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2011
FAITH TO ENDURE! Matthew 24:11-14
Pastor Michelle Ragland
[ T Y P E T H E C O M P A N Y A D D R E S S ]
Faith to Endure (Bible Study)
Matthew 24:11-14: Tribulation
11) Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive man. 12) And because lawlessness will
abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13) But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14)
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations
and then the end will come.”
In our journey on this earth, our faith is often times tested and tried through many different
situations we could find ourselves in. Sickness, financial difficulties, divorce, job loss or lost of
loved ones, amongst other things can cause us to stagger in our faith in God. It may be that
what God told us has not come to pass, it may be we have displaced our faith in God and have
begun to put our faith in people, places or things causing us to become idolatrous in our hearts
and we have to remind ourselves that God is Faithful (Pistos) and that His promises are not
slack concerning us.
What is faith? => A confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea or
thing. Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence; Belief and trust in God.
Matt. 14:25-32, Peter & Jesus walking on the water, peter becomes fearful and begins to drown.
1. Why did Peter step out of the boat?
2. Why did peter begin to sink? What types of situations in your life happened to cause you to
temporarily doubt God?
3. What happened to restore your faith in God?
Matt. 17:15-21, Man with demon possessed son, disciples could not cast out, Jesus rebuked the demon,
faith of a mustard seed, can move mountains.
1. Why do you think the disciples may have not been able to deliver the young boy?
2. Why did Jesus accuse them of having little faith, and appear to get a little irritated with
them?
3. What does it mean to have faith to move mountains?
Hebrews 11:1 “now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen.”
Romans 4:16-22 Having the Faith of Abraham
Genesis 12:1-4, God calls Abraham to step out on Faith (Faith to believe)
Abraham had to leave his family and familiar surroundings to go to a promised place.
Abraham was caught in a famine and suffered loss.
Abraham moved to a place where there was war and Lot was captured and he went to
rescued him.
Hebrews 11:6, “Without faith it is impossible to please him, for He who comes to God must
come believing that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him.”
The Holy Spirit is our helper, who continuously brings the word of God back to our
rememberance to keep us full of faith in God and faithful to God. It gives us power to
overcome the tricks and snares of the ememy.
Terms and Definitions: things that come against the believers faith
Hinderance= (Kopto) to cut; impeding persons by placing an obstacle sharply in the path, or
detaining.
Blocking Spirit= a stymie or hindering spirit placed in the direct path of the purpose of God to
frustrate, irritate or to make difficult.
Koluo: to forbid, restrain people
Luke 11:52,“Woe to you experts in religion! for you hide the truth from the people. you
won’t accept it for yourselves, and you prevent other from having a chance to believe it.”
Stronghold= those things in which mere human confidence is imposed. Can be a spiritual
bondage, physical place can become a spiritual stronghold, or a person can be garrisoned by
their mind.
Poor=(ani) Affliction, physical oppression, spiritual oppression (Spiritual poverty)
Superstition (Spirit)= any belief, practice or rite that depends on magic, chance or dogma.
Luck, making wishes over candles or throwing coins into a wishing well.
Self Inflicting Curse through negative confession= words spoken out of the will of God that
cuase life threatening results to the individual who has spoken them.
Magnification= to make something appear greater than what it really is.
Incantation= phrases or formulas spoken, sung or chanted as a ritual to send curses.
*True faith has transforming power! It transforms your will into Gods will for you, and your desires
become His desires.
“For if any man be in Christ he is a new creature.” 2 Cor. 5:17
*True faith is exercised in how you speak:
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those that love it will eat its fruit.” proverbs 18:21
*True Faith is exercised in how you think:
“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7)
“A good man produces good deeds from a good heart. And an evil man produces evil deeds from his
hidden wickedness. whatever is in the heart overflows into speech.” (Luke 6:45)
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight O lord my
strength and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14)
. Mark 9:23 says, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
God is Pistos= Faithful, “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat
upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.” Rev.
19:11
God told Habakkuk in chapter 2 (living bible): By Faith believe God
2) “And the Lord said to me, “write my answer on the billboard, large and clear, so that anyone
can read it at a glance and rush to tell others. 3) But these things I plan won’t happen right
away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If It seems
slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be
overdue a single day! (Hab. 2:2-3)
Hebrews 10:23,(23) “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who
promised is faithful.”
Hebrews 10:38 says, “Now the just shall live by faith.”