Hello Everyone,
We are still looking today at Faith:
So far we have looked at the “Source of Faith” and the “Object of Faith.

Now today “The nature of faith” - Faith grows with use.“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Show us how to increase our faith.’ The Lord answered, ‘If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “May you be uprooted and thrown into the sea,” and it would obey you!’” - Luke 17:5-6 (NLT)Jesus told His disciple’s when they ask for more faith that their problem wasn’t that they needed more faith. Faith was already in their hearts through the Word the Lord had shared with them.
What they needed to do was apply the faith they had!The only faith that God can respond to is faith that is used!
As we see the ministry of Jesus, we see varying degrees of faith in those who came to Him.
He cast out a mute spirit from a son whose father wavered between faith and doubt (Mark. 9:17-24).
He healed a leper who was not sure He would (Mark l:40-45).
And He healed the servant of a centurion who was so sure of the outcome that he asked Jesus merely to speak the word from afar (Luke 7:1-10). God responds to any degree of faith.
His ultimate goal is to develop our faith, so that we might experience the fullness of all He has in mind for us.Faith is like a muscle, and obedience is what makes it grow!My obedience in what God calls me to today will prepare me for what He will call me to tomorrow! This is a basic Biblical principle:“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.” - Matthew 25:23 (NIV)Faith to move mountains is the reward of those who have moved little hills.
The evidence of faith - “faith without deeds is dead.” - James 2:26 (NIV)Faith is action, based on the certainty of what God will do! Listen to the example of Caleb: Numbers 13:30-31
30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it."
31 But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are."
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?”- Luke 6:46 (NIV)

You have a measure of faith in you use it and watch it GROW.
Oh How HE Loves Us!
Pastor Phil