Message Title: Fruit That Produces Faith
Scriptures: James 2:19-20; Mark 5:25-34; 6:53-56.
Have you ever notice that there are
more people that claim to believe in God then those you live their life like
they believe in God? This is a huge problem for them and the world. It’s not
enough to just make a verbal proclamation that you believe in God.
James 2:19 NKJV You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons
believe—and tremble!
Saying that you are a
believer in God and not surrendering to that belief does you no good. Without
action behind that statement, the statement is dead.
James 2:20 NKJV But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without
works is dead?
Here is what happens when
you have a faith the is alive.
Mark 5:25-34
25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and
had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had
and was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 When she
heard about Jesus, she came behind Him
in the crowd and touched His garment. 28 For she said,
“If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power
had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”
31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You,
and You say, ‘Who
touched Me?’ ”
32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. 33 But
the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and
fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. 34 And
He said to her, “Daughter, your
faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
I want to bring out
a couple of points in this story.
1.
Jesus
says your faith has made you well.
What was the
evidence that she had faith? After hearing who Jesus was she said in her heart
that if she could just touch him she would be healed and then proceeded to try
and touch him unto she finally did. Verses 27 & 28. Faith in action.
2.
She
had heard about Jesus from the same crowd who was thronging him and yet she was
the one who got healed. Why? They were making a statement of faith and not
acting on it she made a statement of faith by her actions. Verse 29-31
3.
After she showed
her faith through action it encouraged others to do the same.
Mark 6:53-56
53 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and
anchored there. 54 And when they came out of the boat,
immediately the people recognized Him, 55 ran through
that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were
sick to wherever they heard He was. 56 Wherever He
entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the
marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment.
And as many as touched Him were made well.
Your faith should produce in someone to seek out Jesus for themselves.
Don’t just make a statement with your words to day make a statement with your
life.
Be blessed in Jesus name.
Music Worship Leaders:
JW & Sharon Peck
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