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.