New Hope Covenant Church

Faith- belief in, devotion to, or to trust in somebody or something,  especially without logical proof. Religion belief in and devotion to God. A strongly held set of beliefs or principles

CONFIDENCE, TRUST, RELIANCE, ASSURANCE, CONVICTION

Faith is a belief in something greater than yourself, to take care of yourself, despite yourself.

Faith is mentioned 231 times in the Bible- 2 times in the Old Testament and 229 times in the New Testament.

Faith in Action

1. Believe it !

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

2. See it !

Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!"   Mark 9:23-24 (NKJV)

3. Speak it !

And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak,  2 Cor 4:13 (NKJV)

4. Walk it !

Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

James 2:17-18 (NKJV)

5. Receive it !

Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. 28 For she said, "If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well." 29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched My clothes?" 31 But His disciples said to Him, "You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, Who touched Me?' " 32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. 33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. 34 And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction."  Mark 5:25-34 (NKJV)

Mark 2:4 (NKJV)

Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

a. righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)

b. to live, have life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health

c. firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness

Those that expect to hear from God must withdraw from the world, and get above it, they must raise their attention, fix their thought, study the scriptures, consult experiences and the experienced, continuous in prayer, and setting themselves upon the tower.