- Psalm 119:32 (NIV)- Psalm 119:32 (NIV)

"I will run in the path"I will run in the pathof your commandsof your commands

for you have for you have set my heart free"set my heart free"

- Psalm 119:32 (NIV)- Psalm 119:32 (NIV)

Mark 7:Mark 7:

A Disciple exercises real Faith in JesusA Disciple exercises real Faith in Jesus

God wants more…?God wants more…?

God wants moreGod wants moreFor you than you wantFor you than you want

For yourselfFor yourself

What's stopping him?What's stopping him?

What would make JesusWhat would make JesusStand slack-jawed in astonishment?Stand slack-jawed in astonishment?

2 Things: 2 Things: Faith Faith

and and No FaithNo Faith

And Jesus said to them, And Jesus said to them,

“A prophet is not without honor, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown except in his hometown and among his relatives and among his relatives

and in his own household.”and in his own household.”

And And he could do he could do no mighty work there, no mighty work there, except except

that he laid his hands that he laid his hands on a few sick people on a few sick people

and healed them. and healed them.

And he marveled And he marveled because of their unbeliefbecause of their unbelief

- Mark 6:4-6- Mark 6:4-6

Jesus is astonishedJesus is astonishedBy the By the faithlessnessfaithlessness of his people of his people

Why does it matter?Why does it matter?

God wants more!God wants more!

What God wants for usWhat God wants for usis always > what we want for usis always > what we want for us

What God wants for usWhat God wants for usis always > what we want for usis always > what we want for us

Basis of our TrustBasis of our Trust

Proven by the CrossProven by the Cross

What's stopping him?What's stopping him?

UnbeliefUnbelief

What's stopping him?What's stopping him?

UnbeliefUnbelief

Jesus Jesus marvelsmarvels at it at it

What makes JesusWhat makes JesusStand slack-jawed in astonishment?Stand slack-jawed in astonishment?

When he had entered Capernaum,When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion a centurion came forward to him, came forward to him,

appealing to him, appealing to him,

“Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” at home, suffering terribly.”

And he said to him, And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.”“I will come and heal him.”

But the centurion replied, But the centurion replied,

"Lord, "Lord, I am not worthyI am not worthy to have you come under my roof, to have you come under my roof,

but only say the word, and but only say the word, and my servant my servant willwill be healed." be healed."

What kind of faith does he have?What kind of faith does he have?

What kind of faith does he have?What kind of faith does he have?

""I am not worthy…"I am not worthy…""If you say the word, he will be healed…""If you say the word, he will be healed…"

"For I too am a man under "For I too am a man under authority,authority, with soldiers under me. with soldiers under me.

And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes,And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes,and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes,

and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”and he does it.”

""If you say the wordIf you say the wordThings will happen spirituallyThings will happen spiritually

The result in the healing of my servant"The result in the healing of my servant"

When Jesus heard this, When Jesus heard this, he marveledhe marveled

When Jesus heard this, When Jesus heard this, he marveledhe marveled and said to those who followed him, and said to those who followed him,

“Truly, I tell you, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel with no one in Israel

have I found such faith."have I found such faith."

"I tell you, many will "I tell you, many will come from east and come from east and westwest and recline at the table and recline at the table

with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, in the kingdom of heaven,

while the sons of the kingdomwhile the sons of the kingdomwill be thrown into the outer darkness. will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and In that place there will be weeping and

gnashing of teeth.”gnashing of teeth.”

Heaven and Hell.Heaven and Hell.

What makes the difference?What makes the difference?Faith. Willingness to believe and trust.Faith. Willingness to believe and trust.

Same with Same with Healing.Healing.

What makes the difference?What makes the difference?Faith. Willingness to believe and trust.Faith. Willingness to believe and trust.

And to the centurion Jesus said, And to the centurion Jesus said,

“Go; let it be done for you “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” as you have believed.”

And the servant was healedAnd the servant was healedat that very moment.at that very moment.

- Matthew 8:5-13- Matthew 8:5-13

Where's the Where's the Roman Soldier's Faith?Roman Soldier's Faith?

A Teacher who has all A Teacher who has all AuthorityAuthority

Where is the Where is the Roman Soldier's Faith?Roman Soldier's Faith?

A Teacher who has all A Teacher who has all AuthorityAuthority

Faith is knowing God Faith is knowing God cancanAnd asking that he willAnd asking that he will

Where People Place Their Faith:Where People Place Their Faith:

- Self or Other People- fails- Self or Other People- fails

Where People Place Their Faith:Where People Place Their Faith:

- Self or Other People- fails- Self or Other People- fails- Karma- self-convicting- Karma- self-convicting

Where People Place Their Faith:Where People Place Their Faith:

- Self or Other People- fails- Self or Other People- fails- Karma- self-convicting- Karma- self-convicting- In faith- ridiculous- In faith- ridiculous

Where People Place Their Faith:Where People Place Their Faith:

- Self or Other People- fails- Self or Other People- fails- Karma- self-convicting- Karma- self-convicting- In faith- ridiculous- In faith- ridiculous- In circumstances- disappoints- In circumstances- disappoints

Where People Place Their Faith:Where People Place Their Faith:

- Self or Other People- fails- Self or Other People- fails- Karma- self-convicting- Karma- self-convicting- In faith- ridiculous- In faith- ridiculous- In circumstances- disappoints- In circumstances- disappoints

- - In Jesus- In Jesus- changes everythingchanges everything

Where People Place Their Faith:Where People Place Their Faith:

- In Jesus- - In Jesus- changes everythingchanges everything

- When People Fail…Jesus is there- When People Fail…Jesus is there- Grace covers Karma…for everyone- Grace covers Karma…for everyone- Gives Life and Purpose to Faith- Gives Life and Purpose to Faith- When Things go Bad- Jesus is there- When Things go Bad- Jesus is there

Faith is only as good as its objectFaith is only as good as its object

About circumstances:About circumstances:

Real Faith is always a "Butifnot…"Real Faith is always a "Butifnot…"

Real Faith is always a "Butifnot…"Real Faith is always a "Butifnot…"(Craig Tackett)(Craig Tackett)

Burning down the house…Burning down the house…

"…our God whom we serve "…our God whom we serve is ableis able to deliver us from to deliver us from

the burning fiery furnace, the burning fiery furnace, and and he will deliver us he will deliver us out of your hand, out of your hand,

O king. O king. But if not, But if not, be it known to you, O king, that be it known to you, O king, that

we will not serve your godswe will not serve your godsor worship the golden image or worship the golden image

that you have set up"that you have set up"- Daniel 3:17-18- Daniel 3:17-18

Real Faith is always a "Butifnot…"Real Faith is always a "Butifnot…"

Our faith isn't in outcomesOur faith isn't in outcomesBut the God over those outcomesBut the God over those outcomes

Faith is only as goodFaith is only as goodas its objectas its object

"Circumstance-based:""Circumstance-based:"

Fair-weatherFair-weather Christians ChristiansCrisisCrisis Christians Christians

Faith is only as goodFaith is only as goodas its objectas its object

"Circumstance-based":"Circumstance-based":

Fair-weather ChristiansFair-weather ChristiansCrisis ChristiansCrisis Christians

Neither are actually ChristianNeither are actually Christian

Mark 7:Mark 7:

A Disciple Exercises Real Faith in JesusA Disciple Exercises Real Faith in JesusRegardless of the CircumstancesRegardless of the Circumstances

Jesus is astonished and shockedJesus is astonished and shocked

"For I too am a man under "For I too am a man under authority…"authority…"

When Jesus heard this, When Jesus heard this, he he marveled….marveled….

Jesus is astonished and shockedJesus is astonished and shocked

- Israel doesn't trust - Israel doesn't trust the Authority of Godthe Authority of God

- The Centurion understands - The Centurion understands and and exercises exercises real faithreal faith

Faith has to be Faith has to be exercisedexercised to be real to be real

Faith has to be Faith has to be exercisedexercised to be real to be real

(It's not faith if you have a Plan B)(It's not faith if you have a Plan B)

The Centurion was right:

Faith moves the hand of GodAnd sets angels to flight

"I say to one 'go' and he goes…"

"Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand

and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard,

and I have come because of your words"

"The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me

twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes,

came to help me…"- Daniel 10:12-13

Daniel's Prayer of FaithCaused angels to war

On his behalf…

When God's People Exercise Faith:

God is PleasedThings Happen that Wouldn't Have

We are ChangedGod is Glorified

Mark 7:Mark 7:

A Disciple A Disciple exercisesexercises real Faith in Jesus real Faith in Jesus

Faith is the key Faith is the key that opensthat opensthe door to God's work in our livesthe door to God's work in our lives

When is the last timeWhen is the last timeI saw God do the miraculousI saw God do the miraculous

in my life?in my life?

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith,

we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith

into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God

- Romans 5:1-2

It was faith alone that brought you to Jesus

It is faith alone that will lead you in following Jesus

It was faith alone that brought you to Jesus

It is faith alone that will lead you in following Jesus

If I trust him with my eternityWhy wouldn't I trust him with my "now"?

What am I struggling with right now?

Have I really prayed and trusted?

How much faith is enough?

How much faith is enough?

Disciples can't heal the son…

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said,

“Why could we not cast it out?”

He said to them,

“Because of your little faith.For truly, I say to you,

if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain,

‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move,

and nothing will be impossible for you.”- Matthew 17:14-20

Faith has to be real:- Tangible- In Jesus

Faith must be exercised:- Someone's gonna have to be the

dummy who talks to mountains and believes

Without a Plan B

Faith is the KeyThe Opens the Door

To God's Work in our Lives

God wants more…?God wants more…?

What's stopping him?What's stopping him?

The The unbeliefunbelief of his people of his people

We want the "more"We want the "more"That God wantsThat God wants

We choose to We choose to believebelieve

God I trust…God I trust…

Cancel and give me your bestCancel and give me your best

Show me and I'll walkShow me and I'll walk

Lead me and I'll shareLead me and I'll share

Tell me and I'll commitTell me and I'll commit

You can still make Jesus You can still make Jesus marvelmarvel today today

You can still make Jesus You can still make Jesus marvelmarvel today today

Your God is God…Your God is God…

"I will run in the path"I will run in the pathof your commandsof your commands

for you have for you have set my heart free"set my heart free"

- Psalm 119:32 (NIV)- Psalm 119:32 (NIV)

…to believe and see miracles…to believe and see miracles