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Faith and Hebrews 11:1

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 (KJ21) 

“It’s FAITH that gets the job done and Faith is NOW”  ―Kenneth Hagin

I put the word "Faith" into the keyword search box of biblegateway.com today. In the New Testament alone, there were 287 results for "faith" in the NIV translation and in the whole Bible the word faith is used 458 times! Faith is the most important thing in our Christian lives - we're all given a measure of it and nothing is possible without it! "God has given all Christians varying measures of faith. This is the faith with which we receive and use our varying gifts. It is the ordinary daily faith by which we live and minister." John Piper.  Hebrews 11:1 says that faith gives substance to things hoped for, because hope itself has no substance. Hope is a great thing, it can keep us going when life is tough, but hoping won’t lead to anything without faith. Faith is action, faith makes things happen, faith makes hope a reality. “Hope says, "I will have it sometime." Faith says, "I have it now.” ―Kenneth Hagin. Faith is action and faith is now, so if it's not active and it’s not now, it's not faith. Faith says, "I'm receiving right now, even as I am praying!" (Mark 11:24)

Faith is a verb (apparently there is no Hebrew noun for “faith”). “Noah constructed an ark, Abraham left his home, Jacob blessed his grandsons, Joseph instructed about his bones, Moses chose to be mistreated, Joshua fought. The saints in Hebrews 11 became famous for something they didn’t even have a name for, because apart from action it does not even exist. Faith is only expressed as a verb, because faith never exists apart from action. Your “belief” does not become true faith until you act upon it in obedience. Faith is belief in action." ―J.D. Greear, Faith is action

We can hope for anything: money, healing, a change in situation; but faith creates the action that will make those things happen.  (Hebrews 11:1). “Without actions, faith is useless. By itself, it’s as good as dead. Faith and works, works and faith, fit together hand in glove.” (James 2:18) Faith gets things done. “According to your faith be it unto you" (Matthew 9:29).  “Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, your faith [your personal trust and confidence in My power] is great; it will be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that moment." (Matthew 15:28) Believing in our heart that we have received what we are praying for requires an action of faith, and then we receive from God. Faith is taking that leap from hoping to the action of “Yes, I am going to get what I’ve prayed for because I’ve prayed in accordance with God’s word and God’s Word never fails!” After Kenneth Hagin was healed of a terminal illness he wrote: “You see, now I was in faith. I was believing and taking God at His Word. Believing faith is having by faith what you asked God for. Believing is taking a step of faith. And to be in faith, you have to take steps of faith because faith requires corresponding action.” Kenneth Hagin believed God had healed him and he got out of bed. He didn’t feel better, but he knew that he was healed, so he just acted as if he was. And he was! 

“Faith is not complacent; faith is action. ... When you have faith, you move.” ―Betty Eadie

“Faith is Not a Spectator Sport.” ― Dan Doyle 

“The Bible tells us that we are called to walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7) It isn’t a feeling or an emotion; it’s a way of living.” ―Alyssa J. Howard.

“What leap of faith is God asking you to make?  Whatever it is, remember that WHO is asking you to make that leap is greater than WHAT leap He’s asking you to make!  When we review the lives of those who are listed as examples of the faithful, we are amazed, by God’s leadership more than by their response.  These people were like us, yet they were led by His divine plan.  Sometimes they believed beyond anything we’ve experienced.  Other times they doubted.  Still, the One to whom they entrusted their lives never wavered or failed them.  God’s promises hold us secure, every day in every way.” ―Sarah Smith

Friends, lets get more faith action going on and then we’ll see amazing things happen… PRAYER: Lord, energize our faith, help us leap into the action of faith so that we will begin to see absolutely amazing things happen in our lives and in the lives of those we are praying for. In Jesus’ name, Amen!