Faith Works By Love Free Sermon Outlines, Bible Study
from Bible Teacher, Ken Birks
Sowing Seeds of Faith

1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world; our faith.

• Through faith we have access to the spiritual inheritance God wants us to walk in for our marriages, our families, our job and everything else that pertains to our lives.
• Through faith we have rest in our souls in the midst of trials and tribulations.
• Through faith we have the power to overcome sinful bondages and run the race with endurance.
• Through faith we are able to release our gifting in God and pursue the ministry He has ordained for our lives.
• Through faith we release God provision for our lives and families.
• Through faith we are able to receive the healing and health that is necessary for our bodies.
• Through faith we receive the answers to our many prayers.

No wonder it says that without faith we can't please God.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

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This message is one of the most important principles in the release of our faith. Without this principle or quality working in our lives we will never know what it is to have our faith released effectively. This quality is found in the Book of Galatians and is called love. Faith works and operates by love.

Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.

The Relationship Between Faith & Love.

For Paul, the controlling principle of life is faith expressed in love, as in the life of Christ. The essence of Christianity is not legalism, but a personal relationship to Jesus Christ which is characterized by faith and love. We see this time and time again in the Writings of Paul.

Ephesians 1:15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints...
Ephesians 3:17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love...

• Are you praying in faith for your marriage? Do acts of kindness and unselfish deeds even when your mate is unworthy of your love. This will release your faith and God's hand in their life.
• What about the grumpy boss you're praying for to get saved? Do you respond in love when you feel you are being taken advantage of?
• Are you praying in faith for financial provision? What's your motivation? Is it for your own selfish gain or is it to better meet your families needs, etc.
• What about your gifting in God? What's your motive? Is it to build others up or is it to puff yourself up?
• When the phone rings at an inconvenient time do you get all bent out of shape or do you respond in love? Even though others may be inconsiderate, you can respond in love by being considerate to them. Take the time to listen and draw them out, even when you are not feeling like it. Your gifting will come out as you take the time to respond in love.