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HOW FAITH IS GROWN Part 2. MEN AND WOMEN OF FAITH. 2 BASIC STEPS and 3 Parallel Steps. BASIC STEP 1 Get God’s WORD IN You. a.Read, Understand, Believe God’s Word; (Heb 4:12). b. “Hearing” the Word (Rhema) “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word (Rhema) of God” (Rom 10:17).
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2 BASIC STEPS and 3 Parallel Steps
BASIC STEP 1Get God’s WORD IN You a.Read, Understand, Believe God’s Word; (Heb 4:12)
b. “Hearing” the Word (Rhema) “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word (Rhema) of God” (Rom 10:17)
Examples of “Hearing”PAUL • Acts 16: 16 • Casting demon of fortune telling • Acts 13: 8 • Blinding of Elymas the Sorcerer • Acts 28: 18 • Healing of Publius’ father (on Malta)
How does this process of “Hearing” take place? “Hear” by c. Meditating (Heb: “Hagah”) on the Word (Jos 1:8-9) Mutter, Speak, Pray, “chew” on the Word repeatedly
As you mutter, d. Confess (Homo-logos) the Word in your heart, You agree in your heart with what the Word of God says (Rom 10:9,10)
e. Let the Word drop into your spirit: “Believe” the Word in your heart “…..Does not doubt in his heart but believesthat those things he sayswill be done” (Mk 11: 23)
Confess the Word the Word with your mouth as a “done thing” “He will have whatever he says” (Mk 11:23) Say what God says! (e.g. 1 Pet 2:24, Rom 10:10)
Para-STEP 1 Know the Reality of Forgiveness of sins in your life You are a new creation! (1 Cor 5:17, Is 43:25)
Para-STEP 2 Live in God’s Righteousness (2 Cor 6:14, James 5:16)
Para-STEP 3 Be Filled with the Holy Spirit and Keep praying in the Spirit (Acts 4:31, Jude 20)
BASIC STEP 2 Exercise Your Faith (2 Tim 1:7) Spelt R.I.S.K