Heb 11:29 Silent and Active Faith
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Silent and Active Faith
Heb 11:29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
With his back against the water, the Pharaoh's army approaching, by faith Moses encouraged the people saying, "The LORD will fight for you while you keep silent." Ex 14:14 Sometimes inaction is itself an act of faith. Despite impending doom, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Php 4:6,7
But faith should not remain inactive. For God opens a door where there formerly was no door, faith compels us to go through. Then it's time stop praying and start acting as the LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward." Ex 14:15
But when those who are not at peace with God try such things, their experience might be like the Egyptians, or like the seven sons of Sceva, unbelievers who tried to cast out demons in the name of Jesus, One day the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?" Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. Acts 19:15,16
So make sure first that you belong to Christ before you take action. For Christian faith is not mere experimental faith.
Heb 11:29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
With his back against the water, the Pharaoh's army approaching, by faith Moses encouraged the people saying, "The LORD will fight for you while you keep silent." Ex 14:14 Sometimes inaction is itself an act of faith. Despite impending doom, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Php 4:6,7
But faith should not remain inactive. For God opens a door where there formerly was no door, faith compels us to go through. Then it's time stop praying and start acting as the LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward." Ex 14:15
But when those who are not at peace with God try such things, their experience might be like the Egyptians, or like the seven sons of Sceva, unbelievers who tried to cast out demons in the name of Jesus, One day the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?" Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. Acts 19:15,16
So make sure first that you belong to Christ before you take action. For Christian faith is not mere experimental faith.
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