Believing God

In preparing for the Believing God study starting Sept. 8th, I've been studying faith in Scripture. Here's a high overview of what I've found. Faith is used more than 259 times in the Bible which reflects the importance of faith. Not only for salvation but also in continuing our faith walk on a daily basis with God. It brings to mind a song I used to sing in vacation bible school as a child

Trust and Obey
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.

But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet.
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way.
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.


Here are some scriptures that reveal how faith impacts and should reflect in our lives.

We are told to continue in faith, to be steadfast in faith, abounding in faith, established in faith, sincere in faith. We are also told to pursue faith in 1 Tim 6:11 along with other pursuits of righteousness, godliness, love, patience, gentlness. In 1 Tim 6:12 we are told a good fight is the good fight of faith! The just shall live by faith it tell us in Hebrews 10 and that it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God without faith in Hebrews 11:6. We are told that God is the author and finisher of our faith in Hebrews 12:2 and that our faith will be tested according to James 1:3. 1 Cor 2:5 our faith is not to be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. I have to shout Hallelujah Christ is risen because according to 1 Cor 15:14 if Christ didn't rise from the dead my faith would be empty. 2 Cor 5:7 we are to walk by faith not by sight - I know that is a difficult one for me but God has been stretching me quite a lot in that area recently! 2 Cor 13:5 we are told to examine our faith to see if we are in the faith. I live by faith in the Son of God it tells me in Gal 3:11. One of the gifts of faith is the promise of the Spirit through faith Gal 3:14. We have a weapon to use against all the fiery attacks of the devil which is the shield of faith Eph 6:16. If we use that with the other weapon the sword of the Spirit - Victory! The righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith Rom 1:17. We are justified by faith Rom 3:28 and our faith is accounted to us as righteousness Rom 4:5,9. Faith gives us access Rom 5:2. One more, faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God Rom 10:17