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PRAYING IN FAITH. Faith is mentioned 232 times in the Bible Not a “Universal Force” ie STARWARS Not a blind leap in the dark. Faith: How much you believe depends on. The reliability of the object of your faith Your knowledge of the object of your faith. Hebrews 10:32.
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Faith is mentioned 232 times in the Bible Not a “Universal Force” ie STARWARS Not a blind leap in the dark
Faith: How much you believe depends on The reliability of the object of your faith Your knowledge of the object of your faith
Hebrews 10:32 “Don’t forget all the hard times you went through where you first believed”
Dwight L. Moody “I used to pray daily for the Lord to give me faith. One day I read Romans 10:17 which said, ‘Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God’. So I began to read my Bible and Faith has been growing ever since.”
Ephesians 2:8 “You were saved by Faith in God who treats us much better then we deserve, Faith is God’s gift to you and not anything you have done on your own.”
Hebrews Chapter 11 “Faith Chapter” Abel Isaac Noah Moses Abraham Gideon Sarah Samson
Hebrews 11 Beaten Stoned Tortured Sawn in two Poor Lived in caves Rags
Hebrews 11:1 “Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see”
Hebrews 11:39 All of them pleased God because of their Faith
How Much Faith do you need? Luke 17: 5-6 Apostles, “Make our Faith stronger” Jesus, “If you have Faith no bigger than a tiny mustard seed”
Mustard Seed • Tiniest known seed in Israel • 9 foot tall • Fast growing, firmly rooted • Provides shelter • Others say it is obnoxious, try to root it
James 5:13 Troubles…….Pray Feel Good……..Sing Praises If you are Sick………Elders come, and Pray. Ask them to put olive oil on you “In the Name of Jesus”.
Olive Oil Food – mixed with dry wheat – Exodus Cosmetic – Ruth Funerals – on body Dedication of priests - Aaron
Garden of Gethsemane (olive oil press) Slope of Mount of Olives Night before crucifixion
James 5:15 “If you have Faith when you pray for sick people they will get well. The Lord will heal them, and if they have sinned He will forgive them.”
1 John 5:14-15 “We are certain that God hears our prayers when we ask for what pleases Him And we know that God listens when we pray. We are sure that our prayers have already been answered.
I am not God God is God I am still not God
God doesn’t cure every time…despite sincere prayers by real Christians
Paul 11Corintians 12:7-9 “I was given a thorn in the flesh. Three times I pleaded with the Lord, but He said My Grace is sufficient for you.”
John 9:1-3 Man - blind since birth Disciples – whose fault – his or his parents Jesus – Neither one But because of his blindness you will see God work a miracle in him.
Spring 1976 Pain of 30 year old woman with cancer One – new to area Other – active in everything in church Both 30 yr. old, young children
Husband speaks in • Pastor’s absence • at Church • “Why does God allow problems” • Bring people to Himself in First Place • Mature believers
Table Talk A time when God answered prayer? A time when the answer was no or wait? 3. Any idea why God answered the way He did?