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Faith as a seed

Faith as a Seed And the apostles said unto the Lord, increase our faith. And the Lord said, if ye had  faith  as a grain of mustard  seed , ye might  say  unto this sycamine tree, be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey  you Luke 17:5-6 Most Christians would like increased faith. With increased faith we are empowered with more financial resources, healed bodies, more strength, and greater wisdom and confidence. Increased faith gives us a more fulfilling and richer life which assists us to bring forth more fruit for the Lord's kingdom. In the above passage Jesus gives us insight into how we can increase our faith, and therefore enjoy the benefits and fruits of a more divinely empowered life. There are four key words in the above passage which can help us focus our attention, and discipline our actions, to increase our faith:  faith ,  seed ,  say , and obey . Faith The subject of...

Live by Faith

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Live by Faith Jesus… answered and said, it is written,  man  shall not  live  by bread alone, but by every  Word  that proceedeth out of the mouth of  God Matthew 4:4 Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, that  man  shall not  live  by bread alone, but by every  Word of God Luke 4:4 The above verses were spoken in the context of the devil tempting Jesus to command stones to be made bread. Jesus answered the devil's temptation by quoting from Deuteronomy 8:3. Jesus' response is astonishing to the modern mind in that He asserts humans can live through the Word of God! In other words, the Word of God has the power to keep humans alive, to provide them food and shelter. Jesus taught this same truth in His famous Sermon on the Mount where He said seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these  things shall be  added  unto you  (Matthew 6:33). The things Jesus...

Whose Report do you Believe?

Whose Report do you Believe? Whose Report Do You Believe? Copyright © Andrew J. Shreeve 2007 This months’ teaching looks at the concept of faith, and in particular the tension over what we believe. Should we believe what God’s Word says, or what science and our senses tell us? This issue is constantly before us. If we desire to experience the power of God to change our lives we will need to understand some principles of faith. I trust this teaching will assist you to walk with God, and experience the victory of faith. As Christians we are instructed to:  fight   the good fight of faith  (1st Timothy 6:12) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things  not seen Hebrews 11:1 In other words, faith believes as what it cannot see with the physical eye. Faith has evidence which cannot be substantiated by science, or by the physical senses. Faith takes God’s Word, the written bible, as evidence or truth even in the face of ...

7 Steps to a new begining

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7 Steps to a New Beginning Welcome to thensure second half of the year. Am delighted to share this wonderful message with you as you start a fresh new half of this year. God bless you as you read. If we don’t know who we are, we’ll never know how we ought to live. God’s promise is true: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17). If you have given your life to Christ, you are  a new creation  − whether you feel like it or not. What does this mean? What really happens to us when we believe in Christ? Let me list  seven gifts  God gives you when you commit your life to Christ. A New Relationship The first thing that happens when we give our lives to Christ is that God gives us a new relationship. Once we were separated from God because of our sins − and not just separated, but alienated from Him. The Bible Says we were “excluded … , without hope and without God in t...