Word Faith

Everything that we see, hear, touch, smell, and taste was created by God’s spoken word.

Gn 1:1 ¶  In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2  And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3 ¶  And God said,…. Let there be light: and there was light.

Here we see the Trinity in the first 3 verses, verse 3 reads “God Said” so we know that God spoke His Word. We also know that Jesus is God’s Word.

Vs 1 we see God who is the Father.

Vs 2 we see the Spirit of God

Vs 3 we see God's Word

Jn 1:1 ¶  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2  The same was in the beginning with God.

3  All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

14  And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

There is something very powerful in the spoken word. When God speaks, it always comes to pass, His Word is never void.

Isa 55:11  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

God created man in His own image; not only is man a triune being, as God is, but man also speaks. As God is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost so He made man as body, soul, and spirit.

Jesus spoke to us in Mt 12 about the words that we speak; their power and importance. A group of religious leaders had just accused Jesus of healing by the power of Beelzebub. Jesus told them they were about to commit the unforgivable sin of blasphemy of the Holy Ghost.

Mt 12:34  O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

35  A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

36  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Note that if those who did not believe in Jesus, (their own Messiah sent by God to them), were being warned about the power of their words to condemn even themselves, how much more shall we who believe in our Lord Jesus and follow Him be aware of the words we speak?

As we will see your words are powerful and can be used for good or evil. You must train your tongue.

Jesus spoke directly to the problems, not about them. He spoke to the root cause of the sickness directly and it obeyed His Words. He spoke directly to the sea and storm and it obeyed Him.

Remember that through Jesus all things were made, all things are still subject to His Words.

The Dumb Spirit

Mk 9:17  And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

18  And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

19  He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

20  And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

21  And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

22  And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

23  Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

24  And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

25  When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

26  And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

27  But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

Speaking Spirit

 In Gn 2:7 God breathed into Adam’s nostrils and he became a living soul. In Hebrew the Rabbi’s translation of the Torah “living soul” is translated as “speaking spirit”.

Adam had tremendous power with his words. He lost that ability when he submitted to Satan in rebellion and the Glory of God departed from him.

 Jesus speaking concerning children coming to Him said in Mt 18:11; For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. Most preaching on this is that Jesus was talking about the lost souls. I would say to you that if that was the case would not Jesus have said “those who were lost”? Jesus was talking about the power that Adam once had being made available to those who would believe in Jesus.  Walking with Jesus, listening to the Spirit and speaking what He tells you is to have power in your words to be victors in life.

The Storm

Mk 4:35 ¶  And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

36  And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

37  And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

38  And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39  And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

40  And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

So, many of you are thinking now that;  yes, but this was Jesus doing the speaking. Well Jesus told us this about doing great works:

Jn 14:10  Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

11  Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.

12 ¶  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

13  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14  If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

Jesus was confirming here that He was going to the Father and would send the Holy Ghost…all of which happened, Acts 2.

Basically, if you have the Spirit of Christ in you, you are a child of God. Then you can ask the Father for the Holy Ghost, and He will move into your spirit as well. Now you can speak as Jesus did, by God’s Word inside of you. This can be naturally by what you have read in the Bible and have had it quickened to you by the Spirit, or supernaturally by speaking in tongues directly from the Spirit. Either way speaking the Word is very powerful.

Fig Tree

Jesus gave another example about speaking to the created thing in power:

Mk 11: 12 ¶  And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

13  And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

14  And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

Now do not misunderstand, even though the time of figs was not yet, the fig tree will have small buds that can be eaten. This tree did not and was not fruitful.

 Jesus went on into Jerusalem after that and threw the moneychangers out of the temple.

20  And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21  And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

22  And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

23  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

24  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Word Faith

Let me stress the importance of what Jesus taught here at the fig tree:

• Have faith in God.
• Whatever your mountain is, speak to it to be removed.
• Do not doubt in your heart, but believe that what you said will happen, and you will have what you said.
• When you pray for things, believe you receive them and you will have them.

Paul said that when praying in Jesus Name for what God has promised the answer is always yes and amen,  2 Cor 1:20. Got knows what you need. If you pray according to the promises of God, you know that your loving Father will supply your needs.

Mt 6:7  But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8  Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. Some Christian religions chant things over and over. God is not deaf, nor does he perk up because you say the same thing again and again. Some of my most effective prayers have been a whisper. There is nothing wrong with reminding God of His promises. Be thankful for the answer. Trust in our Heavenly Father.

9 ¶  After this manner therefore pray ye: The Lord ’s Prayer gives us His pattern in which to pray.  

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. The opening of your prayer should be with Praise and Thanksgiving.

10  Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Praying for Jesus’ return, and for His will to be done on earth, for in your world, you need to be doing His will.

11  Give us this day our daily bread. Thanking the Father for supplying your needs.

12  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Accept and be thankful that Jesus’ Blood has cleansed you from all sin. This prayer was under the Old Testament, under the New Covenant, we are forgiven in Christ and that is not based on our works, but Jesus’ works. We are to forgive others, but that is natural when we realize our forgiveness by the Lord. Our forgiveness is from God through the sacrifice of Jesus, and we receive it by faith.

13  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For me to better understand, I like to think of a comma after “us”. God does not tempt man, James 1:13. God does lead us away from temptation, and He delivers us from all evil.

 For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. End your prayer with praise for the Lord along with your heart’s admiration.

To speak God’s Word to objects, circumstances, and problems will make your life better. It is a positive thing and needs to be done with authority and love.

Ps 33:6  By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Paul talks about us as Christians using the same principles of God when we speak:

2 Cor 4: 13  We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

We receive the Spirit of Jesus into our spirit also by speaking:

Rm 10:8  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

The Hebrew word for speak is debar דבר . Read right to left, Dalet, the first letter is a picture of a door. Bet and Resh are the next two letters which is the word Bar or Son. By a basic interpretation of the word debar we see that speaking is the door to the Son. 

To speak negative and with fear will bring bad things into your life and into the life of others you affect. That is the way of evil, and one of the ways witchcraft works.

Solomon, the wisest man ever except for Jesus said: Life and death are in the power of the tongue, Pv 18:21. 

Pv 13:3 ¶  He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Pv 15: 1 ¶  A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Pv 15:4 ¶  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

 

Pv 16:24 ¶  Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

 

James, the Lord’s half brother wrote: Jas 3:2  For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

 

James describes the tongue like a rudder on a ship; which though little turns a huge vessel where ever the pilot wants.

Or like the bridle bit on a horse that turns the powerful animal which ever way the rider wishes.

Ja 3:5  Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

6  And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

7  For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

8  But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

9  Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

10  Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

We are to listen to the Spirit within us and be guided in what we say.  Quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, Jam 1:19.

Sower

 

It is very fortunate that the Holy Spirit included this parable and explanation in the synoptic gospels for us.

Mk 4:3  Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

4  And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

5  And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

6  But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

7  And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

8  And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

9  And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10  And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

11  And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

12  That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

Jesus here is explaining the importance of receiving God's Word, believing it, and using it in your life. All of this involves speaking the Word by faith.

13  And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

14  The sower soweth the word.

15  And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

16  And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

17  And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

18  And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

19  And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

20  And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

So here is the roots for our faith, God’s Word. Paul tells us that the faith we have comes by hearing the Word of God, Rm 10:17.

 

When God’s Word is in you, you will speak it, for as we have seen “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”

 

It is important to speak what the Word says over whatever mountains you are facing. All was created by God’s Word, and when you speak the Word over a circumstance, it will change to conform to the Word.

Rm 4:16  Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

17 ¶  (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

18  Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

19  And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:

20  He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

21  And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

22  And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

Abraham was known as the friend of God. God had cut the blood covenant with him long before the covenant of the law. Very similar to the Grace covenant of the New Testament written in the blood of Jesus Christ, Abraham believed God, and God counted that to him for righteousness. Notice that Abraham acted in faith as he learned from God and called things that are not as though they were. We as Christians must do the same today to be victorious in this life.

Do not let the devil fool you into thinking that your prayers are not effective.  “The effectual fervent  prayer of a righteous man avails much”, Ja 5:16b

James example here is of Elijah:

16  Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

17  Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

So what was this effectual fervent prayer that Elijah prayed?

In 1 Kings we read about the story of King Ahab, Jezebel, and Elijah. Ahab was evil, and so was his Queen Jezebel. She had 850 prophets that worshiped a demon god, Baal. Elijah was sent to be a prophet to Israel and because of the evil actions of the government, he went straight to Ahab and confronted him about that. Ahab was not receptive and Elijah said;

1 Ki 17:1 ¶  And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

As James said, it did not rain in Israel for 3 ½ years.

The point is this: your faith, your belief in God and His Word, are put forth from speaking. You as a speaking spirit have tremendous power in your words. Elijah spoke as God's representative. His "prayer" was a statement that God honored.

 

Back to Abraham, Abraham’s obedience to God’s direction brought about the sacrifice of Isaac, Abraham’s promised son. Abraham was speaking God’s Word in his life, following what he learned from God. Basically, God gave the earth to Adam, Satan stole Adam’s dominion by deceiving Eve. God had to institute the sacrifice of animals to keep His Word about death and sin without killing Adam. God cut the blood covenant with Abraham and this bound God and Abraham allowing God interaction on this planet for man’s benefit. The obedience of Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac at God’s command, was what it took to set the covenant in place for God to offer His only son, Jesus, for all mankind. The intent was enough and God stopped the sacrifice of Isaac, but the result of this was, forgiveness and Salvation for man.

 By words, God had set in place the taking back of the earth’s dominion from Satan through Jesus. We, the Church are part of this process as the body of Christ.

Speaking to the Rock

 

We have seen in this study that speak in Hebrew is debar which when broken down means; speaking is the door to the Son.

 In Ex 17 at the beginning of the Exodus from Egypt, we see that God sent Moses to strike the “rock” in Horeb to bring Israel water to drink because they murmured against Moses and God.

Rock here is the Hebrew word zur which means boulder. This was done with Moses’ rod with which he had turned the Nile to blood, and parted the Red Sea. It was a rod of judgment. This story is a type representation of Jesus being smitten at the cross to bring forth the water of life by His passion and sacrifice. Jesus fulfilled the law in all ways and delivered us from the law of sin and death into the law of righteousness, Rm 8:1-2.

In Nu 20 at the close of the 40 years in the wilderness, once again the people murmured and God sent Moses and Aaron to the “rock” to speak to it and the LORD would bring forth water for the congregation. Rock here is the Hebrew word Sela which means cliff or the high place and strong hold of Jehovah. 

This was the command of the Lord to take Aaron’s rod which is the rod of the High Priest and had shown the miraculous power of God by budding, blooming, and producing almond fruit all at once; and once at the Rock, there to speak to the Rock and the Rock would bring forth water. This story is a type of the risen Jesus, who brings us the Holy Ghost when we ask (speak to) the Father by Jesus Name as His children, Lk 11:13. Jesus is our High Priest, and as Aaron’s rod was cut off and placed into the Ark of the Covenant. Jesus was Himself cut off from the living as a human and raised from the dead as King forever. The Ark itself is a representation of Jesus our Lord.

 

(Note: Moses was impatient with the people and took Aaron’s rod and stuck the cliff twice. God still brought forth water, but Moses and Aaron lost the leadership to bring the people to the Promised Land because he did not sanctify God in front of the people and speak to the rock.)

We have seen that the Hebrew word for speak is debar דבר. The Hebrew word for wilderness is midbar מדבר, this is adding one letter, mem, to the front of debar. Meaning: the way out of the wilderness is to speak to the Son.

Rm 10:8  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

I bring this scripture out again because not only is speaking the way that we receive salvation, but it is the way that we receive everything in this life, good or bad. We want to speak God’s Word for if you speak it in your mouth, it will get into your heart. Our confession brings God’s promises to pass.

1 Cor 4:13  We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;…

Paul is talking here about the Christian way of life, the Glory of God in you through Christ Jesus.

Rom 5:17  For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one (Adam); much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.

 

God’s Word is never void, and accomplishes His will. Be part of that. Let God’s Word be in your heart and mouth and be victorious as a child of the King.

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Anchor for the Soul

Our foundation scripture is in Hebrews. The author is not named, but I believe that it is Paul, and I am not alone. Paul wrote 14 books of the New Testament’s 27 books. Hebrews is the last in the series of Paul’s books and is the only book addressed to the Jewish Hebrews. The rest of Paul’s books are written to the Christian New Testament Church. So to understand how Jesus is represented here, you will have to know something about the religion of Judaism, for all Christian roots begin there.

After the cleansing of the Great flood of Noah, and 58 years before Noah’s death, Abram was born and lived with Noah and Shem for 39 years. God made Covenant with Abram and changed his name to Abraham. 

He was God’s friend. His promised son, Isaac was born when Abraham was 100 and his wife Sarah 90. 

Isaac fathered Jacob, who had 12 sons from 4 women. God changed Jacob’s name to Israel and his sons became the 12 tribes of Israel. 

Genesis ends with Israel having to move to Egypt because of a great famine they were there for 400 years and ended up in slavery. 

God sent Moses to deliver them with a mighty supernatural hand and they were in the wilderness of Arabia for 40 years.

 At the beginning of this journey, God told Moses the Law at Mt. Sinai and made Aaron the High Priest of God’s religion. 

A tabernacle was fashioned with each part representing God’s Son and His attributes. This was the Messiah that God had promised who would come; God as a man.

High Priest, represented the people before God. He presented the sacrifices and made yearly atonement before God for the people. His Mitre reads “Holiness to the LORD”.

Heb 6:17  Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

18  That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

19  Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

20  Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (Ps110:4)

Hope here is an anchor for the soul, by an oath from God that by two unchanging things we have access to God’s throne room. These two things are the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Heb 4:14  Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

15  For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

16  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

By the Body and Blood of Jesus, He bought our redemption in the heavenly tabernacle, and was a ransom for our soul. Not only the sacrifice for our sins, but the High Priest that intercedes for us before God.

Heb 9:11  But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

12  Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

Paul had a revelation of this, and tells us in:

1 Cor 11: 23 ¶  For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

24  And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

25  After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

26  For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.

Faith Hope Love scriptures

1Cor 13: 12  For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13  And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. (love..agape)

1Th 1:3  Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

1Th 5:8  But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

So we see the importance of faith, hope, and love. They are interdependent on one another.

We know that without faith, it is impossible to please God, Heb 11:6.

When we look at the definition of faith we read:

Heb 11:1 ¶ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Faith: the substance of things hoped for… so, you have to have hope in order to have faith. And we know that hope is our anchor.

All things in the Kingdom of God work by love…for God is Love, 1Jo 4:8  He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Our hope lies in what Jesus and God have promised. The belief in the finished work of Jesus for all we need in this life. Hoping for and using your faith, produces evidence in your heart. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks,   Lu 6:45  A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. Things spoken in faith and believed will come to pass, Mk 11: 23  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

24  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

If you dig into the Word and find the things that God has promised, you can be assured that the answers to your prayers concerning those promises will be yes and amen.

2Co 1:20  For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

In all of things and in time of trouble, we need to trust the Lord. He is faithful and will never leave you, or forsake you, Heb 13:5.

Promise of Salvation (wholeness, right standing with God, Eternal Life)

Heb 8:10  For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

11  And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

12  For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. (Jer 31:34)

God had promised the Messiah, a redeemer to make amends between God and man over Adam’s sin. Jesus of Nazareth was that man, our Saviour. The Way, the Truth, and the Life..no man comes to the Father except by Him, Jn 14:6.

Jn 3:14  And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

15  That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

1Co 1:30  But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

2Co 5:21  For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Php 3:9  And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

To receive this wonderful Salvation, you need to believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead for you, and confess Him before men.

Rm 10:8  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

9  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

We will be resurrected, and receive a body like the one Jesus has now.

 Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5  Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

6  And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

7  That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9  Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Php 3:21  Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Promises of Healing

Ex 15:26  And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

God has always wanted to heal us. This is OT and you can see God’s intent. Under the NT of His Son, Jesus, who is the Messiah promised, the keeping of the commandments is in our faith in Jesus and under His Grace we are righteous and sin free before God. So, healing, is part of the package of Salvation.

Isa 53:4 ¶  Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. (griefs sorrows= sickness disease)

5  But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

This was written by Isaiah the prophet 700 years before Jesus. Peter knew this scripture well and knew that this healing was for believers, through Jesus and what His Body took for us.

1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

In the Gospels, Jesus healed all the time. In the Acts of the Apostles, they also healed all the time in the Name of Jesus. Paul tells us that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever, Heb 13:8.

As we have read in 1 Cor11, to Paul was revealed that Jesus’ Body was broken for us.

Along with believing this promise for healing, Christians should take communion often and remember the Body and Blood of the Lord.

Protection Promises

Isa 54:14  In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.

15  Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.

16  Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

17  No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

Lk 10:19  Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Ps 91:1 ¶  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2  I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3  Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4  He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5  Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6  Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7  A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8  Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9 ¶  Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

10  There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11  For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12  They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13  Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14  Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15  He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16  With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

This word salvation here is Yeshua or Jesus.

Ps 34:1 ¶  « A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. » I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2  My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3  O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

4  I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5  They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

6  This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7  The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8  O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

9  O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Heb 1:13  But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

14  Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

2 Thess 3: 1 ¶  Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

2  And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

3  But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

Isa 41: 10 ¶  Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Heb 13:5  Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

De 31:6  Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Jn 16: 33  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

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