1 Timothy 6:12 English Standard Version (ESV) Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
We left off yesterday declaring that faith is an active part of every aspect of Kingdom life. How do we activate this faith that we all possess in order for it to be exactly what God promises? In the verse above it says we have a good confession of faith in the presence of many witnesses. What does that look like?
Acts 20:20-21 English Standard Version
20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house, 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Here Paul lays out the foundational principles of activating faith. Repent of the life we lead without God and turn to Him for the help promised by placing our faith in the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Declare Jesus Christ to be our Lord before witnesses and He will activate this faith of promise.
2 Corinthians 3:18 English Standard Version (ESV) And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
The power to change lives comes from our Lord, who is spirit, who is God. Placing our faith in Christ Jesus is placing our faith in God. The formula for testing faith to prove God as described in Hebrews 11 is complete.
Tomorrow we will begin to explain the promises of God and how it all works together to prove God’s promises.