The Miracle Force of Faith
Matt 17:15 -19,20 (NIV, NKJ) Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly;…I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him…
You unbelieving … generation,” Jesus replied,
(the father said) I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him. …Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment… the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”…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.
1. Unbelief stops my miracle.
In Matt 17:20 ..the disciple asked why they couldn’t do the miracle.
Jesus said because you have no faith.
In Matt 13:58 (Jesus) did not do many miracles (in his home town) because of their lack of faith.
2. God wants to bless, prosper, protect, and deliver his people; he wants to give us abundance, peace, favor, and healing.
· Ex 15:26: "I am the Lord who heals you"
· Phil 4:19 God will supply every need of yours according to his riches
· Eph 3:20 (He) is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think
· Deut. 8:18 …it is he who gives you power to get wealth,
· John 14:27 ...my peace I give you
· Ps 91:10-16 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
· Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else,
Everything we receive from God we receive through faith.
3. Faith brings my miracles… so what is faith?
Heb 11:1 KJV Now faith is the substance of things hoped for
Faith is
Substance is
Mark 13:31 NIV
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Heb 11:1 KJV
Now faith is (believing God’s words) the substance (the legal document, the proof) of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.
Say it with me
We believe the Bible. It is our legal promise that we will receive the things we are hoping for and the Bible is our evidence of the things we cannot see.
4. We can see from the Bible what faith will do for us.
NLT 35-33:11 Hebrews
By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions, quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight. Women received their loved ones back again from death.
Many of us are fighting for our children to come back to the Lord, fighting for our marriage to be restored or fighting for healing in our bodies.
-We must understand the Christian life is a fight of faith
1 Tim 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith.
-We must grasp the idea that “in order to please God and walk together with him you must have faith”
Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God.
-We must realize Jesus commands us to have faith
Mark 11:22 Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God.“
-We must comprehend the law of faith
Rom 3:27 the law of faith
5. What you say in faith… can move a mountain and bring your miracle.
Matt 17:20 MSB
Jesus answered. For truly I tell you, if you have faith (believe God and His Word) the size of a mustard seed, you can say (scriptures) to this mountain, Move from here to there and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.
Mark 11:23 …you can have what you say…
6. A small word from God can change your future, family, neighborhood, work place, school or your world.
Matt 15:27. Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumb
Bible leaders one word changed their lives
-Joshua and Caleb‘s said we are well able and they took the land
-Mary said be it unto me according to your word and she birthed Jesus
-Jesus said not my will, but your will be done and he went to the cross for our sins
-Joshua said meditate on the word day and night and everything you do will prosper and Joshua prospered
-Meshack Shadrack and Abednego said God can deliver us from the fiery furnace and God did
The words God said to us..
Greater is he who is in you then he that is in the world
Greater works than these you will do
No weapon formed against you will prosper
Through Christ, you’re more than a conqueror
You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you
If Christ is for you who can be against you
You are always above and never beneath. You are the head and not the tail.
Nothing is impossible for God
7. What will be your “small word” that you will speak to your mountain?
Matt 17:20 ..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.