KEYS TO BUILDING STRONG FAITH

ACTS 14:7-10 Compare MATT 8:5-10 23-26

The BLESSINSG we received from GOD come through faith. Healing and Prosperity do not automatically come because we're born again.

Faith is not just an act of the will of man. FAITH is acting on god's Word!

THERE ARE THINGS WE CAN DO TO INCREASE UP OUR FAITH :

#1. Surround yourself with that which produces faith.

   Rom 12:13 not "A" measure but "the" measure. what you do with your measure of Faith is up to you - but what you do determines whether or not you grow in faith.

   You can not say spiritually alive in a negative atmosphere where people do not believe in the supernatural power of god, do not teach the word, don't believe in healing etc.

Rom 14:23, Heb 10:38, doubt is evil and we must learn to hate what God hates.

   Psa 101:3 ( It shall not fasten it's grip on me ) Amos 5:14-15, Psa 34-14, Psa 97:10

   Rom 12:9 Pro 6:16-19 ( Pride, Lying, Murder, Plotting evil, Eagerness to do wrong, False witness that makes up things, strife ( held unto agreement )

   Heb 11:6 Feed your mind and spirit on material that will build faith not destroy it. A steady diet of secular reading and TV does'nt feed your faith, surround yourself with the things of God, the things of faith.

   Acts 4:13 The disciples did'nt start their ministry with impressive faith- they were astonished what Jesus did. Mark 4;41, those who knew them as unlearned, ignorant and weak men now realize. They had been with Jesus. same atmosphere that surrounded Jesus now surrounded them.

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