[Music] Hebrews 11 veres 5- 11 reads by faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death and was not found because God had taken him for before he was taken he had this testimony that he pleased God but without faith it is impossible to please him for he who comes to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him by faith Noah being divinely warned of things not yet seen moved with Godly fear prepared an ark for the saving of his household by which
he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to Faith by faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance and he went out not knowing where he was going by faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob The Heirs with him of the same Pro us for he waited for the city which has foundations whose Builder and maker is God by faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive
seed and she bore a child when she was past the age because she judged him faithful who had promised take note of the following it was by faith that Noah moved with Godly fear and prepared prepared the ark it was by faith that Abraham obeyed when he was called even though he didn't know where he was going it was by faith that Sarah received strength to conceive I pray that this encourages you by faith the Bible is telling us that Sarah literally received the strength to conceive she was made Strong by Faith Noah acted he
prepared an ark he moved with Godly fear by faith faith is an interesting concept according to the Bible you and I cannot please God without faith according to the Bible we all should walk by faith and not by sight however faith is something that we've all struggled with at one point or another right we've all had moments where you doubt you question and wrestle with unbelief and for anyone who finds themselves in this place where your faith is really being challenged here's what I'd like to tell you the Bible in Mark 11: 22- 24 says
have faith in God Jesus answered truly I tell you if anyone says to this mountain go throw yourself into the sea and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen it will be done for them therefore I tell you whatever you ask for in prayer believe that you have received it and it will be yours now you may be there and say my faith is not strong enough it's not big enough Lord so what should I do well let me tell you that even the smallest fragment of faith has
power Matthew 17: 20 so Jesus said to them because of your unbelief for assuredly I say to you if you have faith as a mustard seed you will say to this mountain move from here to there and it will move and nothing will be impossible for you you think about that Faith as a Mustard Seed Faith the size of a seed that's all we need according to the Bible so beloved I want to stand with you today and simply encourage you to keep the faith your situation may be difficult but don't let that shake your
faith you may be experiencing the pain of being abandoned or feeling isolated but friend I encourage you to have faith in the Lord he will be your closest companion wrestling with unbelief and doubt is common to all men we will all have our faith tested by unbelief and doubt but let me tell you how you can overcome these crippling feelings you overcome unbelief and doubt by simply standing and being anchored in the word of God on the word of God hold on to the promises of God meditate on God's word this is how faith is
nurtured developed and strengthened and let me give you a scripture that supports this Romans 10:1 17 says so then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God so whenever you find your faith being challenged lean on the word of God even more whenever you find that your faith is being shaken hold on steadfastly to the word of God even more focusing on the word of the Lord will be the best thing for you to do when it comes to strengthening your faith and with this understanding let us pray dear Lord Jesus we
know and believe you to be a merciful God one who is faithful and righteous and true so in this moment we raise our faith and reach out to you Jesus we trust you we embrace you we hold on to your word we cast our cares on you I pray Lord that in those moments when our faith is challenged strengthen us don't allow doubt to creep into our lives reinforce our faith help us holy spirit so that we could not Harden our hearts but help us to believe help us to believe fully and without reservation in
all the promises of God help us to boldly embrace your word without doubting when it says in Isaiah 40 ver 29-31 he gives strength to the weary and increases the the power of the weak even youths grow tired and weary and all young men stumble and fall but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength they will soar on wings like eagles they will run and not grow weary they will walk and not be faint I pray for strong faith Master help us to stand up for Jesus Christ and testify how he turned
our mourning into dancing give us strong faith Lord so that we may stand on your word in a world that is lost in a world that aims to discourage and drain hope be with us holy spirit as we seek to stand up in faith and lift High the Royal Banner of the sooncoming king we pray for the faith that will enable us to live in The Authority that we have been given in Luke 10: 19 which says I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the
enemy nothing will harm you give us the Faith Lord Jesus to Walk In This Authority as an ambassador of the most high with you by my side I can stand up to the lies of the enemy with the truth of the Gospel I thank you Lord for your your unending love you King Jesus are the Wellspring of our hope so even when life disappoints and Friends abandon we can always count on you to be our Rock and refuge and closest companion John 7:38 says he who believes in me as the scripture has said out of
his heart will flow rivers of of Living Water father May the rivers of living water flow from every part of our Lives May your Living Waters fill us with Faith Lord I look forward to a future with you I embrace a future that is in your hands one that is filled with love mercy and goodness as I reach out in faith and prayer I place my hopes my dreams and plans all in your hands for as long as you are for us Lord Jesus nothing can stand against us we will continue to place our faith
in you because you are a God who will hold us up when we don't have the strength to stand on our own you are a God who has calmed the storms in our lives and lifted us up high even though we were in a pit of despair you King Jesus are my rock in this world which is like sinking sand continue to be with us and give us the faith to stand firm day by day [Music] amen have faith in God Jesus answered truly I tell you if anyone says to this mountain go throw yourself
into the sea and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen it will be done for them therefore I tell you whatever you ask for in prayer believe that you have received it and it will be [Music] yours so Jesus said to them because of your unbelief for assuredly I say to you if you have faith as a mustard seed you will say to this mountain move from here to there and it will move and nothing will be impossible for [Music] you so then faith comes by hearing and hearing
by the word of God he gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak even youths grow tired in weary and all young men stumble and fall but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength they will soar on wings like eagles they will run and not grow weary they will walk and not be [Music] faint I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy nothing will harm you he who believes in me as the scripture has said out of
his heart will flow rivers of Living [Music] Water
