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Faith
Studying faith is like drinking from a spiritual fire hose.
The scriptures are filled with example after example of genuine faith, failed faith, earth shattering faith, and just enough faith.
No matter which category of faith or place in your faith journey you are in, God has something to say to you.
Today we are going to talk about faith and how a little faith goes a long way!
The Feeding of the 5,000
Turn with me to John 6:1-15
John 6:1-15: The Feeding of the 5,000
Childlike faith
The boy offered what he had even though it was a ridiculous amount in light of the need.
Kids are this way.
When we have the weight of the world on our shoulders they notice and they want to help.
In their own way, they offer encouragement, they offer what they have in hopes of helping anyway they can.
They aren’t put off by the disparity between what they have and what is needed.
This is the kind of faith we are to have.
We don’t bring enough
Are we saved by good works?
Are we saved by good looks?
By faith we believe that Jesus has set us free!
God takes what little we bring and makes miracles out of it!
Part of faith is coming to grips with who we are and what we have to offer and realizing that without God it is very little but with God it can be the source of miracles.
Faith in Action
As we look at this list which comes mostly from Hebrews chapter 11, we have to remember that they were just like us.
They didn’t bring much to the table.
Their greatest successes came when they trusted God.
Abel offered a more acceptable sacrifice
Enoch pleased God
Noah built the Ark in reverent fear
Abraham left his family and moved to a new land
Sarah conceived in her old age
Abraham offered Isaac
Joseph honored God while in bondage in Egypt
Moses led the people out of Egypt
Israel marched around Jericho
Rahab protected the spies
Daniel survived the lions den
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survive the fiery furnace
Mary trusted God
Joseph took Mary
And the list goes on
Like these people, we desire to please God but often rely on our own abilities and ideas rather than walking with God in simple faith.
Pleasing God
What does faith do?
Faith helps me participate
The little bit I have is all that God needs.
Faith puts me on mission
Whatever God is doing He has called me to be a part of it whether I feel equipped or not.
Faith makes me content where I am
I am exactly where God wants me to be and when I trust Him, he will make the changes in my life that are best for me and for his kingdom.
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