Don't give up on God.

God doesn't give up on us.  Don't give up on God. 

Dino Rizzo 

faith

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ~Corrie Ten Boom

Do you have faith to believe that God knows what He is doing?

Are you comfortable wearing the faith that God has called you to wear?

Jeremy Foster, Hope City Church

Why are my dreams not working out?

Big dreams without small starts are just daydreams.  Let's stop just talking about faith, and start walking in faith. We fake faith, and plan with faith, but have no faith. 

Jeremy Foster, Hope City Church

How do I overcome obstacles?

God plus a person who believes in Him makes all things possible (Matthew 19:26).  

Jeremy Foster, Hope City Church

A Law of Attraction

Trust attracts God. 

Reasoning dilutes trust. 

Don’t try to figure out everything in your head. 

Throughout the day, routinely pause to listen to God’s voice within. 

Then and only then, will He’ll nudge you right or left. 

(a very loose paraphrase of Proverbs 3:5-6).

M. H. Dennis

Do I Trust God?

"The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time." (Psalm 34:19 NLT)  

We've got to focus on the first part, which is remaining right with God.

Instead of focusing on the rescue part, which is God's responsibility.

If we focus on God's part, it shows a lack of trust and offends God. 

It disqualifies us for the promise.

M. H. Dennis

Does your faith work?

And Jesus answered saying to them, 

"Have faith in God. 

Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 

'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' 

and 

does not doubt in his heart, 

but 

believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.

"Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. 

"Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions. 

["But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions.] 

Mark 11:22-26 (NASB)

The basis of our faith is in God. 

Ask...
1). Can God do it? Matthew 19:26

2). Is it in line with His will (His word)? I John 5:14

3). Will it bring honor to God? Matthew 6:9

4). Do I qualify for the promise? Matthew 6:33

If your request meets the test above, it still might not happen, but why not?

1). Do you express doubt in your prayers and your everyday speech? James 1:6-9

2). Do you believe that it will happen?

3). Do you forgive others?

M. H. Dennis

Faith Works Out

Remember, Jesus did not commit sin, He was made sin.

We do not commit righteousness, we are made righteous when we surrender to Jesus as Lord.

I can be everything that Jesus is through Jesus.

In Christ, I am Holy as God is Holy based upon what Jesus did for me. (2 Cor. 5:17-21) 

Currently, I am working out in my words and actions what I know to be true in me. (Phil. 2:12-13)

Chris Hodges, Chris Hodges

The Fight of Faith

In James 4:7B he said, "Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you." 

In this passage, we are commanded to get our minds off the temptation and resist the source of the temptation, which is the Devil. 

Why are we commanded to resist the Devil if it is God who is supposed to be the one doing it for us? 

If we don't resist the Devil, does this command imply that God will step in and do it for us? 

No! If you won't resist the Devil, then you are own your own. 

God will allow whatever you allow. 

God never blesses disobedience. 

If you do resist him, then God will come to your aid. (Phil. 2:13)

M. H. Dennis

Faith Blocker

When we don't hear God, it's because our minds are upon other things.

Focusing upon our problems is called worry.

It interferes with our ability to hear God.

Worry is having faith in our problems.

Faith in something besides God blocks our ability to hear Him.

Faith in God begins by believing something that at the time doesn't appear to be true to be true because of your confidence in Him, and what He has promised. (Luke 8:50,52)

M. H. Dennis 

My Faith Fix

Jesus is the author and finisher of my faith (Hebrews 12:2); however, it is my responsibility to increase it. 

It is not Christ's responsibility to increase my faith (Luke 17:6), but it is mine. I cause it to increase by use. (Luke 17:6-10). 

I exercise my faith as I refuse to surrender to my circumstances.  

I must stand firm trusting what God says about my situation. 

I must never give my faith a day off until my faith has finished accomplishing its task.

M. H. Dennis