Date: November
19, 2014
Bible Study Topic: Great Faith
Scriptures: John 15:16, Hebrews 11:6, Philippians 4: 6-7, Psalms 84:11, 1 John 3:18, John 15:5, Acts 1:8, 1 Corinthians 13:2, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17, Galatians 3:26 , 3 John 2, Job 36:11, Matthew 5:39
Bible Study Notes:
John 15:16 – You
did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit –
fruit that will last. All things are possible if you believe. Whatever you ask
the father in my name, he will give you, but you first must love one another.
Faith worketh by love.
Hebrews 11:6 –
Without faith it is impossible to please God. When I diligently seek after God,
I receive whatever I ask. I must block out distractions; my focus must be on
God.
The just shall live by faith. If you seek God for something
but have disbelief, God has no pleasure in you. If you question or worry you
are not trusting in God.
When your situation deteriorates you must still stay in
faith. Job had all types of troubles. He kept his faith while things continued
to get worse in his life. He was covered in boils from head to toe. When his
blessings came, it was greater than he could’ve ever expected; better than he
had before.
Not believing is the equivalent of not trusting in God.
Since we know that God is with us, we must discipline our mind so we don’t do
anything contrary to what God has promised.
The will of God – Constant questioning of God’s will, every time
you pray, is the greatest hindrance to God answering your prayers.
We must be obedient.
Whatever you ask for in prayer, you shall receive. 1 John 3:18 – When we keep God’s
commandments and do what is pleasing in his sight, our prayers will be
answered. We have to love others and keep his commandments. God won’t say no to
those who keep his word.
Nothing is too hard for God and nothing promised by God for
his children shall be impossible. I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me, but all things must
line up with his word.
Philippians 4: 6-7
– Be careful for nothing. You can hold God to his word. What he says is truth
and it won’t be changed.
Psalms 84:11 – No
good thing will he withhold from those who walk upright before him. God has no
respect of person. He will supply all of our needs, when we ask in faith. We
have the confidence in God to say I know he will do it. I don’t know when he
will do it, but he will keep me until the prayer is answered.
When God doesn’t answer our prayer exactly as we asked, we
must take a step back and realize that God will give us what we need.
John 15:5 – If
you abide in me and I in you ask what you will.
Acts 1:8 – the
power that Jesus has, he gives to us. We have the power to call those things
that are not, as though they are.
In Genesis 1 –
God said and God saw. He spoke things into existence and then he witnessed it.
There is nothing impossible for us. You must understand the
tactics of the adversary. Cast down negative thoughts and imaginations. When
you are believing God for a miracle, don’t receive negativity.
1 Corinthians 13:2
– If you don’t have faith or love you won’t receive the blessings of God.
Genesis 17 – God
has a covenant with us. He doesn’t go back on his covenant. Genesis 17:15 – God promised Abraham that
he would be the father of a multitude and Sarah the mother of many nations.
When God sets us up for something – we can’t substitute.
Since we are the righteous and just, we shall live by faith.
We have to maintain a certain behavior. We must walk in the spirit.
We have to maintain the right standing with God. We are
saved and filled. No man can take us from God’s hands. There may be times when
something goes wrong in your life, but your standing will not be affected. When
we don’t do what pleases God our standing doesn’t change. He won’t go back on
his word. God won’t change.
Our faith in Christ gave us power.
Galatians 3:26 –
We are all one in Christ. We are Abraham’s seed and heirs to the throne, according
to the promise.
Never say that the Lord put something on you. He didn’t. He
came to give us an abundant life. The enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy.
3 John 2 –
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul
prosperity.
There are channels through where God supplies our needs. Our
job is not a source of income; it is a channel from which God uses.
I will prosper and be in health according to my faith.
Job 36:11 – If
they obey him, they shall spend their days in prosperity and their years in
pleasure.
He forgives all iniquities and heals all diseases. We need
to have confidence and also self-control. Our winning is based on our ability
to control our actions.
We need to be still and know that he is God. Be still and
wait. God does what he needs to do, but we must wait. There’s a time to move
and a time to be still.
In a multitude of words there is confusion and doubt. If our
actions aren’t controlled in one area we lose control everywhere.
We must respond well to persecution.
Matthew 5:39 – turn
the other cheek to persecution. This is the make-up of the disciple. Although
we are going through stuff we have a calling on our lives. We have kingdom
business. We’ve already committed to God.
Cast your cares on God and leave it. Stand in faith. Keep
believing God for a miracle.
We are blessed – we must say that constantly. Rehearse your
victory. Because we are overcomers, we shouldn’t change our speech. It should
be in line with our position.
Faith acts like it is
so, even when it’s not so, so it will be so!
You are a child of God; you can bless your home and your
family. There is nothing contrary to the word. We are faith filled people. We
walk by faith and not by sight.
Sometimes there will be obstacles and distractions; don’t
let that distract you. You may have to take a detour. When you take the detour
– enjoy the scenery.
Enjoy life – get up every day with the mindset that I will
enjoy the day the Lord has made.
Enjoy your life – that’s why Jesus came. He came to give us an
abundant life.
