2025-03-23
Series: #faith influence
#Key_reading: Hebrews 11:23 -29 / Matthew 5:14-16 NIV
23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.• It is important to remind ourselves that we operate by faith as believers. Faith must influence and affect the surroundings. It must affect the environment and the people around it.• Faith has an effect. Faith affects.• If you want to understand faith better, read chapter 11 of Hebrews.
#What_is_Faith?
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
• Faith is NOW. The character of faith is things hoped for.• Faith is a currency.• Faith is the title deed. • If you present a titled deed, it proves that you own land, even before seeing it.• When you have faith, you already have what you believe, it will manifest.
Faith has two dimensions.
a) The #natural (physical) and b) The #supernatural (spiritual).
• Faith starts in the natural, travels to the supernatural, and brings forth the results to manifest in the natural.
#QUOTE: “Faith is invisible but its influence is visible.”• Faith brings our hope into reality.
#QUOTE: “Faith is invisible, but its effect is seen in the person who possesses faith.• Faith is meant to influence everyone and everything around you.• Faith is first believing in something then it manifests into something people can see
#QUOTE: “Faith is unseen but felt.”“Faith is a living and daring confidence in God’s confidence so sure and certain that a man can take his life on it a thousand times.” ~ Martin Ruther
#QUOTE: “Faith is absolute trust in God.”• Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.• Faith is total trust in God.
#FEW_THINGS_TO_NOTE_ABOUT_FAITH
#Faith_is_conflicted_aganist_your_understanding• The greatest enemy of your faith is your mind.• The man at the gate was told by Elisha by this time tomorrow flour shall be sold at a shekel. He couldn’t agree because his faith conflicted with what he knew. 2 Kings 7:1• Faith goes against what the doctor tells you. Faith goes against your qualifications. When God wants to do something by faith, he will do it against what we know.• Faith must go against your understanding.• Faith is total trust in God. Because he who watches over you never sleeps or slumber.• David says, I have been young now I am old, I have never seen the righteous forsaken.• Faith is belief without proof, trust without reservation.
#Faith_rules_and_guides_your_life• Faith is a condition and trust in God that rules and guides one life• For we live by faith, not by sight. `~ 2 Cor 5:7 7
#QUOTE: “The quality of your life is determined by the faith values you uphold.”#QUOTE: “If you believe right, you will live right.”
• For instance, if you join a cult, they detach you from your family members because they want to influence you, without objection.• They will influence your dressing style and how you relate with people.• We need to believe right, and right now.• What we believe determines our actions.• Romans 10:17 Faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God.• This also means whatever else we subject ourselves to will influence our beliefs.• If you have skewed faith, it will affect your life negatively.
#Faith_pleases_God• Romans 1:17 – For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”• Faith is life. Faith determines what we do and how we do it.• Faith will take you to high heights if good and to very lows if bad.• Hebrews 11:6 NIV - 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.• Genesis 4:4 NIV - And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering.• God was pleased by Abel's faith in giving the offering.• When you please God with your faith he will rewrite history in your life.
#Faith_Takes_risk• Faith is a risk.• Trusting God is a risk.• When you have faith, you will take a risk.• Peter took a risk and walked on the water. • Getting in a car and starting a journey is a risk; you believe you will arrive.• Getting married or marrying is a risk. You have no proof your partner is productive.• Starting a business is faith.• Taking that course is a risk, you believe it will give you returns.• When God leads you to the right mountain, the risk is worthwhile.• I have come to declare that your risk shall pay off.
#Conclusion
Hebrews 11:23 - By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.• Moses' parents had faith, it told them this baby was more valuable than ordinary children. They took a risk and hid him.• Parents, I want you to know your parents are worth taking the risk for.• Today I declare by faith you are going to take that risk.• I declare that you will be a fighter and conquer by faith.