GETTING A BOOSTER SHOT OF FAITH (7 OF 7)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26
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Getting a Booster Shot of Faith (7 of 7)
Series: The Fruit of the Spirit
Jeff Strite
Galatians 5:13-26
OPEN: When I listen to Christian radio in the evenings, I've often tuned in to a call-in program featuring a wise, grandfatherly gentleman who has that calm reassuring voice capable of melting fear. One night a lady, who was obviously crying, called in and related the following: ''I was born blind, and I've been blind all my life. I don't mind being blind but I have some well meaning friends who tell me that if I had more faith I could be healed.''
The preacher asked her, ''Tell me, do you carry one of those white canes?''
''Yes I do,'' she replied.
''Then the next time someone says that hit them over the head with the cane,'' He said. ''Then tell them, 'If you had more faith that wouldn't hurt!'''
APPLY: If we only had more faith. As foolish as that particular phrase was to say to a blind woman we all know that we could ALL use more faith in our lives. Because we know Faith is important to us as Christians
The Bible tells us that ''… the righteous shall live by faith'' (Romans 1:17)
Philippians 3:9 says that our ''…righteousness … is through faith in Christ….
Ephesians 6:16 says we have a ''… shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.''
And Hebrews 11:6 declares ''…without faith it is impossible to please God…''
So it would seem we can never have enough faith in our lives.
Even the smallest amount of faith is so powerful that it can change our lives/circumstances/world
Jesus said: ''…if you have faith and do not doubt… you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.'' Matthew 21:21
Faith has power… and I want as much of that power - and as much of that faith - as I can get in my life.
I. So… how do I get more of this FAITH?
Galatians 5 tells me that ''faith'' is the fruit of the Spirit in my life. The NIV translates Galatians 5:22 to say that th ...
Series: The Fruit of the Spirit
Jeff Strite
Galatians 5:13-26
OPEN: When I listen to Christian radio in the evenings, I've often tuned in to a call-in program featuring a wise, grandfatherly gentleman who has that calm reassuring voice capable of melting fear. One night a lady, who was obviously crying, called in and related the following: ''I was born blind, and I've been blind all my life. I don't mind being blind but I have some well meaning friends who tell me that if I had more faith I could be healed.''
The preacher asked her, ''Tell me, do you carry one of those white canes?''
''Yes I do,'' she replied.
''Then the next time someone says that hit them over the head with the cane,'' He said. ''Then tell them, 'If you had more faith that wouldn't hurt!'''
APPLY: If we only had more faith. As foolish as that particular phrase was to say to a blind woman we all know that we could ALL use more faith in our lives. Because we know Faith is important to us as Christians
The Bible tells us that ''… the righteous shall live by faith'' (Romans 1:17)
Philippians 3:9 says that our ''…righteousness … is through faith in Christ….
Ephesians 6:16 says we have a ''… shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.''
And Hebrews 11:6 declares ''…without faith it is impossible to please God…''
So it would seem we can never have enough faith in our lives.
Even the smallest amount of faith is so powerful that it can change our lives/circumstances/world
Jesus said: ''…if you have faith and do not doubt… you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.'' Matthew 21:21
Faith has power… and I want as much of that power - and as much of that faith - as I can get in my life.
I. So… how do I get more of this FAITH?
Galatians 5 tells me that ''faith'' is the fruit of the Spirit in my life. The NIV translates Galatians 5:22 to say that th ...
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