Peculiar 6 – Faith of Jesus
Christ’s Faith
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—Ephesians 2:8
GALATIANS 2:16 we know full well that we don’t receive God’s perfect righteousness as a reward for keeping the law, but by the faith of Jesus, the Messiah! His faithfulness, not ours, has saved us, and we have received God’s perfect righteousness. Now we know that God accepts no one by the keeping of religious laws!
It is the faith OF Christ—Christ’s actual faith in us—that justifies us (makes us righteous).
Faith starts with human belief, but must quickly move to the real faith OF Christ.
Believing that He believes in you!
He never waivers….
His faith in you never waivers…
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Human faith wavers continually and goes up and down according to how one feels at any given moment in time. It is much like a rollercoaster. When events seem positive or look good, human faith is up. When things look bad and the outcome of a matter appears gloomy, human faith disappears in an instant. God’s faith is permanent and does not waver.
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His faith in us = grace
His grace in us = power
Romans 12:6-9
6 God’s marvelous grace imparts to each one of us varying gifts and ministries that are uniquely ours. So if God has given you the grace-gift of prophecy, you must activate your gift by using the proportion of faith you have to prophesy. 7 If your grace-gift is serving, then thrive in serving others well. If you have the grace-gift of teaching, then be actively teaching and training others. 8 If you have the grace-gift of encouragement,[b] then use it often to encourage others. If you have the grace-gift of giving to meet the needs of others, then may you prosper in your generosity without any fanfare. If you have the gift of leadership, be passionate about your leadership. And if you have the gift of showing compassion,[c] then flourish in your cheerful[d] display of compassion.
We don’t stand up because we fear our ability to follow through.
“Don’t start something you know you can’t finish.”
We can start anything because He said “It is finished.”
When we don’t have enough?
When we just cant find enough to press through!
Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us – Romans 12:3b
Filled but not full?
Hebrews 12:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he 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 sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
When it comes tp Jesus faith in you – it is perfect – there is no doubt.