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⁵ And He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. ⁶ And He marveled because of their unbelief. And He went about among the villages teaching. ~ Mark 6:5-6

The Bible encourages us that healing is the Children’s bread and that by His (Jesus’) stripes have been healed. In other words, God wants to heal all of us, yet so many aren’t healed. There’s cancer, disease, pain, suffering, depression, anxiety all throughout the Church. We don’t look any different than the world, yet Jesus paid for our healing. He already paid our debt, so why don’t we see more miracles, especially in the Church?

We have become Nazareth. Jesus’ hometown was where He did the least amount of miracles. It wasn’t because He didn’t have the power to do so, but because they didn’t have the faith to receive it. They saw Jesus as just a carpenter’s son, not as the Son of Almighty God. They couldn’t get past their own perception of Christ. We’re no different. We see Jesus as our Savior, we even believe miracles are possible, but we don’t have the faith that Jesus still works today. He told us that the faith of a mustard seed could move mountains and even do the impossible.

We grew up not seeing the lame walk, the dumb talk, or the blind see. We grew up not seeing signs and wonders, so we don’t see that as a reality. We’ve become stuck like Nazareth. They wanted the Messiah to come. They saw the wisdom in His teaching, but they couldn’t get past how they saw Him. They couldn’t get past their own opinions of what the Messiah should be so that they could see all that He was. That’s where we are today. We believe, but we don’t have the faith. It’s like we’re in court, we have the best defense attorney in the world, but unless we show up and do our part, we might as well not have an attorney at all. That’s what faith is; it’s showing up; Jesus already did the rest.

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²³ And after he had eaten bread and drunk, he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back. ²⁴ And as he went away a lion met him on the road and killed him. And his body was thrown in the road, and the donkey stood beside it; the lion also stood beside the body. ~ 1 Kings 13:23-24

Here’s a little back story for you. A man of God heard from the LORD that he was not to eat with King Jeroboam or eat anyone, for that matter, in that place. In fact, this man of God was filled with such conviction that he told King Jeroboam that even if he gave him half of his house, he still wouldn’t go home and eat with the king. After this, the man of God left. He was feeling confident in the word he heard from the LORD. He was on his way back home, then out of nowhere, an older prophet came after him and told him that he heard from an angel that he had to bring the man of God home with him. Because of this, the man of God left with him and ate at his home with the old prophet. This is where we pick up our story. The man of God was killed because of his disobedience to God.

So many of us have heard a word from the LORD. We heard a direct call from the LORD to do something or not to do something. When we first hear the word, we’re confident. We’re sure. In fact, when people we know don’t hear from God, don’t believe in the word you heard, it doesn’t bother you. But as soon as someone you know is a man or woman of God and they contradict or doubt the word that you’ve heard, then you begin to doubt as well. That’s what happened to the man of God. He was confident until the other man of God, who was older, contradicted what he knew God had told him.

When we hear a word from God, we have to have confidence in the word we heard. We have to have faith, regardless of what other people say they heard. Because if we don’t, we could completely miss our call, and in doing so, spiritual die. Why? Because Jesus said that it’s not just calling Jesus LORD that matters, it’s those who do the will of the Father in Heaven. Doing the will of the Father is what will get us into Heaven (Matthew 7:21). So, if we don’t follow the will of the Father, then we spiritually die and are separated from the LORD. So, have faith in what you have heard. Do the will of the Father.

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²⁷ And He said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” ²⁸ But she answered Him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” ²⁹ And He said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” ³⁰ And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone. ~

A lot of times, we believe that we should receive an answer as soon as we make our request known, but God doesn’t always work that way. Sometimes He wants you to press in deeper. Sometimes He’s trying to push you in a different direction that is better for you. Sometimes He wants you to learn something before you receive what you’re asking for.

So, don’t be discouraged; no doesn’t always mean no. Sometimes you have to keep asking. Sometimes you have to hold on to hope and stand in faith that the LORD will answer your prayer. You have to remind yourself of all the promises the LORD has given you, claim them, continue to ask and stand in faith that your request will be made known to the LORD and fulfilled.

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²¹ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ ~ Matthew 25:21

God doesn’t start us off with more than we can handle. He prepares us little by little. He plants a tiny mustard seed of faith and waters it until it grows into a full tree. God isn’t a merciless tyrant throwing rocks at us, hoping to overcome us. God is our Heavenly Father who seeks only to build us up and make us new so that one day He may say to us, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.’

This is the desire that God has for each of us. Take each moment that God gives you and use it to build your faith. Without faith, you cannot be saved, for no man can please God without faith. But don’t be discouraged or dismayed, for you have been filled with the Spirit of God Himself that is doing a good work in you.

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

It is through faith that everything has, does, and will take place.

1. 1. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain.
   2. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death.
   3. By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household.
   4. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance.
   5. By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac.
   6. By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.
   7. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents.
   8. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.
   9. By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.
   10. By faith in Christ Jesus, we receive Salvation.

By faith…by faith…by faith… Everything that was and is done or is worth doing is all done by faith. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. And the only way to get faith is to spend time in the Word. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. It’s through spending time in Scripture and with God that you strengthen your faith because the stronger your relationship with God is, the more you’ll trust Him.

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⁴¹ And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” ⁴² So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. ⁴³ And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. ⁴⁴ And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a little cloud like a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.’” ~ 1 Kings 18:41-44^ESV

Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of the rushing of rain.” Before we get too far into the message, I want you to understand that the phrase eating and drinking is a metaphor for celebrating. So, Elijah told Ahab to go celebrate before there were any visible signs of a breakthrough:

• No distant rumbling of thunder
• No flashes of lightning
• There were no dark clouds rolling in
• Nothing

There were no physical signs of rain. Yet Elijah told Ahab to go and celebrate because there was the sound of the rushing of rain. What’s that called? FAITH! Elijah didn’t need to hear rumblings or see a rain cloud to have faith. Why?

¹ Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1

Simply stated:

Faith is being sure of what you hope for and convinced of the things you do not seen.

As in Elijah’s case: Through faith, while there were still no significant features, the man of God told the king to go and celebrate, for there is more than enough coming. I want you to take note of that, whatever you need, God can and will supply, and He will supply more than enough. You may not see it now, but if you put your faith in God, pray fervent prayers, and follow Him with all of your heart, He will reward your faith each and every time.

LORD God, give us the faith we need in order to see our prayers answered. Help us to put our faith in you so that we won’t worry about tomorrow. So that the things of this world won’t take us by surprise, but we will have full confidence that our God hears and answers our prayers. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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²⁴ Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. ~ 1 Peter 2:24

Isaiah is prophesying about a future event, but he speaks in the present and claims it for himself: “with His stripes, we ARE healed.” Isaiah said it is done. We are, not we might, or will be, but we are healed.

Peter comes along and proclaims: “by whose stripes ye were healed.” Peter speaks in the past tense. In other words, he is saying it is already done. It is finished. He has now declared and decreed a thing in his proclamation of God’s word: “You have been healed.”

And what does God’s word say about decreeing a thing?

²⁸ Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee.

Job 22:28

In other words, if you decide on a matter, by rightly dividing the Word of Truth, “By His wounds, I am healed.” The thing you decreed will be established for you. There is nothing too difficult for God to do. Therefore, all things are possible for him or her who believes. You just have to believe.

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³² And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.” ³³ And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are but a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.” ³⁴ But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep sheep for his father. And when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from the flock, ³⁵ I went after him and struck him and delivered it out of his mouth. And if he arose against me, I caught him by his beard and struck him and killed him. ³⁶ Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.” ³⁷ And David said, “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!” ~ 1 Samuel 17:32-37

By now, Goliath was taunting the Israelite army for a whole of 40 days. That is running to almost a month and a half now, and nothing was being done about him. Even the king, the mighty king Saul was afraid to fight hand to hand combat with the giant.

So, David began to inquire about the situation as if he was going to do something about it. The men who heard him were clutching at straws when they relayed the news to the king. But when the king called him in and saw that he was only a teenage boy, I’m sure his heart fell. His high hopes of Israel’s pride and confidence being restored were quickly smashed.

But David insisted, not out of pride, but out of confidence, because we walk by faith, not by sight. David remembered his quiet time. He remembered how he killed the lion with the help of God. He remembered how he killed the bear with the help of God. He was confident in who his God was because he had spent time with his God. He had a personal relationship with Him. David was able to not only face Goliath but fully defeat him with the help of God because of his great faith.

This is how we are to fight the giants in our lives. Some will say it’s impossible to overcome the giants in your land. They’ll tell you you’re too young like they told David. Or too poor, too weak. Or they’ll bring up your past or your parents’ past. They’ll give you every reason they can think of that this giant in your way will overcome you, but as long as you follow God with faith and confidence, you can overcome any giant in your land.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Remember the Lion and the Bear.

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