The Fruit Of The Spirit – Part 14 (Faith 2)

A Sure Pathway To Living An Overcoming Christian Life.
Bible Passages – Matt 7:15-23 | Lk 3:1-9 | Gal 5:16-23 | Rev 1:7b, 11b, 17b | Rev 21:8 | Gal 5:22-23

Summary of Parts 1-12 and Summary of Part 13 – The Fruit of the Spirit – Faith Gal 6:22-23

“Faith, is the living, divinely implanted, acquired, and created principle of inward and wholehearted confidence, assurance, trust, and reliance in God and all that He says” Dakes Bible Upon study, we came across this and was detained and arrested by the Holy Spirit to mediate and draw great benefits and light from this more than a definition but inspired descriptions of the Fruit of the Spirit Faith, that the God wants us to have, be full of and live by throughout of lives.

We shall allow the Holy Spirit to help us glean life impacting understanding and hunger to have this faith as we examine each part of this super description of faith.

1. FAITH, IS THE LIVING:
   
   Faith is not described as a living but the living. This has great implications. It is not just one of anything but it is so important with the article ‘the’ – it is specific, it is outstanding, noticeable, undenying, seen and very much evidential.
   
   Note the beginning of the summaries of the lives of the patriarchs of old in Heb 11: 4-8
   
   By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
   
   But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
   
   By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
   
   By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
   
   It is living – faith does not die because the owner of a true and living faith does not really die but only sleep -Hebrews 11:4 | John 11:25 | Romans 4:17
   
   
   THE SENSES. OF YOUR FAITH
   
   If faith is living then in a physical understanding the five senses like in man must be alive and functioning:
   
   Can your faith see? What does your faith see? What is your faith seeing and revealing to you.
   
   Can your faith touch? What is your faith touching?
   
   Can your faith perceive? What is the aroma your life is perceiving and receiving by faith?
   
   Can your faith feel?
   
   What is your faith hearing? What are you hearing from your living faith? No wonder we have a number ministries/churches called – ‘Living Faith’
   
   Remember- Faith come this by hearing, hearing by the word of God
   
   These scriptures show the living nature of faith: Romans 10:17 | Hebrews 11:6
   
   A man of faith indeed can never die. A man that does and ends in hell is not a man of faith.
   
   For by faith, the man of faith lives, holy and in total in submission to God. As he lives and when he dies he dies in faith and is eternally living and alive unto God.
   
   
   Does your faith have emotions?
   Is your faith alive, living and dominating all areas of your life?
   
   Are there things you do outside of faith in God?
   
   Remember the just had only one way to live and be really alive to God, self and others – by faith only – Is your faith a – Living Faith.
   
   
   
2. FAITH IS DIVINELY IMPLANTED
   
   Do have a picture of that which was not there, but not so needed and you do not have – in your body, in your car or any other place, a resource or skills you need in your organization and not present. You acquire such and place it where it is needed and you can see it deliver the required impact and result.
   
   This is a description of faith. It is not of you. It is of God through the Holy Spirit to you. It is given or implanted or planted in you.
   
   A farmer plants, in the same way the fruit of the spirit is planted and allowed to be planted.
   If yes it is implanted there must be result. Ephesians 2:8 | Philippians 3:9 | 1 Thessalonians 3:5 | Ephesians 3:17
   
   

1. FAITH IS DIVINELY ACQUIRED.
   
   Remember the picture of a man infected by a virus and it leads to a disease and sickness – negative but with positive understanding of faith. Any disease acquired must have symptoms, manifestations and inability
   to do what he used to do before.
   
   This what happens when a man has the fruit of the spirit- faith.
   
   Lord increase our faith – this was the prayer and heart cry of the disciples Lk 17:5.
   
   Another cry – Lord help my unbelief – Mk 9:24 | Romans 4:3 | James 2:18 | James 2:20
   
   
   
2. FAITH IS THE CREATED PRINCIPLE OF INWARD AND WHOLEHEARTED CONFIDENCE AND ASSURANCE IN GOD AND ALL THAT HE SAYS
   
   What is A Principle?
   For the fourth and fifth descriptions of faith – what is a principle?
   
   Principle is:
   i. A comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption
   
   ii. A rule or code of conduct
   
   iii. Habitual devotion to right principles a man of principle
   
   iv. The laws or facts of nature underlying the working of an artificial device
   
   v. A primary source : ORIGIN
   
   
   Idea of Levels of Insurance
   Have the idea of insurance, assurance, reinsurance and reassurance in mind. How many levels of insurance do we have in business. Deuteronomy 6:5 | Deuteronomy 10:12 | Mark 12:30 | Romans 4:19 | Philippians 1:6 | Romans 4:18
   
   
   
3. FAITH IS THE CREATED PRINCIPLE OF INWARD AND WHOLEHEARTED TRUST AND RELIANCE IN GOD AND ALL THAT HE SAYS
   
   Proverbs 3:5 | Psalms 34:5 | Philippians 1:6 | Romans 10:11 | Ephesians 3:12 | Hebrews 3:6 | Hebrews 3:14 | 1 John 5:14 Hebrews 10:35
   
   

CONCLUSION
What a faith you need to have by the help of the Holy Spirit that the Lord will acknowledge and boast of like He did of Enoch and Job. Genesis 5:24 | Hebrews 11:5 | Job 1:8

This faith has no past tense but only present tense and ever continuous tense.