Degrees Of Faith - 024

Today’s discussion on 2 Empower U with Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach is all about FAITH. What is faith? What does “having faith” mean to you? Are you aware that there are various degrees of faith? There’s what you call a “measure of faith”, a “proportion of faith”, and “according to faith”.

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will help you find “where your faith is” and how you can use your faith to please God…

 

“Without faith, it is impossible to please the Lord.”

                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

VARYING DEGREES

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will share with you the eight varying degrees of faith. While doing so, he asks you to do a self-examination. What kind of faith do you have?

 

Level 1 - No faith

Are you one of the Christians living in fear and without faith? Are you one of those who feel they’re always defeated? Are these reasons why you have no faith?

 

“How is it that you have no faith?”

                                                                                                                                                - Marhk 4:40

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach wants you to know that:

 

“You have to build your faith. When the enemy can see that you have no faith, he can pounce on you. When you have no faith, you can’t trust God.”

 

Level 2 – Little Faith

 

Having little faith is better than having no faith at all. But, you can build it up so you can have more and you reach out to God. Build your faith in God.

 

“O, ye of little faith.”

                                                - Matthew 8:26

 

 

Level 3 – Weak Faith

 

“Him that is weak in the faith, receive ye….”

                                                                                                - Rom 14:1

 

Some Christians are still in the process of discovering faith – and the power of God. These are the people who are weak in faith. They aren’t strong yet. Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach wants you to know that your opinions are not a sign of faith, especially faith in God. They’re just opinions; they don’t guarantee that you have faith and a real relationship with God.

 

But if you want to be strong and mature in your relationship with God, build your faith. Make it stronger. Make it secure in God.

 

Level 4 – Dead Faith

 

Genuine faith brings forth action.

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

 

Does your faith need to be resuscitated? Is your faith genuine? You’ll know your faith is alive and genuine when you see results. Faith is alive and genuine when you are doing what you are supposed to do; when you do not rely on waiting for God to do something for you – you do your part as a Christian.

 

Show people that God is in your life. This is what faith is all about.

 

Level 5 – Vain Faith

 

Vain = empty

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach asks you: “Do you believe that Jesus died and was resurrected?” Or do you have to see to believe? If you’re one of those who say, “Let me see what you’re talking about first, give me a proof, and then I will believe”, your faith is empty. It does not produce any result for you and for God.

1 Corinthians 15:14

14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

 

“Live by faith. My faith can take care of me.”

                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

Level 6 – Historical Faith

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach helps you understand that historical faith is believing in something that they didn’t see happen. Compare this with people who do not believe in God because they cannot see Him, and it’s going to confuse you. How can you believe in historical figures like Martin Luther King or Abraham Lincoln and not believe in God?

 

Historical faith is what we know about the past and events that we know actually happened.

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

Level 7 – Saving Faith

 

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

                                                                                                                                                                - Acts 16:31

 

Saving faith is faith that the Bible teaches us. Saving faith is about believing in God and in His promise of protecting and saving us.

 

Believe that Jesus died for you. Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and you will be saved.

 

Saving faith is: God telling you to continue your journey despite the challenges that may go your way. God is telling you He’s there for you. Just hold on to your faith and in Him and you’ll overcome every burden that challenges you.

 

Level 8 – Victorious Faith

 

“And this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”

                                                                                                                                                                - 1 John 5:4

 

If you are a true Christian, a child of God, you have faith in Him. You believe in His promise, in the rewards He will give you as you continue to pray and have faith.

 

God says “put your faith in my power” and you can overcome anything. There is nothing that the enemy can throw at you that you cannot overcome.

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

You are victorious. You are victory. God is your victory.

 

 

KEEP YOUR FAITH!

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Let Pastor Thomas DeLoach know how this message has inspired you.  Connect with him by sending him an email at info@thomasadeloach.com  

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The pastor also has a website, https://www.thomasadeloach.com/ where you’ll find more information about ministry and advocacy; where you’ll learn about how he can help to empower you.