Emmanuel Temple Church
Bible Study
The Faith Clinic
Chapter 11
A Life Changing Experience
Let Faith Act
Definition of Faith:
 A strong belief or trust in someone
or something
 A firm belief in something for
which there is no proof;
complete trust
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Faith demonstrates to the eye of
the mind the reality of those things
that cannot be discerned by the eye
of the body. Faith is the firm
agreement of the soul to the divine
revelation that God is true.
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It is the full approval of all that
God has revealed as holy, just,
and good. It is designed to serve
the believer instead of sight, and
to be to the soul, all that the
senses are to the body.
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Hebrews 11:1
11 Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen.
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In the phrase "faith is the substance
of things hoped for," Paul is not
really defining what faith is, but
rather he is showing what
faith does in an operative sense:
Faith undergirds what we hope for.
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Substance means "that which stands
under." Faith is the foundation for what
we hope, the foundation for our
relationship with God and everything
that it implies within His purpose. Faith
is the very beginning of everything that
really matters spiritually.
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By saying that it is the
"evidence" or "assurance" of
things not seen, the author
comes much closer to defining
what faith is. In its simplest
form, faith is merely belief.
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As our understanding becomes more
complex and operative, when we begin
to put faith to work, it becomes
"confidence“. And finally, in its best
form, when it becomes fully operational,
it is "trust“. In this trust, is the full
measure of faith, that is alive and works
within our relationship with God.
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Mark 5:25-34
 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,
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 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.
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 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?
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 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.
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 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.
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Faith has two elements:
Being convinced of the truth
Seizing the truth
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The woman with the issue of blood
said within herself, “If I could but touch
the border of His clothes, I know I will
be made whole.” Because she believed,
all she needed to do was act. When she
acted, she got the results that she
believed she would.
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She believed; she spoke; she
moved; she pressed through the crowd;
she touched His clothes; she was made
well by her faith.
Belief is not enough; we must act
on what we believe or we will never see
the results of our belief.
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Faith sees what God is saying and acts
accordingly. It doesn’t operate in the
future; faith operates in the now! Faith
cannot afford to rely on the evidence. It
must rest in the Word of God. All it
wants to know is whether the Lord says
it will be.
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Faith must act - it cannot live
without activity. Faith must have
some outlet - or it will die.
Inactivity is a faith killer. Faith
cannot and will not lie dormant.
Faith must have action.
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Mark 2: 1-5
 1 And again he entered into Capernaum
after some days; and it was noised that he
was in the house.
 2 And straightway many were gathered
together, insomuch that there was no
room to receive them, no, not so much as
about the door: and he preached the word
unto them.
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 3 And
they come unto him,
bringing one sick of the palsy,
which was borne of four.
 4 And when they could not come
nigh unto him for the press, they
uncovered the roof where he was:
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 and
when they had broken it up, they
let down the bed wherein the sick of
the palsy lay.
 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said
unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy
sins be forgiven thee.
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True faith and strong faith may
work in various ways; but it shall be
accepted and approved by Jesus
Christ. Faith will not only be
rewarded by the miraculous; it also
expresses itself in thanksgiving for
the miracle.
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Matthew 17:20
 20 And
Jesus said unto them, Because of
your unbelief: for verily I say unto you,
If ye have faith as a grain of mustard
seed, ye shall say unto this mountain,
Remove hence to yonder place; and it
shall remove; and nothing shall be
impossible unto you.
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“Faith that can move mountains” is not
meant to imply a faith that can literally
move literal mountains. The point Jesus
was making is that even a little bit of
faith—faith the size of a tiny mustard
seed—can overcome mountainous
obstacles in our lives.
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As you journey through life, you can
see faith do the same things that seeds
do. They grow into something much
bigger than what they started. Your
faith –trust in God– will also grow and
you will be amazed by what He does
with you.
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Who Are We?
We are made up of three parts:
Body – our bones and blood
Soul – our intellect, our will, our
emotions
Spirit – our life, our being
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Two Kinds of Faith:
Natural Faith
Supernatural Faith
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Natural faith is defined in the
dictionary as a confident belief in
the truth, value or trustworthiness
of a person, an idea, or a thing. It is
a natural ability in the area of our
souls.
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Supernatural faith doesn’t rest
on logical proof or material
evidence, instead it’s based
on a secure belief in God and
in His word.
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Supernatural faith is from our
spirits – not our minds. It is
believing and acting on God’s
word without questioning, or
trying to reason it out.
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Two Expressions of Faith:
Prayer
Thanksgiving
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Faith
When we spend time in prayer, we
confess that God is still on the
throne and in the blessing business.
Prayer is such a strong expression
of faith because it addresses itself
to the invisible things of God.
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In prayer, we communicate with
someone we cannot see but we believe,
beyond any doubt, that He is and that
He hears what we are saying. When we
engage in prayer we display works
which are indicative of our faith. We
must pray in faith for our prayers to be
answered.
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Psalms 34: 15, 17
15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the
righteous, and His ears are open unto their
cry.
17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth,
and delivereth them out of all their troubles
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Over and over in Jesus’ earthly ministry, He
responded to faith. He said,
 “Your faith has made you well.”
 “According to your faith…”
 “O woman, great is your faith.”
 “If you have faith and don’t doubt…”
 “Have faith in God.”
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Everything we receive from God, we receive
by faith ---- our salvation, baptism in the
Holy Spirit, righteousness, healings,
blessings, supernatural wisdom and
knowledge. We must pray in faith for our
prayers to be answered. We must believe,
and to believe we must know God’s word
and hear His voice.
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The second great expression of faith is
the offering of thanksgiving. The word
thank you is an indication that
something has been received or
accepted by faith. When we offer
thanks unto the Lord, we are expressing
faith action that says we believe He did,
or is going to do, what He said.
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Enemies of Faith:
Natural Senses
Doubt/Unbelief
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Our natural senses are the
strongest enemies of faith.
Trusting what we see, hear, and
touch more than we trust the
Word of God, will defeat us.
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Doubt is an enemy of faith in the
sense that it is an act of the natural
mind. It means to be undecided or
skeptical; to tend to disbelieve, or
distrust; to regard as unlikely; and
to lack certainty.
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Faith can be strengthened and it can
become weak. Weak faith leads to fear
and inaction. We strengthen our faith
by hearing and studying the Word of
God, which can help us see God's
faithfulness in the past and His solid
promises for the future. Real, living
faith motivates our actions.
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