Main scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witness.”
The above quote was from the first letter of Paul to Timothy, one of his sons in the ministry. It was a statement of admonition. From the above stated scriptures, Paul made it categorically clear that it is only by fighting the good fight of faith can Timothy lay hold on eternal life. The whole of essence of Christianity revolves around the application of faith. Faith is the centre stage of the Christian race. The above Scriptures can be paraphrase in this manner: “Though you have confessed the good confession of eternal life which came through Jesus Christ, of which you are also called, you need to apply the instrument of faith in your continuous life battles in order for you to lay hold on eternal life” Faith is holding to what the word of God says as true and believing it absolutely. It is putting total trust in God’s ability as stated in His word. It is having a hundred percent unshakeable trust in God and whatever He says. Faith is proving God’s word and acting on it. Faith is giving substance to the things hoped for. When you believe God’s word and act on it, it produces result which can be tangible or intangible. Faith is the language of victory in our Christian race. 1 John 5:4 says” For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith” What this mean is that to be victorious in the battle of life you must operate in total confidence on the word of God and act on it. You must believe the Word which is the truth. Jesus Christ is the Word that was in the beginning with God who became flesh and dwelt among men. While on earth He proclaimed “…… I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the father except through me” – John 14:6. Jesus further stated in John 8:32 “ And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free”. The knowledge of Jesus Christ is the knowledge of the truth and such knowledge when believed in and acted upon has the power to deliver from any satanic wickedness and bondage. Knowledge of what God said in His word enhances your faith operation. It is this kind of faith that elevates you to overcomer’s level.
Talking about our daily warfare Paul said in 2 Cor.10:3-5. “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” In Eph. 6:11, Paul admonishes us to put on the whole armour of God that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the enemy. In verse 12 he stated the various groups of satanic forces we are wrestling against. Among the armour verse 16 says ” above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one” Faith puts off the strength of the enemy in the battle of life. When faith is applied the forces of evil are incapacitated. Their strength is sapped by the force of faith. Their whole instrument of war looses potency at the presence and operation of faith. The shield of faith is equal to the task of making nothing out of the weapons of the wicked. Faith nullifies every satanic enchantments and evil divination directed against you. When you stand by faith the one whom you trusted, believed in and acted upon His word will answer. By faith Jehoshaphat believed in the LORD and acted according to God’s instruction and God showed up and destroyed the satanic gang up against Israel.-2 Chron. 20: 20-25. By faith the three Hebrew children in the land of Babylon refused to bow to the image of Nebuchadnezzar and put their trust in God and He showed up as the fourth person in the burning furnace and they were not burnt- Daniel 3: 16-25. Daniel believed God and acted upon it and God showed up in the Lion’s den – Daniel 6:16-22. Whatever we challenge by faith receives divine backing.
WHAT IS IN FAITH?
What is in faith that makes it such a force of dominion to conquer, deliver, heal and restore?
- Faith is the force that provokes God’s integrity to prove Himself. faith provokes God’s Integrity for intervention to break all natural laws and makes good His promise. Luke 1:45. God’s faithfulness in making good His promise is eternally guaranteed – 2Tim.2:13.
- God’s hand is provoked by the action of faith. Faith provokes the stretching forth of God’s hand to intervene in our situation.1 King 18:41-45.
- God’s power is provoked by the release of faith. – 2 Chron. 20: 25
- Faith Confers divine authority on the saint. Daniel 2:28, Luke 9:1
Faith is a very vital weapon in the possession of the saints in the conflict of Life. It is the ability to believe the word of God and act upon it despite a contrary situation in the physical. It is your ability to see things the way God see’s it. It is your been able to look at every situation through the word of God. Faith ask what does God’s word say on any issue and what God’s word says settles it.
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