Seven Reasons Why Faith is Important
1 Believing is receiving
Psalm 51:7-12 If we really believe that God has forgiven our sins, we will have joy.
2 Faith shows that we believe there is a God
Hebrews 11:6 "He that cometh to God must believe that He is."
Example . Pharaoh Exodus 5:2"Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice?"
3 Faith describes what kind of God He is.
It believes that God is willing and able to help us.
Example - Mary and Martha called for Jesus, knowing that if Jesus were present, he would help their brother Lazarus.
John 1l:2I"Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died."
The Anatomy of Faith
4 Faith is our spiritual feet
It carries us to Jesus, where we find help.
Example - the man who came through the roof. Nothing could keep him from Jesus.Mark 2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the
press, they uncovered the roof.
5 Faith is our spiritual ear. -
It hears the voice of the Spirit, as he tells us what to do.
Example - The servants at Cana must pour water into the jugs, if they wished to draw wine out
John 2:5 "Whatsoever He saith uto you, do it!
6 Faith is our spiritual hand.
It reachesout to obtain the promised blessing.
Example - the woman who was sick for 12 years.
Mark 9:21 "If I may but touch his garment, I shallbe whole!"
7 Faith is our spiritual eye.
It enables us to see the answer to our prayer, when everyone else thinks that God has forsakenus.
Example -Elisha could see the angels protecting him at Dothan, when his servant could NOT see tnem.
2 Kings 6:17 "Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes that he may see!"