Love is Faithfulness The Measure of Faith The measure is dealt. Based and proven by confession....

Love is FaithfulnessLove is Faithfulness

The Measure of Faith The Measure of Faith The measure is dealt. Based and proven by confession. The measure is dealt. Based and proven by confession. Faith comes.Faith comes.

The Growth of Faith The Growth of Faith Apply yourself. Wholehearted diligence.Apply yourself. Wholehearted diligence.

The Maturity of Faith The Maturity of Faith Steadfast and sure with no doubt. Absolute Steadfast and sure with no doubt. Absolute impossibilities.impossibilities.

The Result of Faith The Result of Faith Faithfulness is a fruit. Picking the fruitFaithfulness is a fruit. Picking the fruit


Faithfulness Faithfulness means means "one who is worthy of "one who is worthy of trust; trust; one who has one who has proved that he can be proved that he can be trusted and depended upon7! trusted and depended upon7! Faithfulness Faithfulness requires requires integrity of words integrity of words andand actions actions - that - that is, our actions must always be backed up by our is, our actions must always be backed up by our words and our words by our actions.words and our words by our actions.

God is FaithfulGod is Faithful

It is this faithfulness, loyalty and integrity that It is this faithfulness, loyalty and integrity that become part of us at the become part of us at the new birth. new birth. Faithfulness is based on words spoken.Faithfulness is based on words spoken.


IrreversibleIrreversible

Once God Once God has has spoken, it cannot be reversed spoken, it cannot be reversed - the words will come - the words will come to pass. to pass. This is the faithfulness of GodThis is the faithfulness of God..

He cannot deny HimselfHe cannot deny Himself

Faithlessness is related to Faithlessness is related to going against yourself. going against yourself. It is It is breaking breaking trust - and God trust - and God cannot do that. cannot do that. The Lord does not compromise for The Lord does not compromise for any person. Our unbelief and lack of integrity do not nullify the any person. Our unbelief and lack of integrity do not nullify the faithfulness of God - faithfulness of God - he makes his word happen. he makes his word happen. This is the key to This is the key to faithfulness.faithfulness.

If you say If you say you will be there; make sure you are thereyou will be there; make sure you are thereIf you say If you say yes do it! Make sure you do it!yes do it! Make sure you do it!If you say If you say no: let it be! Do not change your mind!no: let it be! Do not change your mind!


Faithfulness demands taking your words seriously just as Faithfulness demands taking your words seriously just as your faith in God takes Him seriously.your faith in God takes Him seriously.

– Matthew 5:37 “But let your 'YES' be 'YES' and your 'NO', 'NO'. Matthew 5:37 “But let your 'YES' be 'YES' and your 'NO', 'NO'. For whatever is more than these isFor whatever is more than these isfrom the EVIL ONE”.from the EVIL ONE”.

The Measure of FaithThe Measure of Faith

Faithfulness is rooted Faithfulness is rooted in in our faith in a faithful God. our faith in a faithful God. Similarly double-mindedness and instability are Similarly double-mindedness and instability are rooted rooted in doubt and unbelief.in doubt and unbelief.


The Measure is DealtThe Measure is Dealt

The The measure of faith measure of faith has been dealt to has been dealt to every man as a every man as a gift.gift. God plants His faith in seed form into the heart of God plants His faith in seed form into the heart of man through the word of faith which is preached.man through the word of faith which is preached.

Based and Proved by ConfessionBased and Proved by Confession

God created by speaking words and knowing God created by speaking words and knowing that that what He said would come to pass. Every miracle that what He said would come to pass. Every miracle that Jesus performed was preceded .by words which He Jesus performed was preceded .by words which He knew knew would come to pass. When we are born again we would come to pass. When we are born again we are given a measure of faith. When we speak [confess] are given a measure of faith. When we speak [confess] His will, we trust in the mighty power of God.His will, we trust in the mighty power of God.


We are Reborn when we make a ConfessionWe are Reborn when we make a Confession

– Romans 10:10 “With the mouth confession is made Romans 10:10 “With the mouth confession is made unto salvation”.unto salvation”.

Faith Comes...Faith Comes...

Comes by a Faith comes by a proclamation of Comes by a Faith comes by a proclamation of God's Word. The measure of our faith comes to God's Word. The measure of our faith comes to us; it is dealt to us by the us; it is dealt to us by the confession of faith. confession of faith. This, really, is what a preacher is doing when he This, really, is what a preacher is doing when he preaches.preaches.


The Growth of FaithThe Growth of Faith

Every born again believer starts out with Every born again believer starts out with the the same measure of faith same measure of faith but not but not everyone has the everyone has the same growth rate. same growth rate. It It depends on the depends on the diligence and dedication diligence and dedication to the task of each to the task of each individual. individual. You can You can grow in faith grow in faith as fast as you want to.as fast as you want to.


Apply YourselfApply Yourself

God has given various God has given various ways ways and and means means by which by which faith faith can grow.can grow.

Apply yourself to Cod's WordApply yourself to Cod's Word

– Romans 10:17 “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Romans 10:17 “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God”.Word of God”.

• • Apply Yourself to PrayerApply Yourself to Prayer

– Jude 20 “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your Jude 20 “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, PRAYING IN THE HOLY SPIRIT”,most holy faith, PRAYING IN THE HOLY SPIRIT”,


Apply Yourself to FastingApply Yourself to Fasting

Matthew 17:20, 21 “So Jesus said to them: Matthew 17:20, 21 “So Jesus said to them: Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, MOVE from here to there, say to this mountain, MOVE from here to there, and it will move; and NOTHING WILL BE and it will move; and NOTHING WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO YOU. However this kind does IMPOSSIBLE TO YOU. However this kind does not go out EXCEPT BY PRAYER and not go out EXCEPT BY PRAYER and FASTING”.FASTING”.


Wholehearted DiligenceWholehearted Diligence

– Joshua 14:7, 8 "I brought back word to him as it was in my heart. Joshua 14:7, 8 "I brought back word to him as it was in my heart. Nevertheless my brethren who went up with me made the heart Nevertheless my brethren who went up with me made the heart of the people melt, but I wholly followed the LORD my God of the people melt, but I wholly followed the LORD my God [wholeheartedly”.[wholeheartedly”.

The Maturity of FaithThe Maturity of Faith

Here we see what faith looks like in its completed Here we see what faith looks like in its completed maturity. It stands maturity. It stands steadfast steadfast and and sure with no doubt, sure with no doubt, without wavering in the face of without wavering in the face of absolute absolute impossibilities.impossibilities.


The Result of FaithThe Result of Faith

Singleness of purpose; single-mindedness - the Singleness of purpose; single-mindedness - the ability to stand when all else falls; the ability to ability to stand when all else falls; the ability to stay in there without stay in there without giving up giving up is the result of is the result of fully matured and developed faithfully matured and developed faith..

Faithfulness is a FruitFaithfulness is a Fruit

Fruit is cultivated and must grow first the shoot, Fruit is cultivated and must grow first the shoot, Then the stem and then the full-grown ear.Then the stem and then the full-grown ear.


Picking the FruitPicking the Fruit

– Matthew 25:23 “Matthew 25:23 “... ... Good work, His master said: Good work, His master said: YOU ARE A GOOD and FAITHFUL SERVANT. You YOU ARE A GOOD and FAITHFUL SERVANT. You have been faithful over this small amount so now I will have been faithful over this small amount so now I will give you much more”.give you much more”.

God will come and look at His fruit tree from time God will come and look at His fruit tree from time to time, wanting to partake of its fruit. We are his to time, wanting to partake of its fruit. We are his fruit trees and faithfulness is our fruit.fruit trees and faithfulness is our fruit.


The Time of AccountabilityThe Time of Accountability

This is a biblical test. In both these This is a biblical test. In both these parables we see that parables we see that money is involved. money is involved. The Bible calls money the lowest or the The Bible calls money the lowest or the least. This is a biblical test. In both these least. This is a biblical test. In both these parables we see that parables we see that money is involved. money is involved. The Bible calls money the lowest or the The Bible calls money the lowest or the least.least.


Start with the LeastStart with the Least

– Do what God saysDo what God says– Do what you sayDo what you say– Do what the Do what the authorities sayauthorities say

Start being faithful in the small things - the Start being faithful in the small things - the material things. This will determine whether you material things. This will determine whether you will be trusted with will be trusted with eternal true spiritual richeseternal true spiritual riches

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