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The Definition of Faith Making Real the Unrealities of Hope Things hoped for. Faith gives it substance. Faith is in the Present Tense Believe that you receive. Receiving and having. This principle covers every area. God Never Changes God keeps His word. God does not change. Faith changes things. The Action of Believing Believe is an ‘Action’ word. Faith always says. Faith never relents. Acting on the Word Faith without works is dead. Two things angered Jesus. Satan challenges real faith. Real Bible Faith Real Bible faith calls yourself what the Bible calls you. But the word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. The Definition of Faith We need a clear understanding of WHAT FAITH IS so that we can have a CLEAR UNDERSTANDING of how to operate and LIVE BY THE FAITH OF GOD. GOD-GIVEN FAITH SHAPES THE WORLD AROUND YOU BY THE WORDS YOU SPEAK OUT that agree with the Will of God. BELIEVE THAT THOSE WORDS WILL DEFINITELY COME TO PASS, WITHOUT DOUBT. THE FAITH THAT COMES FROM GOD IS BELIEVING THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE THING YOU DESIRED OF GOD AND OBTAINED IT, AT THE MOMENT OF PRAYER according to His will and His Word. The Definition of Faith This is the FAITH THAT COMES FROM GOD IN OPERATION – SPEAKING TO MOUNTAINS or the seemingly immovable obstacles and circumstances in your life, and being CONFIDENT THAT YOUR WORDS WILL COME TO PASS. It is putting your GOD-GIVEN DESIRES INTO WORDS and ADDRESSING THEM TO GOD, confident that HE WILL BRING THEM TO PASS. With a renewed mind, you can know what His will is, and pray accordingly (Romans 12:2-3). The Definition of Faith Mark 11:22-24 “So Jesus answered and said to them, HAVE FAITH IN GOD. For assuredly I say unto you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will come to pass, he will have whatever he SAYS. Therefore I say to you. WHATEVER THINGS YOU ASK WHEN YOU PRAY, BELIEVE THAT YOU RECEIVE THEM, AND YOU WILL HAVE THEM”. The Definition of Faith Making Real the Unrealities of Hope Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN”. The Unrealities of Hope Our HOPES and our DREAMS are the things that STIMULATE OUR IMAGINATION: the things WE MEDITATE ON, LONG FOR AND GREATLY DESIRE and the things WE SET OUR MINDS ON. They are UNREALITIES because they are in the IMAGINATION OF THE MIND and not in the REAL TANGIBLE WORLD. The Definition of Faith Things We are not talking about NOTHING – undefined or vague things – but about DEFINITE, PARTICULAR and SPECIFIC THINGS that we can picture in our minds. Stimulation HOPE IS THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL, which is the MIND, EMOTIONS and WILL. Without things to hope for, dream about or envisage, we will be mentally and emotionally insecure and will live in INDECISION. The IMAGINATION MUST BE STIMULATED FOR HOPE TO BE STRONG. If the imagination is wrongly stimulated HOPE WILL BE LOW. Our minds receive input from three basic realms: THE SPIRITUAL or THE PHYSICAL, and in this context, THE WORLDLY REALM The Definition of Faith THE WORD OF GOD IS SPIRIT and IT IS LIFE. For us to have HOPE we must allow the WORD to stimulate our imagination with the PROMISES OF GOD. Faith gives it Substance Lay Hold of the Things This is what brings the UNREALITIES OF HOPE INTO THE REALM OF REALITY. Faith is that TENACIOUS ENDURANCE that refuses to CAVE IN and GIVE UP. The Definition of Faith Faith Refers to a Hope in the Present Hebrews 11:1 “NOW FAITH IS the substance of things hoped for ...”. Believe that you Receive What must I Believe? I must believe that I receive RIGHT NOW! I must believe that I HAVE RECEIVED ... even if it is for a future date, I still believe in the PRESENT TIME that I already have been granted my request. Faith does not operate for hope AT SOME FUTURE DATE. Saved Christians have already inherited Heaven and are seated with Christ in heavenly places. God knows when to bestow His blessings on His children, but we are already blessed with the promise ... and having the secure promise makes it so much easier to wait for God’s timing. The Definition of Faith Purchase a Receiving Date Stamp Yonggi Cho says that he keeps an accurate record of his prayer requests. The date at the top of the prayer list is the RECEIVING DATE STAMP. That is the date when the thing you desired was received in the spiritual realm, in the PRESENT. The Definition of Faith Receiving and Having This is the PROMISE OF GOD which, if you do not fulfi l the condition you will not receive – the condition is – BELIEVE THAT YOU RECEIVE. The actual POSSESSION is still to come but FAITH ACTS AS IF THE FUTURE IS HERE. Faith makes room and prepares for possession. Faith boasts as if you ALREADY HAVE IT! – Just like parents expecting a child. They prepare the room with clothes, a cot, a bath, etc. and like a young couple having a house built, they talk about the tiles, carpets, etc. FAITH IS LIKE THE DATE OF CONCEPTION OR THE DAY THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED. The Definition of Faith This Principle Covers Every Area Salvation FAITH takes hold on Christ and ALL HIS LIFE-GIVING and SAVING POWER. The Holy Spirit FAITH DRINKS and actually RECEIVES – and CO-OPERATES with the Holy Healing FAITH RECEIVES and TAKES ACTION in the Lord’s HEALING POWER. The Definition of Faith God Never Changes Faith always remembers that ... God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ never fail! God keeps His Word Faith will never blame God for failure. Faith knows God always KEEPS HIS PROMISES! God always backs up His Word and MAKES IT COME TO PASS! The Definition of Faith God does not Change If there is a failure it is because our faith is NOT BASED ON THE WORD OF GOD or we have not met with the CONDITIONS OF THE WORD OF GOD. Our Prayer will not change God There is NO FOUNDATION FOR CONFIDENCE in things that are CONTRARY to the WORD OF GOD. The Definition of Faith How can I Know Then? This is the NATURE OF OUR WEAKNESS ... the fact that YOU DO NOT KNOW, the fact that you are unsure of what God has said is an opportunity to grow and mature. You can only get to know God’s voice as you try to hear Him and get to know Him. Find out What God says Only when you try to find out WHAT GOD SAYS, DO YOU BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR FAITH and CONFIDENCE. We can be tenacious and steadfast ONLY WHEN WE KNOW THE WORD OF GOD. The Definition of Faith Conform to the Word of God Our prayer and faith will not change God, so we should change our prayer and faith to conform to HIS WORD. Faith Changes Things Faith changes circumstances, situations, adversities, etc. TO CONFORM TO THE WILL OF GOD. Faith also keeps something that is already in line with God’s Word to STAY IN LINE WITH GOD’S WORD. The Definition of Faith Faith Moves mountains Stills storms and calm seas Drives out demons Heals the sick Raises the dead Brings in finances Protects from harm Feeds the hungry Obtains a good testimony Obeys the Word and voice of God Is moved by Godly fear The barren bear children Worships while dying Forsakes pleasures of sin The Definition of Faith T he Action of Believing Mark 11:24 “Whatever things you ask when you pray, BELIEVE THAT YOU RECEIVE THEM, and you will have them”. Believe is an ‘Action’ word The word ‘BELIEVE’ has its roots in an old English word ‘BELIVE’. The opposite meaning of this word is ‘BELIE’. When you say: Your actions belie your words, you are saying that the person’s actions CONTRADICT HIS WORD. Believe means TO LIVE OUT YOUR FAITH. It means ACTIONS THAT CONFIRM YOUR WORDS. The Definition of Faith Believing is Faith in Action It is doing something that makes it OBVIOUS TO GOD AND EVERYONE that you have faith. We should make it OBVIOUS that we believe that we receive. Faith always Says IF GOD GIVES IT – I TAKE IT NOW The Definition of Faith Faith never Relents The moment we look back and give up is the moment DOUBT HAS COME. Doubt and Unbelief We treat them like we treat any temptation. The devil will always come with: HAS GOD SAID? or: HAS GOD NOT SAID? He will use thoughts, negative media and people. Jesus had to confront Peter. The Definition of Faith Acting on the Word The tragedy about hearers only is that they think that because they have heard the WORD it automatically makes them doers. Mere hearers are FORGETFUL, for what they have heard disintegrates in the face of pressure and calamity. They forget the WORD OF GOD AND REVERT TO NATURAL INSTINCTS. The sower sowed the Word, but only a few retained. The others let PERSECUTION, TRIALS, PLEASURES, CARES OF THIS LIFE, etc. rob the Word from them. Faith without Works is Dead Healed People should Act on their Healing Redeemed People should Act on their Redemption The Definition of Faith Two Things Angered Jesus Unbelief amongst His disciples Hypocrisy amongst the Pharisees When people question our integrity we get angry, HOW MUCH MORE GOD. Satan Challenges Real Faith He will say ... LOOK ... at the circumstances and obstacles. The Definition of Faith Begin Now! Commit yourself to acting on the Word of God NOW. If the Word says ‘REJOICE’ then REJOICE no matter how you feel; ‘YOU ARE HEALED’, then co-operate with the Lord. Take action – thank the Lord – with the HEALING WORD God speaks. The Definition of Faith Real Bible Faith Real BIBLE FAITH calls yourself what the Bible calls you. Receives what the Word says about you as ‘IT IS WRITTEN’ without wondering why it is not working for you, and why it seems so far from the truth in your life. Real Bible Faith speaks and meditates in the Word until the hope of it is SO STRONG IN YOUR HEART that you are fully persuaded. The Definition of Faith Deut. 30:11-14 “For this COMMANDMENT which I command you TODAY, it is NOT TOO MYSTERIOUS FOR YOU, NOR IS IT FAR OFF. It is not in heaven, that you should say, Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it? Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us that we may hear it and do it? BUT THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART. THAT YOU MAY DO IT”.