Putting your faith at work
What Is Faith Part 2 Hebrews 11:1-6 . Faith does not originate from man; it comes by hearing the Word or accessing the voice of God. Romans 10:17, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” That means the pastor cannot initiate a miracle. God has to speak to him first. The Lord Jesus made this clear when He said in Matthew 4:4, “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” That means until God speaks you have no faith. Jesus Himself lived by this principle. John 5:19 (NLT), “Jesus replied, “I assure you, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.”
This means He obtained the strategy of turning water into wine from the Father. Otherwise He would not have done it. 12:49-50 (BBE), “For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it. [50] And I have knowledge that his order is eternal life: so that the things which I say, I say them even as the Father says them to me.” You can only initiate a miracle by praying and asking God for help. But, the ultimate decision as to HOW it happens depends on the Father. And He responds with an instruction which most people never hang around to hear; they never hang around after praying to hear what He has to say. Your breakthrough depends on what you do with that instruction. Abraham never had the Bible, but He knew what God said per time. He became hugely successful by doing what he was told to do per time.
The Father backs up everything He says. John 2:5, “His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.”
One of the major reasons the Holy Spirit was given to us is to make the will of God known to us in every situation. John 16:13-14, “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. [14] He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.” The voice of God gives faith a stronghold making you unshakable, unmovable, etc. Faith must be in two locations in order to be effective: in your heart and in your mouth. THE SPOKEN WORD is so powerful it can split cedars and blow mountains away! It’s louder than any thunder you can imagine!
The voice of Jesus is like the sound of many waters. It is unbearable therefore it has to be stepped down. That is why the Holy Ghost speaks in a still, small voice. He puts it in a frequency we can handle.
How do I then access the Father’s will in my situation? The Holy Ghost! The Father speaks, Jesus comes forth and He tells the Holy Ghost and the Holy Ghost tells us. Let me come to what you can understand. There are two definitions: functional/ practical definition and technical definition. Most people are familiar with the practical or functional definition of faith i.e. what faith does but only a few know the technical definition i.e. what faith is. Let us look at both. Hebrews 11 is full of the testimonies of people who made exploits by faith.
Functional Definition