In the Spirit of Faith, Part I

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As you well know, you belong to the kingdom of God through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This means that you have been removed from your association with darkness, being an enemy of God in your mind and in action by wicked works and reconciled to God. Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22, Ephesians 2:1-3, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

While waiting for the full disclosure of the kingdom, we continue as men but livings as those who do not belong in this world. Philippians 3:20, 1 Peter 2:9-12, Hebrews 11:8-16, 1 Peter 1:1.
Israel was an early example of a people separated unto God.
Acts 13:17
The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers , and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt , and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

We were sometime strangers to God and friend with the world,
Ephesians 2:12
That at that time ye were without Christ , being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel , and strangers from the covenants of promise , having no hope , and without God in the world:

but now, people of God and stranger to the world.
Eph 2:19
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners , but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.

Eternal life given to us in Christ qualifies us for God's kingdom and it's reality. 1 John 5:11
Eternal life is God's life (life that God has in him) given to us. John 5:19-29 (v19, 21, 24, 26), John 6:37-40, 44-58

This life is the vitality of existence. It is life, only life, without time limit and without death.
1 Tim 1:17
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen

That this God life is eternal is natural. 1 Timothy 6:15-16, Psalm 90:2, 145:13, Jeremiah 10:10a, Daniel 2;44, 7:14

How does he communicate life to dead people? By putting his Spirit in them by the word. John 6:63, Romans 8:8-16, 1 Corinthians 15:45, 2 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Peter 3:18
The Father does it by his word. Romans 4:17, John 6:68, 12:49-50, 1 Corinthians 2:9-14, James 1:18, 1 Peter 1:23
Even under the law, life was given by the word. Deuteronomy 32:47, Psalm 19:7-10, 119:50,93,130.
God's kingdom functions by words, instruction. In creating the seen and unseen world, He spoke words calling the things that be not as though they were. Romans 4:17

The is no chance that God's word can fail. Luke 1:37
Psalm 33:9 (Psalm 33:6, 145:5-6, 119:90-91, Hebrews 1:3,
For he spake , and it was done; he commanded , and it stood fast.

Luke 1:37, 18:27,
Genesis 18:14
Numbers 11:23
Jeremiah 32:17. 27

His word can never fail.
Isaiah 55:11
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

How do we bring this God reality into our space, earthly environment?
First, we must know the earth belongs to us.
Psalm 115:16
The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

In fact, the Lord willed the earth to Abraham and his seeds.
Romans 4:13 (Genesis 12:3, 17:4,5,16, 22:17-18, 28:14)
For the promise , that he should be the heir of the world , was not to Abraham , or to his seed , through the law , but through the righteousness of faith.

We believers of Jesus are the seed of Abraham. Galatians 3:26-29
Not only this, God gave us all things that pertain to life and godliness. In this glory we are given liberty to be partakers of the divine nature. 2 Peter1:2-4

The currency of the kingdom of God is faith and in bringing its reality to our present space, we must deploy it.
Heb 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is , and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Ephesians 2:4-10,

This faith is communicated to us when we receive God's word.
Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing , and hearing by the word of God.

Those who lived in time past framed their times and years to come by their words through faith. Out of nothing and stark impossibility, they created their reality.
Hebrews 11:3
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

When God is working in our space, He uses words spoken by Him or by men on His behalf. Ezekiel 37:1-14

Abraham - Gen 22:1-19
David - 1 Sam 17:1-51
Woman healed of the issue of blood - Mark 5:25-34 (Matt 9:20-22)
The centurion - Matt 8:5-13
Jesus and the fig tree - Mark 11:12-14, 20-24

This is the manner in which the people of eternal life operate.
2 Cor 4:13
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

Heb 13:5-6
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.