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Intentional Faith (Part 2)

Activating the Miraculous

  • Great faith – Matt. 8:5-13 - Matt. 15:21-28

  • Romans 10:17 – Where does faith come from?

  • The faith of...

Intentional faith

  • Matt. 15:21-28 - The Canaanite women

  • Luke 8:43-48 – The women with the issue of blood

  • Mark 10:46-52 – Blind Bartimaeus

  • Matt. 8:5-13 – the Centurian

  • Mark 2:3-11 – The Paralytic

Jesus is in us, His presence is among us, and yet we can miss Him.

  • Jesus standing outside the church knocking to get in.

  • How many people missed Jesus while He was among the crowds?

  • How is it in a church gathering some experience and others walk away empty. Luke 1:53 – Mary's Song.

  • Example: an item unnoticed in a household.

Exodus 3: 1-6 - Moses and the burning bush

  • Moses is intentional in walking over to engage what he sees.

These are examples of men and women activating the miraculous by being intentional with their faith.

  • 2 Kings 7:3-8

  • 2 Kings 4:1-7

Why sit here and die? Why sit here and bleed to death? Why sit here and continue being blind? Why sit here while my daughter is sick? Why sit here and never encounter God? Why sit here and be dry, empty, you fill in the blank.