Measure Of Faith

Read Matthew 9:27-29;  20:30 -34

It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him.  
Hebrews 11:6 (Msg)

Five Kinds Of Faith Affecting Our Daily Lives:

1)  Natural Faith - bank, post office, employer
2)  Intellectual Faith - cake recipe, sending e-mail, trip tic, light switch
3)  Historical Faith - Napoleon's army, George Washington, Lincoln
4)  Saving Faith - believing God’s promise to save us by His grace
5)  Victorious Faith - Overcoming the world’s lure  1 John 5:4

Degrees Of Faith:

1)  No Faith/ or Little Faith  Mark 4:39 -41
2)  Weak Faith  Romans 14:1
3)  Vain (empty) Faith   1 Cor. 15.13,14
4)  Full of Faith  Acts 11:22 -24
5)  Steadfast Faith  Colossians 2:5-7
6)  Precious Faith  2 Peter 1:1

People Of Faith:
Hebrews 11:4-33 (34-39)
v.4 Abel,  v.5 Enoch,  v.7 Noah,  v.8 Abraham,  v.11 Sarah, 
v.18-20 Isaac   v.21 Jacob ;  Moses, Rahab, Gedion, Sampson, etc.

"You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and His rule.”  Matthew 5:3 (Msg)

“My dear friends, pay attention. God has given a lot of faith to the poor people in this world. He has also promised them a share in his kingdom that he will give to everyone who loves Him.”  James 2:5 (CEV)

“What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see.” Heb.11:1 (NLT)

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