 God`s Nature , Character and essence is Love . His Blessings flow to us in proportion to our awareness of this Reality . This awareness is called Faith .
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 Galatians 5:6 <br><i>
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but Faith which worketh by Love .
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We Receive from God`s Grace through Faith which comes from Hearing the Word of God which reveals God`s Love .
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<ul>
<li> Dictionary definition: <i>confidence or Trust in a person or thing; Belief that is not based on Proof ; Belief in God or in the Doctrines or teachings of religion</i>
<li> Bible definition: Hebrews 11:1 <br>
<i>Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.</i>
<li> Sayings:
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<li> Keep the faith
<li> Don`t Lose faith
<li> You gotta believe
<li> Only believe
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<li> Why Faith ?
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<li> <b>Hebrews 11:6 <br><i>
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.</i></b>
<li> First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:20 <br><i>
And he said, I Will hide my face from them, I Will See what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, Children in whom is no faith.</i>
<li> Habakkuk 2:4 <br><i>
Behold, his Soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the Just shall Live by his faith.</i>
<li> Little faith:
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<li> Matthew 6:30 <br><i>
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day Is , and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe You , O ye of little faith?</i>
<li> Matthew 8:26 <br><i>
And he saith unto them, Why are ye Fearful , O ye of little Faith ? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a Great calm.</i>
<li> Matthew 14:31 <br><i>
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little Faith , wherefore didst thou doubt</i>
<li> Matthew 16:8 <br><i>
Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little Faith , Why Reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?</i>
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<li> Romans 14:23 <br><i>
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of Faith : <b>for whatsoever is not of Faith is sin.</b></i>

<li> Habakkuk 2:4 <br><i>
Behold, his Soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the Just shall Live by his faith.</i>
<li> Matthew 8:10 <br><i>
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I Say unto You , I have not Found so Great Faith , No , not in Israel.</i>
<li> Matthew 8:26 <br><i>
And he saith unto them, Why are ye Fearful , O ye of little Faith ? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a Great calm.</i>
<li> Matthew 9:22 <br><i>
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of Good Comfort ; thy Faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.</i>
<li> Matthew 9:29 <br><i>
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your Faith be it unto you.</i>
<li> Matthew 15:28 <br><i>
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, Great is thy Faith : be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.</i>
<li> Matthew 17:20 <br><i>
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your Unbelief : for verily I Say unto You , If ye have Faith as a grain of mustard Seed , ye shall Say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder Place ; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.</i>
<li> Mark 4:40 <br><i>
And he said unto them, Why are ye so Fearful ? how is it that ye have no faith?</i>
<li> Mark 5:34 <br><i>
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy Faith hath made thee whole; go in Peace , and be whole of thy plague.</i>
<li> Mark 10:52 <br><i>
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy Way ; thy Faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he Received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.</i>
<li> Mark 11:22 <br><i>
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have Faith in God .</i>
<li> Luke 7:9 <br><i>
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I Say unto You , I have not Found so Great Faith , No , not in Israel.</i>
<li> Luke 8:25 <br><i>
And he said unto them, Where is your Faith ? And they being Afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and Water , and they Obey him.</i>
<li> Luke 8:48 <br><i>
And he said unto her, Daughter, be of Good Comfort : thy Faith hath made thee whole; </i>
<li> Luke 17:5 <br><i>
And the apostles said unto the Lord , Increase our faith.</i>
<li> Luke 17:6 <br><i>
And the Lord said, If ye had Faith as a grain of mustard Seed , ye Might Say unto this sycamine Tree , Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should Obey you.</i>
<li> Luke 17:19 <br><i>
And he said unto him, Arise, go thy Way : thy Faith hath made thee whole.</i>
<li> Luke 18:8 <br><i>
I tell You that he Will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, </i>shall he find Faith on the earth?</i>
<li> Luke 22:32 <br><i>
But I have prayed for thee, that thy Faith fail not: and when thou art Converted , strengthen thy brethren.</i>
<li> Acts 6:8 <br><i>
And Stephen, full of Faith and Power , did Great wonders and Miracles among the people.</i>
<li> Acts 26:18 <br><i>
To open their eyes, and to turn them from Darkness to Light , and from the Power of Satan unto God , that they may Receive Forgiveness of sins, and Inheritance among them which are sanctified by Faith that is in me.</i>
<li> Romans 1:17 <br><i>
For therein is the Righteousness of God revealed from Faith to Faith : as it is written, The Just shall Live by faith.</i>
<li> <b>Romans 3:22 <br><i>
Even the Righteousness of God which is by Faith of Jesus Christ unto All and upon All them that Believe : for there is no difference:</i></b>
<li> Romans 3:28 <br><i>
Therefore we conclude that a man is Justified by Faith without the Deeds of the law.</i>
<li> Romans 4:13 <br><i>
For the promise, that he should be the Heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his Seed , through the Law , but through the Righteousness of faith.</i>
<li> Romans 5:1 <br><i>
Therefore being Justified by Faith , we have Peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ :</i>
<li> Romans 5:2 <br><i>
By whom also we have access by Faith into this Grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in Hope of the Glory of God .</i>
<li> Romans 9:32 <br><i>
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by Faith , but as it were by the Works of the Law . For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;</i>
<li> Romans 10:8 <br><i>
But what saith it? The Word is nigh thee, even in thy Mouth , and in thy Heart : that Is , the Word of Faith , which we preach;</i>
<li> Romans 10:17 <br><i>
So then Faith cometh by Hearing , and Hearing by the Word of God .</i>
<li> 1 Corinthians 2:5 <br><i>
That your Faith should not stand in the Wisdom of men, but in the Power of God .</i>
<li> 2 Corinthians 5:7 <br><i>
( For we Walk by Faith , not by sight: )</i>
<li> 2 Corinthians 13:5 <br><i>
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the Faith ; Prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in You , except ye be reprobates?</i>
<li> <b>Galatians 2:16 <br><i>
Knowing that a man is not Justified by the Works of the Law , but by the Faith of Jesus Christ , even we have Believed in Jesus Christ , that we Might be Justified by the Faith of Christ , and not by the Works of the Law : for by the Works of the Law shall no Flesh be justified.</i></b>
<li> <b>Galatians 2:20 <br><i>
I am crucified with Christ : Nevertheless I Live ; yet not I, but Christ liveth in Me : and the Life which I Now Live in the Flesh I Live by the Faith of the Son of God , who loved Me , and gave Himself for me.</i></b>
<li> Galatians 3:11 <br><i>
But that no man is Justified by the Law in the sight of God , it is evident: for, The Just shall Live by faith.</i>
<li> Galatians 3:24 <br><i>
Wherefore the Law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ , that we Might be Justified by faith.</i>
<li> Galatians 3:26 <br><i>
For ye are All the Children of God by Faith in Christ Jesus .</i>
<li> Galatians 5:22 <br><i>
But the Fruit of the Spirit is Love , Joy , Peace , Longsuffering , Gentleness , Goodness , faith,</i>
<li> Ephesians 2:8 <br><i>
For by Grace are ye Saved through Faith ; and that not of yourselves: it is the Gift of God :</i>
<li> <b>Ephesians 3:12 <br><i>
In whom we have Boldness and access with Confidence by the Faith of him.</i></b>
<li> Ephesians 4:5 <br><i>
One Lord , one Faith , one baptism,</i>
<li> Ephesians 6:16 <br><i>
Above All , taking the Shield of Faith , wherewith ye shall be able to quench All the fiery darts of the wicked.</i>
<li> Philippians 1:25 <br><i>
And having this Confidence , I Know that I shall Abide and continue with You All for your furtherance and Joy of faith;</i>
<li> <b>Philippians 3:9 <br><i>
And be Found in him, not having mine own Righteousness , which is of the Law , but that which is through the Faith of Christ , the Righteousness which is of God by faith:</i></b>
<li> <b>Colossians 2:12 <br><i>
Buried with him in Baptism , wherein also ye are risen with him through the Faith of the operation of God , who hath raised him from the dead.</i></b>
<li> 1 Thessalonians 5:8 <br><i>
But let Us , who are of the day, be sober, putting on the Breastplate of Faith and Love ; and for an Helmet , the Hope of salvation.</i>
<li> 1 Timothy 3:9 <br><i>
Holding the mystery of the Faith in a Pure conscience.</i>
<li> 1 Timothy 4:1 <br><i>
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter Times some shall depart from the Faith , Giving heed to seducing spirits, and Doctrines of devils;</i>
<li> 1 Timothy 5:12 <br><i>
Having Damnation , because they have cast off their first faith.</i>
<li> 1 Timothy 6:12 <br><i>
Fight the Good Fight of Faith , lay hold on Eternal Life , whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a Good profession before many witnesses.</i>
<li> Hebrews 4:2 <br><i>
For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the Word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with Faith in them that heard it.</i>
<li> <b>Hebrews 10:22 <br><i>
Let us draw near with a True Heart in full assurance of Faith , having our Hearts sprinkled from an Evil Conscience , and our bodies washed with Pure water.</i></b>
<li> Hebrews 10:23 <br><i>
Let us hold Fast the profession of our Faith without wavering; ( for he is Faithful that promised; )</i>
<li> Hebrews 10:38 <br><i>
Now the Just shall Live by Faith : but if any man draw back, my Soul shall have no Pleasure in him.</i>
<li> Hebrews 11:1 <br><i>
Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.</i>
<li> Hebrews 12:2 <br><i>
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our Faith ; who for the Joy that was set before him endured the Cross , despising the shame, and is set down at the Right hand of the Throne of God .</i>
<li> James 2:17 <br><i>
Even so Faith , if it hath not works, is Dead , being alone.</i>
<li> James 5:15 <br><i>
And the Prayer of Faith shall Save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.</i>
<li> 1 John 5:4 <br><i>
For whatsoever is Born of God overcometh the world: and this is the Victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.</i>
<li> Jude 1:3 <br><i>
Beloved, when I gave All Diligence to write unto You of the common Salvation , it was needful for me to write unto You , and Exhort You that ye should earnestly contend for the Faith which was once delivered unto the saints.</i>
<li> Jude 1:20 <br><i>
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most Holy Faith , Praying in the Holy Ghost ,</i>
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<li> Obstacles
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<li> 1 John 2:16 <br><i>
For All that is in the world, the Lust of the Flesh , and the Lust of the eyes, and the Pride of Life , is not of the Father , but is of the world.</i>
<li> Matthew 18 <br><i>
1 At the same Time came the Disciples unto Jesus , saying, Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?
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2 And Jesus called a little Child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
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3 And said, Verily I Say unto You , Except ye be Converted , and become as little Children , ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.</i>
<li> Mark 9:24 <br><i>
And straightway the Father of the Child cried out, and said with tears, Lord , I Believe ; Help thou mine unbelief.</i>
<li> Romans 8:6 <br><i>
For to be carnally minded is Death ; but to be Spiritually minded is Life and peace.</i>
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<li> Summation
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<li> Faith is necessary to please God - Hebrews 11:6 
<dir><i>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.</i></dir>
<li> Faith is both a Fruit and a Gift of the HolySpirit 
<li> Unbelief is the Enemy - Matthew 17:20 
<dir><i>And Jesus said unto them, Because of your Unbelief : for verily I Say unto You , If ye have Faith as a grain of mustard Seed , ye shall Say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder Place ; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be </i></dir>
<li> Faith and Unbelief can coexist - Mark 9:24 
<dir><i>And straightway the Father of the Child cried out, and said with tears, Lord , I Believe ; Help thou mine unbelief.</i></dir>
<li> We must Walk in Faith - 2 Corinthians 5:7 
<dir><i>( For we Walk by Faith , not by sight: )</i></dir>
<li> Faith is expecting, visualizing and anticipating - Hebrews 11:1
<dir><i>Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.</i></dir>
<li> There is profit in Faith - Hebrews 4:2 
<dir><i>For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the Word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with Faith in them that heard it.</i></dir>
<li> The object of Faith is Jesus - Hebrews 12:2 
<dir><i>Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our Faith ; who for the Joy that was set before him endured the Cross , despising the shame, and is set down at the Right hand of the Throne of God .</i></dir>
<li> It is our Faith in the Faith of Jesus - Galatians 2:16 
<dir><i>Knowing that a man is not Justified by the Works of the Law , but by the Faith of Jesus Christ , even we have Believed in Jesus Christ , that we Might be Justified by the Faith of Christ , and not by the Works of the Law : for by the Works of the Law shall no Flesh be justified.</i></dir>
<li> Faith is not natural - Romans 8:6 
<dir><i>For to be carnally minded is Death ; but to be Spiritually minded is Life and Peace .</i></dir>
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