28/03/2010 : Six Phases Of Faith

-Pst. Kong Hee

Six Phases of Faith

Mat 14:24-33
Faith is like muscle - it needs to be build up
Everything that God does is based on the kingdom's principles-very predictable
So is building our faith


Phase 1: God gives me a dream
Mat 14:28
A goal, desire is all where it started
A dream from God will require faith

Phase 2: We need to come to a decision
Mat 14:29
Peter acted out his dream
We need to invest our time, effort & leave our comfort zone for our dream to come to pass
If we procrastinate on our decision -we as good as willing our dream to Satan

Phase 3: We will face difficulties
Mat 24:30
Part of God's plan to build up our faith

Phase 4: We may face delays
Mat 24:30
My dream today won't be fulfil tomorrow - seed, time & harvest
God is more interested in my character than my project
Why do we need to wait? Because it will teach us to trust in God- that He will come to pass for us
Delay is not denial

Phase 5: We then reach a Dead-End
Mat 25:30
Abraham - father of many nations
Rom 4:19
Abraham after having his name changed by God was facing a dead-end
But God doesn't play games or make mistakes
We will be exactly where God wants us to be
Do we need to make the decision that we needed to make but procrastinated upon?
Jer 33:3

Phase 6: Deliverance
Mat 14:31-32
Jesus is a miracle-working God
Our impossibilities are God's opportunities

All the heroes of faith went through the 6 cycles

Isa 40:30

How to WAIT upon the Lord

Withstand : Eph 6:13

Anticipate : Psa 27:13 TLB
-Expectation is the atmosphere for miracles!
God works accordingly to our faith not our talent, welfare or situation
Heb 6:19
HOPE : Holding On & Praying Excessively

Intercede : Luk 18:1
Don't give up on our prayer life
Psm 5:3
No instant results - pray until we get a breakthrough
Prayer Life - Only this separates the Christian & the Spiritual Giant

Trust : Pro 3:5-6
Acknowledge God in all our ways - then He will direct our paths
God is never early or late but He is always on time

Endure & Expects great things from God

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