Some Facts About
Faith
Hebrews 11:1-3
What is faith? Very
simply stated, faith is taking God at his Word and acting upon God's
revelation. When the disciples had fished all night and caught nothing, the
Lord told them to cast their nets on the right side of the ship. Taking him at
his word, they cast the nets one more time and took in more fish than their
boat could hold (Lk.5:1-7;John 21:3-7).When they
needed money to pay taxes, the Lord sent Peter out to catch a fish with the
promise that he would find the money needed in the mouth of the first fish he
caught (Matt. 17:24-27). Believing Christ, Peter went fishing! When the Lord
told Peter to come to him upon the water, Peter believed that he could; and he
did (Matt.
THIS FAITH IS AN INDEX
OF THE HEART. Faith is the proof of love. Love "believeth all things"
(I Cor. 13:7). If I truly love God, I believe him. If I do not believe him, I
do not love him.
FAITH IS THE PROOF OF
GRACE. The evidence and proof of God's grace is not good works, though good
works are the fruit of grace and faith. But the proof of grace is faith. I read
my name in the book of God's election by faith in Christ.I know that I have been
redeemed because I trust Christ. And faith is what Christ purchased for his
redeemed ones. I know that I am born again because I believe. And faith is the
gift of God's saving grace.
FAITH INSPIRES PRAYER.
When God told David what he would assuredly do, because David believed him, he
prayed for God to do what he promised (II Sam.
FAITH PLEASES GOD (Heb.
11:6). Enoch pleased God. How? He walked with God by faith. "But without
faith it is impossible to please him." We do the works of God, the works
God requires of men, when we trust the Lord Jesus Christ (John
AND THIS FAITH
GLORIFIES GOD. Faith says, "God is true." And all who believe God see
the glory of God (John
Don Fortner