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FAITH TO ENDURE!
Matthew 24:11-14
Pastor Michelle Ragland

2011

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Faith to Endure (Bible Study)

Matthew 24:11-14: Tribulation 11) Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive man. 12) And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13) But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14) And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations and then the end will come. In our journey on this earth, our faith is often times tested and tried through many different situations we could find ourselves in. Sickness, financial difficulties, divorce, job loss or lost of loved ones, amongst other things can cause us to stagger in our faith in God. It may be that what God told us has not come to pass, it may be we have displaced our faith in God and have begun to put our faith in people, places or things causing us to become idolatrous in our hearts and we have to remind ourselves that God is Faithful (Pistos) and that His promises are not slack concerning us. What is faith? => A confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea or thing. Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence; Belief and trust in God.
Matt. 14:25-32, Peter & Jesus walking on the water, peter becomes fearful and begins to drown. 1. Why did Peter step out of the boat?

2. Why did peter begin to sink? What types of situations in your life happened to cause you to temporarily doubt God? 3. What happened to restore your faith in God?

Matt. 17:15-21, Man with demon possessed son, disciples could not cast out, Jesus rebuked the demon, faith of a mustard seed, can move mountains. 1. Why do you think the disciples may have not been able to deliver the young boy?

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Why did Jesus accuse them of having little faith, and appear to get a little irritated with them?

3. What does it mean to have faith to move mountains?

Hebrews 11:1 now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Romans 4:16-22 Having the Faith of Abraham Genesis 12:1-4, God calls Abraham to step out on Faith (Faith to believe) Abraham had to leave his family and familiar surroundings to go to a promised place. Abraham was caught in a famine and suffered loss. Abraham moved to a place where there was war and Lot was captured and he went to rescued him. Hebrews 11:6, Without faith it is impossible to please him, for He who comes to God must come believing that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him. The Holy Spirit is our helper, who continuously brings the word of God back to our rememberance to keep us full of faith in God and faithful to God. It gives us power to overcome the tricks and snares of the ememy. Terms and Definitions: things that come against the believers faith Hinderance= (Kopto) to cut; impeding persons by placing an obstacle sharply in the path, or detaining. Blocking Spirit= a stymie or hindering spirit placed in the direct path of the purpose of God to frustrate, irritate or to make difficult. Koluo: to forbid, restrain people Luke 11:52,Woe to you experts in religion! for you hide the truth from the people. you wont accept it for yourselves, and you prevent other from having a chance to believe it. Stronghold= those things in which mere human confidence is imposed. Can be a spiritual bondage, physical place can become a spiritual stronghold, or a person can be garrisoned by their mind. Poor=(ani) Affliction, physical oppression, spiritual oppression (Spiritual poverty) Superstition (Spirit)= any belief, practice or rite that depends on magic, chance or dogma. Luck, making wishes over candles or throwing coins into a wishing well.

Self Inflicting Curse through negative confession= words spoken out of the will of God that cuase life threatening results to the individual who has spoken them. Magnification= to make something appear greater than what it really is. Incantation= phrases or formulas spoken, sung or chanted as a ritual to send curses.
*True faith has transforming power! It transforms your will into Gods will for you, and your desires become His desires. For if any man be in Christ he is a new creature. 2 Cor. 5:17 *True faith is exercised in how you speak: Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those that love it will eat its fruit. proverbs 18:21 *True Faith is exercised in how you think: For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. (Proverbs 23:7) A good man produces good deeds from a good heart. And an evil man produces evil deeds from his hidden wickedness. whatever is in the heart overflows into speech. (Luke 6:45) Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O lord my strength and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)

. Mark 9:23 says, If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes. God is Pistos= Faithful, And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Rev. 19:11 God told Habakkuk in chapter 2 (living bible): By Faith believe God 2) And the Lord said to me, write my answer on the billboard, large and clear, so that anyone can read it at a glance and rush to tell others. 3) But these things I plan wont happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If It seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day! (Hab. 2:2-3) Hebrews 10:23,(23) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:38 says, Now the just shall live by faith.