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In anxious times, Jesus Christ says, “Let not your heart be troubled” (John 14 1). But HOW? What is faith—really? Let’s go beyond the power of positive thinking and anchor your faith in God’s word, drawing from Hebrews 11 1 to Hebrews 11 6. We’ll answer what is faith, how to build faith, and how to have faith in God through three clear steps: knowing Jesus Christ as your Creator and Savior, daily Bible study, and allowing Christ in you to shape real biblical faith.
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Why does Scripture say even demons believe (James 2 19), yet still fall short? And what did one of Jesus’ followers mean by, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief” (Mark 9 24)?
If you’re asking how to increase your faith, strengthen your spiritual foundation, or hold steady through uncertainty—this is where to start.
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00:00 Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled | John 14 1
01:42 Lord, I Believe; Help My Unbelief | Mark 9 24
02:35 What Is Faith? Go Beyond Positive Thinking
03:28 Even the Demons Believe—But That’s Not Enough
04:35 Faith Is the Substance of Things Hoped For | Hebrews 11 1 Explained
05:33 Without Faith It Is Impossible to Please God
06:13 Know Jesus (for Real) for Stronger Faith
12:10 Faith Comes by Hearing (Bible Study Daily) | Romans 10 17 Explained
16:25 Christ in You Builds True Biblical Faith | Galatians 2 20 Meaning
19:49 3 Steps You Can Take to Build Biblical Faith
Jesus also recognized the challenges His followers would face. He even said, referring to the last days: “When the Son of man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18 8).
What did He mean? And maybe more importantly for each of us individually, will He find faith in us?
We all want faith. We all need faith. But it seems that our world does everything it can to dismantle and erode it. We need to know how we can have the faith Christ was talking about, especially leading up to His return.
But frankly, most people today don’t really know how to have stronger faith.
When Jesus was alive and on this earth, He not only taught about the Kingdom of God to those who came to Him, He also healed them of their diseases. He was moved with compassion when He saw their suffering.
In one instance, a man came to Him with a son who was demon possessed, and as a result had seizures. After Jesus’ disciples could not cast the demon out, the man begged Christ to do so.
And then the man said something I think we can all relate to.
Mark 9 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
There are times when we believe. We know God is there. We believe in Him. We know He has power, but we need help with our unbelief. We want to be MORE at peace, have stronger conviction, feel a tighter connection with God as we navigate through life.
Jesus didn’t chide or correct this man for his request. He had compassion for him! And He will have compassion for us, if we also are wanting stronger belief and stronger faith.
Faith is often misunderstood. Some think that it is just the power of positive thinking. But faith is not just belief in Jesus. God wants us to see and understand so much more.
As in James 2 19, You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!
And yet clearly Satan and his demons are not pleasing God and don’t have any intention of trying to do what He says. So faith must go beyond just believing in God.
We don’t have blind faith. Our faith is based on concrete evidence. Our belief in the existence of God, for example, is bolstered by the proofs that we find in creation all around us. Our belief in God is based on evidence, from the tiniest DNA molecule to the largest swirling galaxy. David wrote in Psalm 19 1, the heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.
Hebrews 11 1 shows another aspect of faith: Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
We can have faith and trust in God even while we wait for our prayers to be answered, even while we wait for God to intervene in our lives. Faith is the evidence we have now, before that prayer is answered, what we hope for while we patiently wait for God to intervene.
It’s conviction that our living Creator gives us every heartbeat and every breath and has our best interests at heart.
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