Faith

Pastor Art Evans on faith:

• ·         Hebrews 11:1—What is faith? Having a conviction that what you hope for will happen and what has not been revealed through our senses is a reality.
  
• ·         We whine and say, “Look at my problems!” and God responds, “Look at My promises!”
  
• ·         God says, “Your limitations are not a problem for me. But your doubt is.”
  
• ·         Build up a reservoir of faithàwhen problems come, you’re ready.
  
• ·         “I don’t need to read the Bible today because I’m feeling holy” No, but someone else might need a word and you need to be filled to overflowing.
  
• ·         Jesus walking on water: “That’s just how I roll”.
  
• ·         Focus on God while the “mountains” are there. Matthew 14àthe winds and the waves were still there, but faith superseded the natural.
  
• ·         Hebrews 12:2 (Amplified): “Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher, [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”