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Discover how faith can be increased through biblical references and why it's crucial for spiritual growth. Learn the importance of maintaining and growing your faith, as well as practical ways to strengthen it by feeding and exercising your belief regularly.
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Lord, Increase Our Faith Luke 17:5
Faith Can Be Increased • Matthew 6:30; 8:26; 14:30-31; 16:8; 17:20 • Mark 9:22-24 • Acts 16:5 • 2 Corinthians 10:15 • 1 Thessalonians 3:10
Faith Can Be Increased 2 Thessalonians 1:3 2 Peter 1:5-8
Why Increase Faith? • To hold on to what we have • If we do not increase, we will decrease (Mt. 13:12) • To keep from departing the faith • If we do not increase, we will depart (1 Tim. 1:19; 4:1; 6:21; 2 Tim. 3:8; Heb. 10:39)
Why Increase Faith? • To accomplish greater things • If we do not increase, we will hold back (Mt. 25:25; Mk. 4:40) • To fortify ourselves • If we do not increase, we will be weak (1 Pet. 1:7; 5:9)
Is My Faith Increasing? • Am I more trusting of God’s word? • Am I more obedient to God’s word? • Am I more evangelistic with God’s word?
How to Increase Our Faith • Not by something miraculous • Not by ignoring it • Not by giving up • Not by accident
How to Increase Our Faith • By feeding our faith (Rom. 10:17; 1 Tim. 4:6; 2 Tim. 3:15) • Eat regularly • Eat generously • Eat early
How to Increase Our Faith • By exercising our faith (1 Tim. 4:7-8; Heb. 5:13-14; 12:8) • Exercise regularly • Exercise persistently • Exercise at any age