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FAITH PLEASES GOD.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Without\u00a0faith<\/strong> it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God, must believe that He is, and that He is\u00a0 a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6<\/em><\/p>\n

Now faith<\/strong> is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.\u00a0 Hebrews 11:1<\/em><\/p>\n

What is Faith?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Faith<\/strong> is confidence in, belief in and complete trust in God.<\/p>\n

How do you know that you have faith?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bible says,\u00a0 God has dealt to every man a measure of faith.<\/strong> \u00a0 Romans 12:3<\/em><\/p>\n

What will you do with the measure of\u00a0faith\u00a0<\/strong>that God has given to you?<\/p>\n

Grow daily in\u00a0faith.\u00a0<\/strong>Grow in confidence, belief and trust in God the Great Creator and Sustainer of all life. How? By reading God’s Holy Word, and praying daily, you build a relationship with God and Jesus Christ our Saviour, and your confidence and\u00a0faith\u00a0<\/strong>will increase.<\/p>\n

You are sanctified and made holy by your\u00a0faith in God.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Therefore, being justified by faith,<\/strong> we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1<\/em><\/p>\n

Justification means getting right with God. It is being made righteous by faith<\/strong> in Christ It also means that our sins are forgiven, we have freedom from guilty and rebellion and we are accepted by God, and in right standing with God, our Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ our Lord.<\/p>\n

Justification is possible only through Jesus Christ our Saviour and Lord, who died on the cross to save us, and He paid the penalty for our sins and iniquity. And we are justified by faith<\/strong> in Jesus. We have this hope in Christ Jesus.<\/p>\n

The Bible says “So then faith<\/strong> cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17<\/em><\/p>\n

The Bible clearly states that by hearing the word of God our faith<\/strong> grows. Whether by reading God’s Holy Word on a daily basis, or by\u00a0 hearing the\u00a0 preaching of the Word, or by listening to testimonies by Godly Christians, our faith<\/strong> will increase daily.<\/p>\n

Hearing about the promises of God and HIs great love and compassion, His mercies and goodness towards\u00a0 us, will indeed\u00a0 increase our faith.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The evil one will do everything to prevent us from hearing God’s word because he knows that God word dispels the darkness of sin, iniquity and rebellion\u00a0 and give us light.<\/p>\n

The Bible says:\u00a0 God’s word is a lamp unto my feet and a light to our path. Psalms 119: 105<\/em><\/p>\n

Faith<\/strong> pleases God.<\/p>\n

Hebrews 11:1 says. “Now\u00a0faith<\/strong> is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”.<\/em><\/p>\n

You can help to build your faith<\/strong> by reading God’s Holy Word. Praying daily and having confidence, belief and trust in God that He will answer your prayer.<\/p>\n

The Bible says that “we should live by faith<\/strong> and not by sight. Eg. if you have a financial need or you lose your job, starting praying and believe that God will provide for you, start praying and thanking God, even though it has not materialize as yet – you have not seen it yet.<\/p>\n

That is\u00a0 exercising faith<\/strong> and this is the faith<\/strong> that pleases God. Start believing, trusting and have confidence in God knowing that whatever you have asked God for\u00a0 – the answer is on the way.<\/p>\n

The Bible says\u00a0 “Ask and it will be given to you”\u00a0 Luke 11:9a<\/em><\/p>\n

“If You ask anything in My name, I will do it” John 14:14<\/em><\/p>\n

That’s faith<\/strong> in God – total dependence and confidence in God. Living by faith.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Romans 1:17 says “Therein is the righteousness of God revealed from\u00a0faith to faith<\/strong> as it is written,\u00a0the just shall live by faith.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ephesians 2:8 says ” For by grace we have been saved through\u00a0faith<\/strong>, and that not of yourselves , it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”<\/em><\/p>\n

We are saved from sin and destruction through\u00a0faith in God, and in Jesus Christ our Saviour.<\/strong><\/p>\n

People of Faith<\/strong> in the Bible.<\/p>\n

Noah, \u00a0 Enoch, Abraham,\u00a0 Isaac, Jacob, Joseph,\u00a0 Moses, Elijah, David, Samson.<\/p>\n

These are just some ( there are many more) of the people in the Bible who exercised their faith<\/strong> in God, and they were pleasing to God. They also set an example for us to follow.\u00a0 You can read about them in Hebrews 11.<\/p>\n

Song:<\/strong><\/p>\n

My faith looks up to thee<\/strong>, O Lamb of Calvary, Saviour Divine. Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt\u00a0 away, nor let me ever stray from Thee aside.<\/p>\n

Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heavenly Father, thank you for all that You have done for me. Thank You for the free gift of salvation. You sent Jesus to save me, He shed His precious blood to redeem me, reconcile me back to You Lord God. I am so grateful, words cannot express my gratitude to You. Please forgive me of all my sins and cleanse me from all unrighteousness.\u00a0 Lord, I ask that you help me to have more faith in You\u00a0 each and every day. Help me to read Your Holy word and pray daily.\u00a0 Lord, I ask You to\u00a0 increase my faith, so that I can be pleasing to You O Lord God. Lord I ask\u00a0 that You\u00a0 help me to continue to walk the narrow pathway<\/strong> t<\/strong>hat<\/strong> leads to life eternal.<\/strong>\u00a0 In Jesus name. Amen<\/strong><\/p>\n

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FAITH PLEASES GOD. Without\u00a0faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God, must believe that He is, and that He is\u00a0 a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.\u00a0 Hebrews 11:1 What is Faith? … <\/p>\n

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