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SESSION I FAITH EXPLAINED

A. What Is Faith?

Faith is the act of TRUSTING and COMMITMENT to the object or the person
whom we project it to.

Faith is our BELIEF SYSTEM.

Faith has its expressions in our VALUE SYSTEM and LIFESTYLE.

Faith is our SPIRITUAL TOOL in unlocking God’s abundant grace and mercy
upon our lives.

Our faith in God is expressed in :

1. HEARING God’s Word.

Rom 10:17 Faith is build on hearing

2. OBEDIENCE to God’s Word.

Col 1:23 Grounded and steadfast in the Word

3. ACTING on God’s spoken Word.

Mark 11:24 Ask believing and you will receive it

Luke 17:6 Faith of a mustard seed

4. ALLOWING God to step into your life and CHANGE your

circumstances.

Jn 6:29 Believe in God

Rom 10:9-10 Believe in righteous living by confession

5. EXCHANGING self-trust with God-trust

Prov 3:5-6 Acknowledge God to direct your path

2 Cor 8:7 Abound in God’s grace

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B. Having God’s Kind Of Faith

Mk 11:22 “have the faith of God”. (Greek literal translation).

Having God’s kind of faith is not human confidence in doing, or expecting,

something. It is a POWER that comes from the life of God ( ETERNAL LIFE )
that is in every believer.

Faith is a GIFT from God. God gives to every believer.

Eph 2:8 We receive faith by the grace of God

1 Cor 12:9 Given by the Spirit of God

1. To have God’s kind of faith :

a. We must allow Him to deal with our MIND

Col 3:16 Being saturated completely by the indwelling of the Word

Rom 12:2 Being transformed through the renewing of the mind

b. We must allow Him to deal with our HEART

Eph 3:17 Being rooted and grounded in love.

Heb 4:12 Being sharpened by the power of the Word

c. We must allow Him to deal with our WILL

Phil 4:13 Being strengthened by Christ – able to do all things

Mk 9:23 All things are possible to him who believes

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C. Ten Blessings In Having God’s Kind Of Faith

Having the faith of God will bring about the following fruits in our lives.

1. The gift of SALVATION

a. Our sins are forgiven. (1 Jn 1:9)

b. We have received eternal life. (Jn 3:15-16)

2. The FRUIT of the Holy Spirit. (Gal 5:22-23)

3. The GIFTS of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 12:8-10)

4. The ENLIGHTENMENT of the Holy Spirit (Eph 1:18; Heb 6:4)

5. The ADOPTION into the family of God. (Jn 1:12; Rom 8:14-15)

6. The HOLINESS of God. (1 Pet 1:15-16)

7. The ACCESS we have to God. (Heb 4:14-16; 10:22)

8. The inheritance of God’s PROMISES . (Gal 3:22)

9. The absence of God’s WRATH. (1 Thes 4:16-18)

10. The PRESERVATION until Jesus comes again. (1 Pet 1:5)

Without faith a man can do nothing; with it all things are possible.
Sir William
Osler
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SESSION II POWER OF FAITH CONFESSION

“Be it done to you according to your faith” (Matt 9:29).

Jesus Himself established the importance of understanding how faith operates. When
faith is being confessed, it births spiritual powers for the works of miracles. Believers then
would access into the realm of making IMPOSSIBILITIES into POSSIBILITIES.

A. Confessing The Word Of Faith

There are 2 ways of confessing the Word of faith.

1. Confessing The Word of Faith In Your HEART

a. Luke 6:45 Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speak

b. Rom 10:8 The Word is near you in your month and in your heart

c. Prov 4:4a Retain god’s word in your heart

The professing of the word of faith is the natural OVERFLOW of the

word of faith which has first spoken to your heart.

Confession the Word of faith is speaking it within you UNTIL you are able
to speak it with CONVICTION .

2. Confessing The Word of Faith in Your MOUTH

A believing heart will find confessing the Word of faith a NATURAL thing.

Matt 12:34b Out of the abundance of the heart the month speak

The force of faith is ACTIVATED when you confess faith with your mouth

Mk 11:23 Confess without doubting and you will have whatever you say.

Rom 10:15-18 Faith comes by hearing of the word

Confession is AFFIRMING something you believe, TESTIFYING of

something you know, and WITNESSING for a truth you have embraced.
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B. Praying The Word Of Faith

Praying with the Word of Faith PRODUCES results.

Mk 11:24 Believe and you will receive them

It is talking to God and asking without DOUBT.

Matt 7:7 Ask (given), seek (find) and knock (open)

James 1:5-6 Ask in faith without doubting

C. Preaching The Word Of Faith

When the Word of faith is spoken forth, it becomes a Spiritual command with
AUTHORITY.

What happens when the Word of God is being preached?

1 Cor 2:4-5

1. It DEMONSTRATES the working power of the Spirit.

2. It RELEASES the power of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of the listeners.

3. It OPENS the ministry to the manifestation of spiritual gifts, signs,

wonders and miracles.

4. It PRODUCES faith in believers.

5. It teaches the listeners not to depend on the wisdom of men but in the
POWER OF GOD .

6. It CONFIRMS God’s working power to minister to the body of Christ by

word of revelation and word of knowledge for that season.

The Word of God has its proper place in our lives when we allow it to accomplish
for us and in us what God intended it to. Millie Stamm
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D. Hearing The Word Of Faith

1. “Faith comes from hearing” (Rom 10:17).

It is important that every believer should learn WHAT Word to hear, and
HOW we hear it. Failing to do so has ended many to unbiblical doctrines
and unbelief (2 Tim 4:3-4).

Pro 4:20-22 Be attentive to hear the Word and store them in your heart. It will
be life to those who find them and health to all their flesh

Mk 4:24 To those who hear, more will be given

Lk 8:18 Take heed how you hear

If we hear the Word attentively and correctly, we begin to build faith and
godliness in our spirit.

Matt 7:24 Liken to a wise man – build house on the rock

Rev 3:20 God is knocking at the door of our heart

2. Seven-Fold Enrichment In Hearing The Word Of Faith

a. FAITH multiplied

Rom 10:17 Faith comes by hearing the word

b. BLESSINGS in our lives

Rev 1:3 Who reads and hears the words of this prophecy and keep it

c. Overcoming SINS in our lives

Ps 119:9-11 Word hidden in the heart

d. WISDOM gained

Ps 119:99 Meditate on God’s word (His testimonies)

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e. FRUITFULNESS in the things we do

Matt 13:23 Fertile ground reaps a 30-fold, 60-fold and 100-fold return

f. EQUIPPED for ministry

2 Tim 3:16-17 Inspired word of God is for teaching, rebuke

(correcting), reproof, & training for good works.

g. MINISTERED TO by God

Heb 4:12 Word is sharp, active and alive

Faith is to believe on the Word of God, what we do not see, and its
reward is to see and enjoy what we believe.

People are only as secure as the source of their security; if we are

secure in Christ, then we have every reason to be confident.
Joni Eareckson Tada
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SESSION III WAYS TO BUILD STRONG FAITH

A. Killers Of Faith

Before we talk about building strong faith, we need to identify several factors
which are faith killers.

1. UNBELIEF

MK 6:5-6 Not much sign of the working of miracles

James 1:7 We can’t expect anything from God e.g. blessing, healing,
provision, etc.

2. UNFORGIVENESS

Mk 11:24-26 If we do not forgive, neither will our heavenly father forgive us.

Matt 18:35 No true forgiveness in the heart towards your brother for
every wrong deed he has done towards you

3. A Bad CONSCIENCE

1 Tim 1:19 Reject right living (faith in God) and suffered shipwrecked

1 Tim 4:1-2 Attention drawn to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demon

Heb 10:22 Evil conscience

4. Love For The WORLD

2 Tim 4:10 Deserted the ministry

James 1:14-16 Tempted to do evil, sin

5. RELIGIOUS Spirit

2 Tim 3:1-5 Person defiant towards God in everything. Full of pride and
proud of himself only. Avoid such a man.
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6. FEAR

1 John 4:18 Fear involves punishment

Mk 4:36-41 Fear to operate in god’s given authority

7. The Desire Of The FLESH

Gal 5:16-21 Destruction of the flesh

B. Builders Of Strong Faith

1. Guard Your MIND

Rom 12:2 Be transformed by the renewing of your mind

Phil 4:8 Meditate on things that give good reports

2. Guard Your HEART

Col 3:12 Be forgiving at all times

Col 3:15 Peace of God rule and be thankful always

3. Guard Your LIFESTYLE (Consecration)

Rom 12:1 Living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God

Eph 2:10 Be God’s workmanship to do good works (walk in them)

4. Guard Your LOVE For God

Matt 22:37 Love Him with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind

Matt 6:33 Always seek His kingdom and righteousness first

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5. Guard your ACTION

Col 3:17, 23-24 Do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to the Father through Him

1 Cor 6:19-20 Do all things heartily unto God and not to men

6. Guard The WORD

2 Tim 1:13 Hold fast to the pattern of sound words

2 Tim 2:15 Be diligent to read the word – read it, study it, memorise it

Josh 1:8 Do not let the word depart from your mouth, meditate in it
day and night

7. Guard Your RELATIONSHIP

Jn 13:34-35 Love God (wholeheartedly), love one another (fervently)

Rom 12:16-18 Be humble, have regard for good things and live
peaceably with all men.

8. Guard Your FRUIT Of The Holy Spirit

Gal 5:22-23 Nine fruits of the Spirit – love, joy, peace, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, patience and self control

9. Guard Your PRAYER

Jude 20 Build up most holy faith, pray in the Holy Spirit.

1 Thess 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing and give thanks for
everything – will of God

10. Guard UNITY Among Brethren

Phil 1:27 Stand fast in one spirit and one mind

Eph 4:3 Keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace

Faith is REAL and TANGIBLE.

Develop a passion for it and you will see SUPERNATURAL results in your
NATURAL life.
 CONTENTS

Session I FAITH EXPLAINED 1

A. What Is Faith?
B. Having God’s Kind Of Faith
C. Ten Blessings In Having God’s Kind Of Faith

Session II Power of Confessing Faith 4

A. Confessing The Word Of Faith

B. Praying The Word Of Faith
C. Preaching The Word By Faith
D. Hearing The Word By Faith

Session III Ways To Build Strong Faith 8

A. Killers Of Faith
B. Builders Of Strong Faith
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