A Crucified Life - - Makes Known The Word of God

 

    Romans 10:17

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by The Word of God.

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 4102

Faith: belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness

From the Greek word 'pistis' (pronounced pis'-tis): divine persuasion, meaning a person can only get faith from God and not from anything we can do. 

    Faith is not the same as confidence. I am confident about very little in life. But I have faith that in every situation of my life, God is with me, for He has promised to never leave nor forsake His people, the people who love Him, of which I am one. 

    This measure of faith which God gives us He gives to us when we hear and believe The Word being spoken to us. It is not enough to hear, we must hear AND believe. 

    Many hear The Word but turn away because they are unable to believe such Good News. In their unbelief they turn to other gods and follow their imaginations instead. But imagination cannot save the soul for it has no such power to do so.

    Hear The Word of The Lord. Our hearts must be receptive to The Word of God, for it is the Seed of Salvation that grows within us. The ear of the hearing heart hears the word of the speaking heart and makes a decision either to embrace or deny the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ. 

    Faith in God can only be found in a relationship with Jesus Christ. Faith is God revealing Himself on an individual basis. Denomination is not faith. Romans 3:22; 4:16 "the promise of righteousness comes by faith".

    Faith is the power of God opening up the written and heard Word of God that the heart of the hearer would open the door of their heart and receive Christ into it, for He is the Living Word of God Who longs to be with us and to bring us home to His Father's house. Revelation 3:20; John 14:1-3. 

    We tend to think it takes great faith to believe all of The Word but Jesus says to us that it takes only a little bit of faith to accomplish what God needs to do in us. 

Luke 17:6 "mustard seed faith"

Matthew 8:10 "faith that requires only the Word spoken by Jesus"

    Again, the question must be asked and answered by each person who hears The Word of God: "Do you believe?" Are you willing to accept the faith which God wants to birth into you that you might become His child?

Faith Comes By Hearing

Song of Ezekiel - Paul Wilbur

Days of Elijah - Robin Mark

Break Every Chain - Jesus Culture

Word of God Speak - Mercy Me

Creed - Rich Mullins

I Believe In A Hill Called Mt. Calvary - Gaither Vocal Band

The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference - Imus Sovereign Grace Baptist Church

In Christ Alone - CityAlight with Keith & Kristyn Getty, Alison Krauss

Signs & Wonders of Christ's Arrival - - Bethlehem

 

Luke 2:4

So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 965

Bethlehem: house of bread

From the Greek word 'Béthleem' (pronounced bayth-leh-em'). In the Old Testament this word Bethlehem was two words:  Beth Lechem (pronounced bayth leh'-khem). "Beth" means "house" and "Lechem" means bread.  Bethlehem: House of Bread

I've been pronouncing it wrong my whole life. 

In The HOUSE OF BREAD The BREAD OF LIFE is Born.

THE HOUSE OF BREAD

Micah 5:2

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel--One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

Matthew 2:6

'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a Ruler who will be the Shepherd of My people Israel.'

Luke 2:11

Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

THE BREAD OF LIFE

John 6:33, 35

33. "For the Bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

35.Jesus said to them, "I am the Bread of Life; the one coming to Me 

never shall hunger, and the one believing in Me never shall thirst at any time."

John 6:47, 48, 50, 51

47. "Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life

48. I am the Bread of Life.

50. This is the Bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.

51. I am the Living Bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he will live forever. And this Bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

To Eat the Bread of Life is to Hear and Believe The Word of God

John 5:24

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

John 3:36

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.

John 11:25, 26

25. Jesus said to her, “I am The Resurrection and The Life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. 

26. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Still this question lingers in the air. Do you believe this? Do you believe that Jesus Christ is The Resurrection and The Life? Do you know that you know that you know? Only you can answer that. Don't leave The House of Bread without having tasted The Bread of Life. 

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

John 11:27

“Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

Matthew 5:6

"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."

Psalm 107:9

For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM classic North American Christmas carol

I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE by Jaime Thietten

FILL MY CUP, LORD by The Nashville String Machine

FILL MY CUP by Andrew Ripp

PORTION by Isla Vista