...’”
(Ezekiel 37 NIV).
“…As [Ezekiel]… was
prophesying (SPEAKING GOD’S
WORD as he was commanded), there was a noise (The Holy Spirit started DOING WORK immediately), a rattling sound, and THE BONES CAME TOGETHER, BONE TO BONE. [Ezekiel]… LOOKED, and tendons
and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them …[then]… BREATH ENTERED THEM; they came to LIFE
and STOOD UP on their feet—a vast army… I HAVE DONE IT, declares the Lord…’”
(Ezekiel 37 NIV).
“…I HAVE DONE IT,
declares the Lord…’”
(Ezekiel 37 NIV). “…the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works…” (John
14:10 KJV). The FATHER’s
WORD “is” POWER and they are ONE. “…THERE ARE THREE that bear record in heaven, the Father (GOD), the Word (JESUS), and the Holy Ghost (POWER):
and THESE THREE
ARE ONE.…” (1
JOHN 5:6-8 KJV).
The POWER of GOD’s WORD
… is CLEARLY SEEN in EZEKIEL. “…Since
the creation of the world God’s INVISIBLE QUALITIES—have been CLEARLY SEEN, being UNDERSTOOD FROM WHAT HAS BEEN MADE …”
(Romans 1:20 NIV). “… [THE BONES] …came to LIFE…’”
(Ezekiel 37 NIV). “ … BREATH ENTERED THEM; they … STOOD UP on
their feet—a vast army... I HAVE DONE IT, declares the Lord…’”
(Ezekiel 37 NIV).
“… THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE WAS FORMED at God’s command … what we now SEE (the
whole universe) did not come from anything that
can be SEEN (the WORK of the Holy Spirit)…” (Hebrews 11:3 NLT). “…BY THE WORD (God’s commands,) of the Lord (jesus, the word) the heavens were made (the
WORK of the Holy Spirit), And by the breath of His mouth all their host…”
(Psalms 33:6 NASB).
JESUS,
the WORD, WHILE ON EARTH AND IN HUMAN FLESH DEPENDED UPON “GOD”S COMMANDS” and
THE “WORKS” of GOD’S HOLY SPIRIT. “…God anointed (empowered) Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit
(servant WORKER of ALL his ability) and POWER (ALL of God’s ability),
and …he
went around doing good and healing all ….because
God was with him…” (Acts 10:38 NIV). “…the Father that
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works…”
(John 14:10 KJV).
God anointed others “WITH” the
Holy Spirit and POWER too. “…Stephen, a man full
of God’s
grace and POWER
(the indwelling Spirit and worker of ALL God’s ability), performed great wonders and signs among the people…”
(Acts 6:8 NIV). “…God
did extraordinary MIRACLES (by
the indwelling Holy Spirit and worker of ALL God’s ability) through Paul…”
(Acts 19:11 NIV). “…I
persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and
MIRACLES (by the WORK of the Holy Spirit and worker of ALL God’s ability)…” (2
Corinthians 12:12 NIV). “…the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works…”
(John 14:10 KJV).
“…Now God GIVES US many
kinds of special abilities, but it is the same HOLY SPIRIT who is the SOURCE of them all.
…it is the same
God who does the work IN and THROUGH all of us who are his. The HOLY SPIRIT (the worker of God’s abilities) DISPLAYS God’s power (ALL God’s ABILITY) THROUGH each of us … It is the same and only Holy Spirit who gives all these gifts
and POWERS… (1 Corinthians
12:4-11 NLT).
“…I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing
too hard for me?”
(Jeremiah 32:27 KJV).
God commanded that
believers have special gifts. Jesus, the WORD spoke about those special gifts,
and the HOLY SPIRIT distributed those special gifts as was commanded and
spoken. “…That great Shepherd
of the sheep, equip
you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work “IN
US” what is pleasing to him, through
Jesus Christ…”
(Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV). “…It is God which
worketh IN YOU both to will and to do of his
good pleasure…” (Philippians 2:13 KJV). “…the Father that
dwelleth in [YOU], he doeth the
works…” (John 14:10 KJV).
God would NOT command and Jesus would NOT
speak WITHOUT complete faith and absolute confidence that the Holy Spirit would
do the WORK. “…God is not human
“…God is Spirit …Does he speak and then not act? Does he
promise and not fulfill…” (Numbers 23:19 NIV & John 4:24 KJV)?
“…Not
one of all the LORD's good promises
… failed; every
one was fulfilled”
(Joshua 21:45 NIV). “…My counsel (WORD)…
SHALL stand, and I will do all my pleasure…”
(Isaiah 46:10 KJV).
In Genesis 1:13 the Father’s
WORD
is witnessed in the POWERFUL work of the Holy Spirit. “…Then God SAID, “Let there be
light”; AND THERE WAS LIGHT…” (Genesis 1:3 NASB).
1. “…Then God SAID
(God commands with complete faith and absolute confidence in his OWN word). 2. “Let there be light”
(Jesus, the Word speaks with complete faith and absolute confidence in God’s
word). 3. AND THERE WAS LIGHT (The Holy Spirit does the WORK with complete faith
and absolute confidence in what was commanded and spoken)…” (Genesis 1:3 NASB).
God has complete, immutable faith and absolute,
unwavering confidence in his OWN WORD. “…MY
WORD be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it SHALL NOT return unto me void, but it SHALL
ACCOMPLISH that which I please, and it SHALL PROSPER in the thing whereto I sent it…” (Isaiah 55:11
KJV). God says, I “…am WATCHING over my word to PERFORM it…”
(Jeremiah 1:12 NASB).
The WORD is the ORIGIN of EVERYTHING that
is made or created. The WORD is the CENTER point in which EVERYTHING else
begins from God’s command. “… THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE WAS FORMED at God’s command … what we now SEE (the
whole universe) did not come from anything that
can be SEEN (the WORK of the Holy Spirit)…” (Hebrews 11:3 NLT).
It is no wonder the
NAME “JESUS” (THE WORD) is
the name ABOVE “ALL” other names and titles. “… name
which is above every name…”
(Philippians 2:9).
JESUS’ “IS” the WORD. The WORD stems from
God’s command and is the CORE SOURCE of EVERY ACTIVITY SEEN or DONE in ALL the
universe. “… at
God’s command … what we now SEE (everything SEEN and DONE) did not come from anything that can be SEEN (the WORK of
the Holy Spirit)…”
(Hebrews 11:3 NLT). “… He (Jesus) had a name written, that no man
knew … his name is called The Word of God…”
(Revelation 19:12-13 NASB).
The WORD of God
influences “ALL” ACTIONS and ACTIVITIES. For instance the WORD influences
FAITH. “…Faith cometh
(is activated or influenced) by HEARING… the WORD of God…”
(Roman 10:17 KJV).
FAITH RESPONDS to the
WORD because it is “OF” the
HOLY SPIRIT, who DOETH the WORK that
is spoken by Jesus and commanded by God“…GOD (the
Father) IS SPIRIT…” (John 4:24 KJV). “…The Lord
(the Word) is that Spirit…” (2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV). “…The
Spirit of God (the worker of ALL God’s ability) dwell[s] in you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV). . “…the
fruit of the Spirit is … faith …”
(Galatians 5:22-23 KJV). “…Jesus Christ is in
you…” (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV).
FAITH is part “OF”
THE HOLY SPIRIT – that DOETH God’s work -
and is “IN” you!! “ … FAITH (part “OF” the indwelling Holy Spirit) IS
the substance (guarantee, certainty, assurance, etc.) of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen…”
(Hebrews 11:1 KJV).
The
FAITH that is part “OF” the Holy Spirit and is NOW in you “STILL” “DOES” what
it HEARS Jesus SPEAK and God COMMAND. Guaranteed!
Therefore, “… [The indwelling Spirit of] Faith (that is part“OF” the Holy
Spirit) cometh (is activated) by HEARING… the WORD of God…”
(Roman 10:17 KJV).
THE FATHER’S WORD IS POWER.
FAITH that is part “OF” the indwelling Holy Spirit BECOMES immediately active,
in your life, by HEARING THE
WORD of God. “…you will abound in HOPE by the
power of the Holy Spirit…”
(Romans 15:13 NASB). “…I pray that God, the source of
HOPE, will fill you completely.... Then
you will overflow with confident HOPE through
the power of the Holy Spirit…” (Romans 15:13 NLT).
FAITH, that is part “OF”
the Holy Spirit, RESPONDS to AND DEPENDS UPON GOD’s WORD to WORK or become
activated. “…Faith cometh (is activated, WORKS) by HEARING…
the WORD of God…” (Roman 10:17 KJV). “….Apart from [the indwelling SPIRIT] you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV). “…the Father that dwelleth in [you] (the indwelling
Holy Spirit), he doeth the works…” (John 14:10 KJV).
God “…dealt
(GAVE) to every man (believer) the
measure of faith...” (Romans 12:3 KJV). Thus, God
gives you a measure of his OWN faith.
“…God … sent
forth the Spirit
of His Son “INTO”
[Y]OUR HEARTS…”
(Galatians 4:6 NASB).
In addition, “…God… works in you to
will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose…”
(Philippians 2:13 NIV). “….Apart from Me (the indwelling Holy Spirit), you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV).
IT IS
THE FATHER’S HOLY SPIRIT (servant WORKER of ALL his ability) that “… is able TO DO exceeding abundantly ABOVE all that we ask or
think…”
(Ephesians 3:20 KJV). “…he doeth the works…” (John 14:10 KJV).
IT IS THE FATHER’S HOLY
SPIRIT (servant WORKER of ALL his ability) that makes “…the things which are impossible with men … POSSIBLE …” (Luke 18:27
KJV).
IT IS THE FATHER’S HOLY
SPIRIT (servant WORKER of ALL his ability) that CAN DO ANYTHING!! “…I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing
too hard for me?”
(Jeremiah 32:27 KJV).
However, IT IS THE FATHER’S WORD (JESUS),
from God’s command, THAT “IS” the CENTRAL SOURCE of EVERY ACTIVITY (work of the
Holy Spirit) in ALL the universe. “… THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE WAS FORMED at God’s command … what we now SEE (the
whole universe) did not come from anything that
can be SEEN (the WORK of the Holy Spirit)…” (Hebrews 11:3 NLT).
Therefore, HIS WORDS ARE COMPLETELY
TRUSTWORTHY. “…All your commands are TRUSTWORTHY…”
(PSALM 119:86 NLT). “…This hope is a
strong and TRUSTWORTHY anchor for our souls…” (HEBREWS 6:19 NLT). “Everything you have heard … is TRUSTWORTHY
and true…” (REVELATION 22:6 NLT).
HIS WORD WON’T EVER DISAPPOINT. “…the Scripture says, "WHOEVER [accepts, relies, and depends
upon] HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED…" (ROMANS 10:11
NASB). “…In You they trusted and WERE NOT DISAPPOINTED…. (PSALMS
22:5 NASB).
THEREFORE, YOU CAN“…Trust
in the Lord (the WORD, jesus) with
all thine heart…” (Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV). “…The LORD
(the WORD, Jesus) “WILL” accomplish (take care of)…that which concerns [you]…”
(John 14:31 NASB). “...Casting all your care upon him (the WORD, Jesus); for he careth for
you.” (1 Peter 5:7 KJV).
“…All he does is just and good, and all his commandments are TRUSTWORTHY….”
(PSALMS 111:7 NLT).
For example, God told Abraham he would have
a son at 90+ years old and from that son he would make him a GREAT nation. “…Abraham believed God…” (James 2:18-24 NIV).
“And when Abram was ninety years
old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said
unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and
thee…” (Genesis
17 KJV). “…And
I will make of
thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great;
and thou shalt be a blessing. …And in thee SHALL ALL FAMILIES of the earth be
blessed…”
(Genesis 12:2-3 KJV).
However, God told him to sacrifice his
only son on the altar. If Abraham sacrifices his son on the altar, how will he
become a GREAT nation? After all, he is already past 99 years old. Well, “…Abraham believed God[‘s WORD]…” (James 2:18-24 NIV)..
“…It was BY FAITH (the WORK of
the Holy Spirit)
that ABRAHAM
OFFERED UP ISAAC as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham,
who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, even though God had told
him, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.”
Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back
to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead…”
(Hebrews 11 NLT)
“…Abraham believed
(also stems from the WORK of the HOLY SPIRIT) God…”
(James 2:18-24 NIV). “….Apart from Me (the Holy Spirit), you can do nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV). “…[God] is able TO DO exceeding abundantly ABOVE all that we ask or
think…”
(Ephesians 3:20 KJV). “…he doeth the works…” (John 14:10 KJV). “…The things which are
impossible with men … POSSIBLE [with God] …” (Luke 18:27
KJV). “…The
God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” (Jeremiah
32:27 KJV).
Thus, “…Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping--believing that
he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him,
"That's how many descendants you will have!" (Romans 4:18 NLT).
To this day, everyone who has faith in
God’s WORD, like Abraham did, is considered Abraham’s seed. “…Understand, then, that those who HAVE FAITH (the indwelling Spirit of
FAITH) ARE children of Abraham. Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and
announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” So those who RELY
ON FAITH (the indwelling Spirit) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of
faith (through the work of the Holy Spirit)…” (Galatians 3: 7-9
NIV).
Abraham demonstrated unwavering faith in
God. “…Abraham [was empowered,
through the work of the Holy Spirit to believe God‘s WORD]…” (James 2:18-24 NIV). Because
of the power of the Holy Spirit “…even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing..."
(Romans 4:18 NLT).
Abraham was empowered to believe that even
if he had to sacrifice his only son that God’s WORD was so POWERFUL that he
would STILL be able to make him a GREAT nation through Isaac. “…Abraham reasoned that if Isaac
died, God was able to bring him back to life
again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead…”
(Hebrews 11 NLT). “….I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is
there any thing too hard for me?”
(Jeremiah 32:27 KJV).
Abraham’s faith was activated, EMPOWERED,
and influenced by the WORD of God. “…It was BY FAITH (the WORK of
God’s Holy Spirit) that ABRAHAM OFFERED UP
ISAAC … Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was ABLE (not himself)
to bring him back to life again.…” (Hebrews 11 NLT). “… Is there any thing too hard for [God]?”
(Jeremiah 32:27 KJV).
“…God
hath dealt (GIVEN)… to every man THE
measure of FAITH…” (Romans 12:3 NIV). “…The
fruit of the Spirit… is…FAITH…” (Galatians 5:22-23
KJV). “…God has allotted to each a measure of faith…” (Romans 12:3 NASB). “[God’s] …Holy Spirit
…is the SOURCE [of it ALL]…” (1 Corinthians 12: 4-11
NLT).
Hebrews 11 demonstrates how the Spirit of FAITH,
when activated or influenced by the WORD -which is commanded by God and spoken
by Jesus - empowers actions and activity in and through people:
BY
FAITH we understand …
BY
FAITH …Abel brought …
BY
FAITH …Enoch was taken up…
BY
FAITH …Noah BUILT
…
BY
HIS FAITH Noah CONDEMNED. …
BY
FAITH …Abraham obeyed …
he lived
there BY FAITH—
BY
FAITH …SARAH WAS ABLE TO
HAVE A CHILD…
BY
FAITH …THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL
WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE
RED SEA
BY
FAITH …the people of Israel MARCHED
AROUND JERICHO
FOR SEVEN
DAYS…
BY
FAITH these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled
with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the
mouths of lions, quenched the
flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness
was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put
whole armies to flight. Women received
their loved ones back again from death….” (Hebrews 11:1-35 NLT).
“…In the beginning was the Word
… (John 1:1-4 NASB).
From the very beginning God commanded WORDS for
Jesus to SPEAK and those WORDS caused the Holy Spirit to immediately WORK the
command and spoken word of God, as demonstrated through the CREATION of the
entire universe. “…In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth…”
(Genesis 1:1 KJV).
“…In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came
into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being
that has come into being …
(John 1:1-4 NASB).
“….Now
the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep,
and the Spirit of God was hovering
over the waters. …God
(commander) said
(speaker),
“Let there be
light,” and there was light
(doer)….God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to
separate water from water.”
…God made the vault and separated the water under
the vault from the water above it. And it was so. God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there
was morning—the second day.
God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one
place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. God
called
the dry ground “land,” and the
gathered waters he called “seas.” …God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing
plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it,
according to their various kinds.” And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their
kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. …God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to
separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark
sacred times, and days and years,
and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light
on the earth.” And it was so. God
made two
great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern
the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on
the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate
light from darkness. …God said,
“Let the water
teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault
of the sky.” …God created the great creatures of the sea
and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it,
according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. …God
said, “Let the land
produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock,
the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according
to its kind.” And it was so.
…God
made the wild animals according to
their kinds,
the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along
the ground according to their kinds…” (Genesis
1 KJV).
“…the invisible things (the WORK
of his Holy Spirit) of him from the creation of the world are CLEARLY SEEN…”
(Romans 1:20 KJV). Do you “SEE” the POWERFUL influence of God’s WORD today?
“…in him
(God’s POWERFUL WORD, Jesus) ALL THINGS hold together…”
(Colossians 1:7 NIV). “… [God is] sustaining ALL THINGS by his
powerful word…” (Hebrews 1:3 NIV).
God’s WORD will STAND
forever! “…My
counsel (WORD)… SHALL stand, and I will do all my pleasure…”
(Isaiah 46:10 KJV).
“…In the beginning was the
Word (jesus),
and the
Word (jesus) was
with God, and the Word (jesus) was God. He (the WORD, Jesus) was
in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him (the word, jesus),
and apart from Him (the WORD, Jesus) nothing came into being that has come into being
… (John 1:1-4 NASB). “…the invisible things (the WORK of his Holy
Spirit) of him (his command and his spoken WORD) from the creation of the world
are CLEARLY SEEN…”
(Romans 1:20 KJV).
That SAME SPIRIT dwells
in YOU and part of that SPIRIT is FAITH. “…if
the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life
to your [human] bodies through His Spirit who
dwells in you…”
(Romans 8:11 NASB).“…GOD IS SPIRIT…”
(John 4:24 KJV). “…the Lord is that Spirit…”
(2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV). “…Jesus
Christ is in you…” (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV). “…the Spirit of God dwell[s] in
you…” (Romans 8:9 KJV).
That “SAME” SPIRIT that
dwells in YOU “STILL” DOES the WORK
that God commands and Jesus speaks. “The same God who does the work IN and THROUGH all of us
who are his. The HOLY SPIRIT
DISPLAYS God’s power THROUGH each of us … It is the same and only Holy Spirit who gives
all these gifts and POWERS… (1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NLT). “…It is God who works in you…”
(Philippians 2:13 NIV). “…The God of peace, … that great Shepherd of the
sheep, … work[s] in us what is pleasing
to him, through Jesus Christ…”
(Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV). “…The
God of peace … that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip[s] you with
everything good for doing his will…”
(Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV).
“… [God] grant[s]…
[true believers]… to be strengthened with might by his
Spirit in the inner man…” (Ephesians
3:16 KJV). “…I can do all things through
Christ which
strengtheneth me…” (Philippians 4:13 KJV). SHOUT!!!
Thus the WORD
confidently says “…FAITH (the
indwelling Holy Spirit within you) is the substance (absolute guarantee) of the
things hope for…” (Hebrews 11:1 KJV).
The Holy Spirit “DOES”
without wavering, hesitating, or question WHATEVER
God commands and Jesus speaks, EVEN through YOU. “…The
God of peace … that great Shepherd of the sheep, … work[s]
in us … through Jesus Christ…”
(Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV). “…Jesus Christ is in you…” (2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV).
However, the indwelling
faith of the Holy Spirit, ONLY comes or responds to the WORD, which is also
God’s command!! “…faith
cometh by hearing,
and hearing … the word of God…” (Roman 10:17 KJV). “…I am the Lord, I change NOT…”
(Malachi 3:6 KJV). “Jesus Christ is the
same
yesterday and today and forever”
(Hebrews 13 :8 NIV).
Thus the WORD
confidently says “… The fruit of the
[indwelling] Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance…”
(Galatians 5:22-23 KJV). “…FAITH (the indwelling Holy Spirit
within you) is the evidence (PROOF) of things NOT seen…”
(Hebrews 11:1 KJV)
This kind of faith is
NOT human faith, but the GIFT of the indwelling SPIRIT of FAITH. “…I will put a NEW SPIRIT in you…” (Ezekiel 36:26 NLT). “… [One of]…the fruit of the [new] Spirit is… FAITH…”
(Galatians 5:22-23 KJV). “…God has given [you] HIS Spirit as PROOF
that … he [dwells]…in [you]…” (1
John 4:13 NLT). God “…[GAVE] to every man the measure
of faith...” (Romans 12:3 KJV). “…IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD …” (Ephesians 2:8-9
ASV). “…God … SENT forth the Spirit of His Son “INTO” [Y]OUR… HEARTS…” (Galatians 4:6
NASB). “…The Holy Spirit
gives birth to [every aspect of] SPIRITUAL LIFE…” (John 3:6
NLT).
You have the option to
CHOOSE to rely and accept God’s gift of indwelling faith or NOT.
It is a gift from God,
and it ONLY responds to the WORD! “…I
will put a NEW SPIRIT in you…”
(Ezekiel 36:26 NLT). “… [One of]…the fruit of the [new] Spirit is… FAITH…” (Galatians 5:22-23 KJV). God “…[GAVE] to every man the measure of faith...” (Romans 12:3 KJV). “…IT IS THE
GIFT OF GOD …” (Ephesians 2:8-9 ASV). “…faith cometh
by hearing, and hearing … the word of God…” (Roman 10:17 KJV).
Rely on the indwelling
Spirit of Faith instead of your OWN human faith. “…The righteous will live by his faith…”
(Habakkuk 2:4 NASB).
“…Apart from [HIS indwelling Holy Spirit of FAITH], you can do
nothing…” (John 15:5 NIV).
“…Christ
liveth in [you]: and the life which [you] now live in the flesh [you] live by
(via, through, by the use of, etc.) the faith of the Son of God.
…” (Galatians 2:20 KJV).
Therefore, “…Walk in NEWNESS of
life…” (Romans 6:4 KJV).
Relying on the
indwelling Spirit of Faith is where miracles, signs, and wonders become manifested
through you but by the WORK of the Holy Spirit. “….NO MAN
can do these miracles that thou doest, EXCEPT GOD BE WITH HIM…” (John 3:2 KJV).“…God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and POWER, and how he went around doing
good and healing all ….because God was with him…”
(Acts 10:38 NIV).
“…Stephen, a man full of God’s
grace and POWER,
performed great
wonders and signs among the people…”
(Acts 6:8 NIV). “…God did extraordinary MIRACLES (power) through Paul…” (Acts 19:11 NIV). “…I persevered in demonstrating
among you the
marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and MIRACLES (power)…”
(2 Corinthians 12:12 NIV).
“…Verily, verily, I say unto
you, He that believeth (accepts, relies, depends, chooses, etc.) on me, the works
that I do shall he do also; and GREATER WORKS than these shall he do; because I go
unto my Father…” (John 14:1 KJV).
The STRUGGLE with FAITH
is the struggle with any of God’s truths. Humble yourself and surrender to the
truth about his indwelling Spirit of Faith. God does the work of faith. “…the Father that
dwelleth in [YOU], he doeth
the works…” (John 14:10 KJV). “…If My people which
are called by My name shall humble themselves, …” (2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV).
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord…”
(James 4:10 KJV). “Humble yourselves
therefore under the mighty hand of God…” (1
Peter 5:6 KJV). “… [HE that] dwelleth in [YOU], he doeth the works…”
(John 14:10 KJV). “…That great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with
everything good for doing his will, and may HE work “IN US” what is pleasing to
him, through Jesus Christ, to whom
be glory for ever and ever. Amen…” (Hebrews
13:20-21 NIV). “…It is God which
worketh IN YOU both to will and to do of his
good pleasure…” (Philippians 2:13 KJV).
Learn the TRUTH about
the indwelling Spirit of FAITH and the TRUTH will set you FREE. “… [One
of]…the fruit of the [indwelling] Spirit
is… FAITH…”
(Galatians 5:22-23 KJV). “…God has given [you]
HIS Spirit as PROOF that … he [dwells]…in
[you]…” (1 John 4:13 NLT). “…The righteous will live by his faith…”
(Habakkuk 2:4 NASB).
“…Christ liveth in [you SO]…live by
(via, through, by the use of, etc.) the faith of the Son of God.
…” (Galatians 2:20 KJV).
The truth about your
indwelling Spirit of faith will SET YOUR FAITH FREE!!! “…Faith cometh by hearing … by the word of God” (Roman 10:17 KJV). “…Thy word is truth” (JOHN 17:17 KJV). “…The truth
shall MAKE YOU FREE…” (JOHN 8:32 KJV).
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