MOUNTAIN
MOVING FAITH
BREAD
1 Now
faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were
commended for. Hebrews 11:1-2 (NIV)
6 And
without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him
must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)
32 And
what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson,
Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered
justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the fury of the
flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to
strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. 35 Women received back their
dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so
that they might gain a better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging,
while still others were chained and put in prison. 37 They were stoned; they were
sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in
sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated-- 38 the world was not worthy of
them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the
ground. 39 These
were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been
promised. 40 God
had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be
made perfect. Hebrews 11:32-40 (NIV)
16 Therefore
we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are
being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for
us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what
is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen
is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NIV)
2 Let us
fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy
set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right
hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful
men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews
12:2-3 (NIV)
BUTTER
“God tries our faith so that we may try His
faithfulness.” Anonymous
“Faith raises the soul above the difficulty, straight to God Himself, and enables one to stand still. We gain nothing by our restless and anxious efforts….It is therefore true wisdom, in all times of difficulty and perplexity, to stand still – to wait only upon God, and He will assuredly open a way for us.” C.H. Mackintosh
“Faith
is to prayer, what the feather is to the arrow; it feathers the arrow of
prayer, and makes it fly swifter, and pierce the throne of grace.” Thomas
Watson
“I
am waiting on Thee, Lord, to open the way.”
J. Hudson Taylor
“If faith never
encounters doubt, if truth never struggles with error, if good never battles
with evil, how can faith know its own power?
In my own pilgrimage, if I have to choose between a faith that has
stared doubt in the eye and made it blink, or a naïve faith that has never
known the firing line of doubt, I will choose the former every time.” Gary
Parker
“Faith,
as Paul saw it, was a living, flaming thing leading to surrender and obedience
to the commandments of Christ.” A.W. Tozer
“A
little faith will bring your soul to heaven, but a lot of faith will bring
heaven to your soul.” D. L.
Moody
“Faith
like Job’s cannot be shaken because it is the result of having been shaken.” Abraham
Heschel
“Sometimes the enemy seems to get an
advantage over us; but the battle is not over yet. At last thou shalt
have the victory, and carry the day for all that. In hard struggles
remember the power of Christ, who, in his resurrection, broke through
everything. With him thou canst also break through, and be more than
conqueror. Yea, in every conflict, if thy faith be firm, thou canst be
sure of victory beforehand; for faith engages Christ’s power, and his power
ensureth victory; it is as impossible for thine enemies to keep thee always in
bonds, as it was impossible that Christ could be kept in the grave by the
stone, seal, and keepers. Nay, the greater their force is, the more
glorious will be the victory of Christ over them.” K. H.
Von Bogatzky
HEART
SAVOR
- · Faith is being sure of what I hope for and certain of what I cannot see.
- · It is impossible to please God without faith.
- · Faith engages Christ’s power and ensures the victory.
