WAYMAKER MINISTRIES

FAITH AND GRACE

Grace is God's ability working in us to help us do what we cannot do on our own.

IT CANNOT BE EARNED

Grace - Kindness; Favor

There is also a positional grace we walk in because of what God has called us to do and our place in the body of Christ.

WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST

Faith is the belief in God's word to bring the unseen realm into the seen realm where we are.

FAITH IS KNOWING THAT GOD WILL BE FAITHFUL TO PERFORM HIS WORD.

The simplest definition of FAITH is just believing God's word


GRACE AND FAITH WORK TOGETHER TO BRING SALVATION

John 3
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Ephesians 2
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by GRACE ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his GRACE in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by GRACE are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

John 6:
47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.


Faith cometh. Faith is now. If it is not now it is not faith.


Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Romans:
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.


GOD'S FAITHFULNESS IS WHAT WE COUNT ON WHEN WE ARE STANDING ON HIS WORD.


Jairus had to believe what Jesus said and count on His faithfulness.


Psalm 119:
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.


Isaiah 55:
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.


Jeremiah 1:
12 Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

Mark 5:
22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue,


Be not afraid, only believe.

Jesus knew He had to keep Jairus in faith and not in fear. Because Jairus did what Jesus said to do his daughter was raised from the dead.

Be not afraid, only believe what Jesus said in His word and you will stay in faith and not in fear and you will see His word come to pass in your life.


Until next time, KEEP THE FAITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!