THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8TH 2018
PASTOR CHRIS
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on me hath everlasting life
(John 6:47).
Sometimes, people confuse faith with believing.
Both concepts are actually related, and they
work together, but they’re not the same. Faith is
translated from the Greek word “pistis,” which is a
noun, while believe, on the other hand, is “pisteuō,”
a verb which means to demonstrate your faith, to act
your faith.
When you say you “believe,” it’s not passive but
active; there’s action to it. “Believing” is a word of
action; it’s actually “doing” your faith. So, when we
say we’re “believers” in Jesus, it means we’re doers
of the Word; we’re Word practitioners. That’s why
the Bible says, “Even so faith, if it hath not works,
is dead, being alone” (James 2:17). Faith requires a
corresponding action; you prove your faith by your
actions; that’s believing.
The Apostle James explained the difference
between faith without actions, and faith with actions.
Faith without actions is dead, but faith with actions
produces results. He says, “Yea, a man may say, Thou
hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without
thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works” (James 2:18). What he explains here is the simple word
“Believe.” If I say, “I believe in Jesus Christ,” it means
I do my faith; whatever it is that I believe about Jesus
is revealed in my actions; I’m talking it; I’m walking it.
I’m acting it. Hallelujah!
Understanding the relationship between faith and
believing is very important, because they’re fundamental
to your possessing and enjoying other blessings of the
Gospel. Believing is faith and corresponding action put
together. You must act your faith as a believer in Jesus
Christ. Your faith calls the unseen into manifestation.
With your faith, you see and create the invisible and
make impossible things possible. Praise God!
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the blessing of acting
my faith on the basis of your Word, thereby enjoying
all the blessings encapsulated in the Gospel. I make
progress by the Word today, confident in its ability
to put me over and cause me to excel in all I do, in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
James 2:21-24; Hebrews 11:1; Mark 9:23
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Hebrews 8 & Jeremiah 52
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
1 Peter 5:1-14 & Ezekiel 39
PASTOR CHRIS
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on me hath everlasting life
(John 6:47).
Sometimes, people confuse faith with believing.
Both concepts are actually related, and they
work together, but they’re not the same. Faith is
translated from the Greek word “pistis,” which is a
noun, while believe, on the other hand, is “pisteuō,”
a verb which means to demonstrate your faith, to act
your faith.
When you say you “believe,” it’s not passive but
active; there’s action to it. “Believing” is a word of
action; it’s actually “doing” your faith. So, when we
say we’re “believers” in Jesus, it means we’re doers
of the Word; we’re Word practitioners. That’s why
the Bible says, “Even so faith, if it hath not works,
is dead, being alone” (James 2:17). Faith requires a
corresponding action; you prove your faith by your
actions; that’s believing.
The Apostle James explained the difference
between faith without actions, and faith with actions.
Faith without actions is dead, but faith with actions
produces results. He says, “Yea, a man may say, Thou
hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without
thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works” (James 2:18). What he explains here is the simple word
“Believe.” If I say, “I believe in Jesus Christ,” it means
I do my faith; whatever it is that I believe about Jesus
is revealed in my actions; I’m talking it; I’m walking it.
I’m acting it. Hallelujah!
Understanding the relationship between faith and
believing is very important, because they’re fundamental
to your possessing and enjoying other blessings of the
Gospel. Believing is faith and corresponding action put
together. You must act your faith as a believer in Jesus
Christ. Your faith calls the unseen into manifestation.
With your faith, you see and create the invisible and
make impossible things possible. Praise God!
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the blessing of acting
my faith on the basis of your Word, thereby enjoying
all the blessings encapsulated in the Gospel. I make
progress by the Word today, confident in its ability
to put me over and cause me to excel in all I do, in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
James 2:21-24; Hebrews 11:1; Mark 9:23
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Hebrews 8 & Jeremiah 52
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
1 Peter 5:1-14 & Ezekiel 39