Faith Like This…

Luke 7:1 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he
returned to Capernaum. 2 At that time the highly valued slave of a
Roman officer was sick and near death. 3 When the officer heard about
Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and
heal his slave. 4 So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. “If
anyone deserves your help, he does,” they said, 5 “for he loves the
Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us.”
6 So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house,
the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by
coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor. 7 I am not
even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you
are, and my servant will be healed. 8 I know this because I am under
the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my
soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they
come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”
9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that
was following him, he said, “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all
Israel!” 10 And when the officer’s friends returned to his house, they
found the slave completely healed.

This scripture and the event that took place within it teaches us a very
important lesson.
 It teaches us how the natural world …
 and the supernatural world…
 together to bring about miracles in people’s lives.

Jesus said, “I haven’t seen faith like this…”

 This man’s faith surprised Jesus.

 It wasn’t the quantity of the man’s faith that surprised Jesus.

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  It was the man’s knowledge of how authority operates.
 Or as Jesus put it – “FAITH”

The man understood authority.

 And by understanding how authority worked, he found it very
natural to understand and have “Faith Like This” as Jesus put it.
 He lived his entire life both subject to authority and also as one
who had authority over others.

He put it this this way…

 “Just say the Word from where you are, and my servant will be
healed.”
 “I know this because I am under the authority of my superior
officers, and I have authority over my soldiers.”
 “I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come.”

He said, “Jesus, you don’t even have to come to my house.”

 “Just say the Word!”
 “Jesus, I know your Word has power.”
 “I know it has authority.”
 “Your physical location whether ‘here or at my house’ has nothing
to do with whether or not my servant is going to be healed.”
 “It has to do with the ‘Power and the Authority that is in your
Word.”

The man also knew what it means when something is subject to a

higher power.
 And he knew that this sickness that was on his servant was
subject to the Words that Jesus spoke.

This is why church is so important.

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  This is why reading the Word of God is important.
 This is why I’m so glad you are listening to this message right now.
 God’s Word has power.

 And when we understand the Authority of His Word…

 And the fact that the worlds were framed by His Word…
 Our faith can cause amazing things to happen in both our own
lives and the lives of others.

Hebrews 11:3 KJV 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.

“This stuff that you see,” he said – “were not made of things that you
can see.”
 The natural was made by the supernatural.
 The visible was made by the invisible.

And the Roman officer understood enough of this to be able to say,

 “Look Jesus, you don’t have to explain anything to me …”
 “I know that your words and the power of your words created
everything that there is.”
o “And it is all subject to you and your words.”
o “So, don’t even go out of your way.”
o “Just say the Word and my servant will be healed.”

The man understood authority.

 And he understood that everything in the natural world was
subject to the one that created it all out of nothing from the
supernatural world.

1 Corinthians 10:26. For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

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Genesis 1:1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Our God is a supernatural God.

Colossians 1:15 called Jesus the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn of every creature:

This invisible, supernatural God created the natural world that you and
I are a part of today.
 It was not happenstance
 It was not a fluke of nature
 It was not evolution.

He Created it all.
 And because He created it all, Jesus Christ who was the image of
the inviable God.
 Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh had the power to ‘walk on
the water in the midst of a storm.’
 He could also ‘calm the storm.’
 He raised the dead.
 He healed all manner of sickness the Bible tells us.
 Leprosy,
 Lunacy,
 Demoniac’s,
 Withered hands

You name it, he was able to heal it and here’s why…

 There was nothing that was above His authority.

 In fact, it was all beneath His authority.
 Because it was all a part of His creation.
 So, when he spoke, it had to obey.

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One man in Matthew 8 was full of 6 thousand demonic spirits.
 All it took from Jesus was one word – “GO!”
 Those demons went screaming into a heard of pigs.

You say, “I don’t believe any of that”….

 Those are just fables
 Those are just stories

 Well, then your prayers probably won’t get answered because

you don’t have faith in the Word of God.

See when you have faith in the Word of God, you can believe and have
“Faith” in what it what it says.
 When you do this, it will heal your body.
 When you do this, it will comfort your heart when the rest of the
world is in turmoil.

His Word has authority over this natural world because it was that
same Word that spoke everything that there is into existence in the first
place.

We’re all worried about a virus right now….

 That virus is part of this natural howbeit cursed world.
 And as such, it is subject to the Word of God.
 This is why it’s important to know the scripture and have it
memorized in your heart and mind.

Listen to what some of His Word says to you today…

2 Thessalonians 3:3 (NLT) 3 But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen
you and guard you from the evil one.

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Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV). 6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid
or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he
will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Jeremiah 17:14 (KJV). 14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save
me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

David said…
Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin
against thee.
 It’s not just in there so we don’t sin…
 But it’s there so we can have faith when problems come.

Psalm 5:11 New Living Translation (NLT)

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them sing joyful praises forever.
Spread your protection over them,
that all who love your name may be filled with joy.

Psalm 34:19 King James Version (KJV)

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him
out of them all.

Psalm 46:1 King James Version (KJV)

46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Come on somebody – get some of His Word into your heart and mind
right now.

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Isaiah 41:10 King James Version (KJV). 10 Fear thou not; for I am with
thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I
will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my
righteousness.

Can I encourage you…

 Speak His Word over your family.
 Speak His Word over your community.

It’s God’s authority, not ours.

 We may only have a little bit of faith… that’s all it takes.

 I’d like to have a lot of faith, but I’ll admit, there are times I only
have a little faith… but that’s all it takes.

 The scripture says all it takes is “Faith as a grain of mustard seed.”

Look at this with me – talking about prayer.

Matthew 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth
shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall
be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my
Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am
I in the midst of them.

James 5:16 …pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual
fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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We need some good people who know how to pray to begin praying
like they never have before.
 And we need some people who don’t know how to pray to learn
how to pray.
 Here’s how you start… “Lord Jesus… Right now, I give my heart to
you and I’m asking for your help.
o Then tell Him what you need.
 That’s prayer.
 And it will move mountains

Pray His Word!

2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)

14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble
themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked
ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will
heal their land.

If this country keeps pushing God out of their government and out of
their schools and out of their churches…

 We need to understand, along with that goes His protection from

war and pestilence and diseases…
 and His blessings on our finances and our health and our state of
mind.

God is our help, He is our refuge, He is our strength.

Much of this nation is scared to death right now

 and that’s because they don’t have His Word in their hearts.

When you push God away,

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  You push His healing away.
 You push His protection away.
 You push His blessings away.
But… 2 Chronicles 7:14 King James Version (KJV)
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble
themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked
ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will
heal their land.

Story of David and Goliath –

Little boy – Big giant.

You know the story, kid throws a rock, kills the giant.
God’s enemies are destroyed, and God shows it just takes someone
having enough faith to look the giant in the eye and say, you’re not
crossing this line buddy.

 This is my house.
 This is my family
 These are my friends and neighbors.
 This is my nation and this plague that has been unleashed on our
nation, we come against it in the name of the Lord of Hosts.

Pray right now where you are.

 Coronavirus, you are big and ugly and scary…
 But my God is bigger.
 His Word is stronger.
 You are a part of the curse that is on this world because of sin and
right now we repent and ask God’s forgiveness for the sins of this
world and we come against you in the mighty name of Jesus
Christ.

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  You have no authority in my family.
 You have no authority in my body.
 You have no authority in my community.

 I’m stopping you right where you are.

 Don’t come any closer.

If you believe that, just say “In Jesus Name!” right where you are.

If you want to keep on praying, you keep on praying.

 Claim healing for your family.
 Claim healing for those in the hospitals right now.
 Claim healing for those in other nations who are suffering right
now.
 Let’s pray and believe God that he will give the scientist, the
doctors, the nurses and our governments supernatural strength
and wisdom to defeat this thing.

Amen!
IN JESUS NAME, AMEN!

I want to pray for you one last time-

“Jesus, we pray a covering over your people. I pray health and strength
and healing over every single one. If their financial situations have
changed because of this situation, Lord, make a way where there seems
to be no way. Open the windows of Heaven and pour out a blessing
because of their faithfulness. According to their faith Lord, bless them
as your Word says it will.

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Lord bring peace to our nation
Give us sound minds to be able to navigate this confusing time.
And most of all remind all of us where our Real Help comes from.
Our faith is in you Jesus.
Our confidence is in you.
You alone deserve our worship and our praise, so we give that to you
right now.

Just begin to praise Him for who He is and what He is doing to bring this
world closer to his side right now.

God bless you.

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