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NOTES ON THE DOCTRINE OF FAITH

by Doctor Fred Wittman (cont.)

     2. A Faith that Wakens - How?

Definition: “to waken is to cease to sleep, to arouse, to excite to action, to stir, to produce, to call forth.”

Illustration: The lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple (Acts 3: 1-20) - Faith in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

         Three conditions of The Lord’s Disciples:

              (1) Lost Faith (Lk. 8:25) - “Where is your faith?

              (2) No Faith (Mk. 4:40) - “How is it that you have no faith?

              (3) Little Faith (Mt. 17:20 cf. 13:31,32) - faith as a grain of mustard seed.

         A. Faith Wakens The Christ’s Compassion:

              (1) On Sincere Sinners (Mt. 15:21-28):

              (2) On the Sightless Humans (Lk. 18:42; Mk. 10:52);

              (3) On sin-sick Slaves (Mk. 2:5; LK. 7:47-50).

         B. Faith Wakens Conviction (Heb. 11:47):

              (1) Cain and Abel (Gen. 4:1-4),

              (2) Noah (Gen. 6:11-14,17-7:1).

         C. Faith Wakens Cognizance (Knowledge, Perception):

(1) Of your present condition before The God (Rom. 3:1-23; 1 Jn. 1:8-10; Rom. 7:14-23):

                   (A) Sinful in The God’s sight :

                        (a) Adam (Gen. 3:0-13),

                        (b) All (Rom. 3:10-19,23),

                        (c) John (1 Jn. 1:8-10),

                        (d) Paul (Rom. 7:17,18, 14,15, 19-23);

                        (e) How we sin -

                             in thought (Mt. 5:21,22, 27,28, 43,44) ,

                             in word (Mt. 12:36),

                             in deed (acts).

                   (B) Separated from The God,

As an enemy in constant conflict (James 4:1-4; Eph. 2:1-3) - a warfare is constantly going on between the Spiritual and the evil;

As unrighteous sinners without Biblical Faith under The God’s fiery wrath (Rom. 1:16-18; John 3:16-18);

(C) Certain of The God’s Eternal Fiery Wrath; (Mk. 9:42-48; Eph. 5:6; Heb. 10:27; Rev. 14:10,19;19:15; 20:11-15).

              (2) Of God’s Power to Save an Heal Physically and Spiritually:

                   (A) Power to Restore Sight - Bartimaeus (Mk. 10:52),

                   (B) Power to Release from Sin - The Deaf and Dumb Boy (Mk. (9:14-29),

(C) Power to Heal from Sin's Disease - The Diseased Woman (Mk. 5:25-34),

                   (D) Power to Walk - The Paralytic (Mk. 2:1-10);

              (3) Of The God’s Call - Abraham (Heb. 11:98; Josh. 24:2,3,15; Gen. 12:1-8);

D. Faith Wakens Confidence in the Promises of The God (Rom. 4:20,21; Eph. 1:13; Gal. 3:14,16,21,22; Heb. 6:12; 11:13).

              Note two prayers (Mk. 9:24; Lk. 17:5).

     3. A Faith that Wins

A. A Faith that Wins Glorifies The God (Mk. 6:19-34; Lk. 12:15-34; Rom. 12:1-3; 1 Cor. 1:27-29 “no Flesh”).

(1) By the way we give (1 Kings 17:9-16; Ps. 37:25; Prov. 3:5-10; Mal. 3:8-11; Lk. 15-21).

                   How much are you giving?

              (2) By the way we live (Lk. 15:22-34)

                   For what are you living? How are you living?

                   a. In Your Stewardship (1 Cor. 4:1,2);

                   b. In Your Surrender (Jas. 4:7; Heb. 13:17);

                   c. In Your Suffering (1 Pet. 1:7; 2 Pet. 2:19,20);

         B. A Faith that Wins Goes (Mt. 8:13; 9:27-29; Jn. 9:7,11) - Walks (Rom. 4:12):

              (1) In Forgiveness (Mk. 2:5,9) - the paralytic;

(2) In Peace (Mk. 5:34; Lk. 7:50) - the diseased woman, the sinful woman at Simon’s house;

              (3) After Christ - Bartimaeus at Jericho (Mk. 10:52);

              (4) In Gratitude - 1 out of 10 lepers (Lk. 17:11-19);

              (5) By Faith, not by sight - (2 Cor. 5:7) - walk;

              (6) Praising The God - the beggar at Solomon’s Porch (Acts 3:8);

         C. It Grows - increases:

              (1) Disciples prayed, Increase our Faith (Lk. 17:5 cf. Mt. 17:20);

              (2) Abraham (Rom. 4:20);

              (3) Corinthians (2 Cor 10:15) - “increased”;

              (4) Thessalonians (2 Thes. 1:3) - “groweth”;

              (5) Sanctified Jews (Jude 20) - “building up”;

              (6) The Christ’s Disciples (Mk. 11:12,20-24) - “when you pray”;

              (7) Partakers of Divine Nature (2 Pet. 1:4,5) - “add.”

         D. It Gropes - ventures, reaches out:

              (1) Like Old Testament giants of the faith:

                   (A) Abraham (Heb. 11:8 cf. Gen. 12:1-4);

                   (B) The Priests of Israel (Josh. 3:13,15,16);

                   (C) Moses’ Parents (Heb. 11:23 cf. Ex. 2:2);

                   (D) Moses and the Israelites (Heb. 11:29 cf. Ex. 14:22-29);

              (2) Not Like Joash , King of Israel (2 Kings 13:14-19).

         E. It Grasps - Grips Steadfastly

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