Text: James 2:14-26
There is a great difference between having faith and having a belief. Believing a thing doesn't necessarily result in having faith in that thing.
You can believe in a thing, and not necessarily take any action on what you believe, but you can't have faith and not do someting about what you believe.
Believing is good but faith is better
There are times believing is not enough.
There are some issues of life that will require more than your belief for things to happen.
Many believe in God but few truly have faith in God. Our Lord Jesus made it clear that it was not enough to believe in God but we have to have faith in God.
Faith is a step ahead of belief. James 2:19
Believing does not always lead to action, but faith is an action.
Our text shows us that true faith will be accompanied by works. Your works refer to your action.
God expects us to move from a mere believing in His Word to faith in His Word which means to act on His Word.
The blessing is in the doing, not just the knowing
The more you do with what you know the further you will go.
Many christians mistake their belief for faith.
Your belief is not your faith, they are two separate things.
Your belief can turn into your faith.
Believing preceeds faith. You have to believe before you can have faith.
When your belief is expressed in action, when your belief leads you to do something about what you believe then you are operating in faith.
Every hero of faith demonstrated their faith by what they did. Hebrew 11
Abraham believed God could raise Isaac from the dead, that's why he was willing to journey for three days to a mountain where he would kill his beloved son for God.
Demons believe in God but they don't have faith in God, they are not capable of having faith in God and that's why they envy our faith and constantly attack it.
Believing in a thing doesn't mean you trust that thing.
Faith implies trust.
You can believe in the government of your country but not have faith in the government of your country.
It's great you believe in God but do you have faith in God?
Faith in God, leads to obeying God.
True faith is rare, believing is common.
Anyone can believe but not everyone uses faith.
You may believe in this ministry, but do you have faith in this ministry?
You may believe in your Pastor but do you have faith in him as a man of God?
You may believe your cildren have gifts and talents but do you have faith that they will make it?
If you have faith they will make it, you won't have a problem investing in them, paying their school fees, and doing everything in your power to see that they succeed.
If you have faith in a business, you won't have an issue buying shares in that business.
If you have faith in the ministry you are part of, you wont have to be forced, cased about and advised before joining a department, supporting the ministry with offerings, contributing and blessing the brethren.
Jesus asked an important question-"However, when the Son of man comes will He find faith on the earth? Luke 18:8
As you take steps of faith God will honor you.
As you act on the Word of God you believe in, God will prosper you. Matthew 15:28
There is nothing that impressed Jesus when He was on earth more than faith. Jesus always responded to faith.
Since God is the same yesterday, today and forever He is still in the business of honoring our faith. Matthew 9:2
As you use your faith, the enemy will try to attack you with doubt, don't be distracted and don't fall for the attacks of the enemy. Matthew 14:31
As you use your faith exploits will follow you. Matthew 17:20
How to release your faith:
1) through your words: Your words must come from the heart. Psalms 81:10, Genesis 1
2) by your actions: James 2:17, Galatians 5:6
3) through a point of contact: Acts 19:11-12, James 5:14, John 9:6
There is a great difference between having faith and having a belief. Believing a thing doesn't necessarily result in having faith in that thing.
You can believe in a thing, and not necessarily take any action on what you believe, but you can't have faith and not do someting about what you believe.
Believing is good but faith is better
There are times believing is not enough.
There are some issues of life that will require more than your belief for things to happen.
Many believe in God but few truly have faith in God. Our Lord Jesus made it clear that it was not enough to believe in God but we have to have faith in God.
Faith is a step ahead of belief. James 2:19
Believing does not always lead to action, but faith is an action.
Our text shows us that true faith will be accompanied by works. Your works refer to your action.
God expects us to move from a mere believing in His Word to faith in His Word which means to act on His Word.
The blessing is in the doing, not just the knowing
The more you do with what you know the further you will go.
Many christians mistake their belief for faith.
Your belief is not your faith, they are two separate things.
Your belief can turn into your faith.
Believing preceeds faith. You have to believe before you can have faith.
When your belief is expressed in action, when your belief leads you to do something about what you believe then you are operating in faith.
Every hero of faith demonstrated their faith by what they did. Hebrew 11
Abraham believed God could raise Isaac from the dead, that's why he was willing to journey for three days to a mountain where he would kill his beloved son for God.
Demons believe in God but they don't have faith in God, they are not capable of having faith in God and that's why they envy our faith and constantly attack it.
Believing in a thing doesn't mean you trust that thing.
Faith implies trust.
You can believe in the government of your country but not have faith in the government of your country.
It's great you believe in God but do you have faith in God?
Faith in God, leads to obeying God.
True faith is rare, believing is common.
Anyone can believe but not everyone uses faith.
You may believe in this ministry, but do you have faith in this ministry?
You may believe in your Pastor but do you have faith in him as a man of God?
You may believe your cildren have gifts and talents but do you have faith that they will make it?
If you have faith they will make it, you won't have a problem investing in them, paying their school fees, and doing everything in your power to see that they succeed.
If you have faith in a business, you won't have an issue buying shares in that business.
If you have faith in the ministry you are part of, you wont have to be forced, cased about and advised before joining a department, supporting the ministry with offerings, contributing and blessing the brethren.
Jesus asked an important question-"However, when the Son of man comes will He find faith on the earth? Luke 18:8
As you take steps of faith God will honor you.
As you act on the Word of God you believe in, God will prosper you. Matthew 15:28
There is nothing that impressed Jesus when He was on earth more than faith. Jesus always responded to faith.
Since God is the same yesterday, today and forever He is still in the business of honoring our faith. Matthew 9:2
As you use your faith, the enemy will try to attack you with doubt, don't be distracted and don't fall for the attacks of the enemy. Matthew 14:31
As you use your faith exploits will follow you. Matthew 17:20
How to release your faith:
1) through your words: Your words must come from the heart. Psalms 81:10, Genesis 1
2) by your actions: James 2:17, Galatians 5:6
3) through a point of contact: Acts 19:11-12, James 5:14, John 9:6
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