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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.50,0:00:01.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Start your day off right with
Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.87,0:00:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the free In Touch devotional.
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Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.72,0:00:28.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,male announcer: "In Touch"\Nwith Dr. Charles Stanley,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.56,0:00:30.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reaching the world\Nwith the gospel of
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.63,0:00:33.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ through\Nsound biblical teaching.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.73,0:00:36.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Next on "In Touch,"\N"Levels of Faith in
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.57,0:00:38.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Life of the Believer."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.04,0:00:43.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dr. Charles Stanley: When you\Nface difficulties and trials
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.14,0:00:46.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and hardships in life,\Nhow do you respond?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.11,0:00:49.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you respond with doubt and\Nfear and anxiety and fretting
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.62,0:00:51.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or do you respond by faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.32,0:00:55.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you respond by\Nfaith, what level of faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.16,0:00:57.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You say, "What do you mean\Nby what level of faith?"
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.69,0:00:59.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's right,\Nwhat level of faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.19,0:01:02.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You say, "Well, how do you\Nknow what these levels are?"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.83,0:01:04.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're going to talk about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.36,0:01:06.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do you\Ndistinguish one from the other?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.10,0:01:08.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does it mean in my life?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.33,0:01:09.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How does it affect my life?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.87,0:01:12.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Speaking of levels of faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.00,0:01:16.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, we all operate on\None of three levels of faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.08,0:01:20.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the longer you live,\Ncertainly the more faith
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.08,0:01:21.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you and I ought to have.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.41,0:01:24.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the higher up these levels\Nwe ought to go in our faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.38,0:01:27.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But some people will stay all of\Ntheir lives on the lowest level
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.35,0:01:30.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because number one, maybe\Nthey don't even know that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.29,0:01:32.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are levels of faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.32,0:01:35.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And secondly, too\Nafraid to launch out,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.43,0:01:37.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,too fearful to trust God.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.66,0:01:41.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so what happens is you go\Nthrough life and you miss His
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.13,0:01:46.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,best because you\Nnever grow in your faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.04,0:01:48.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's what I want to\Ntalk about in this message,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.58,0:01:52.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that is "The Levels of Faith\Nin the Life of the Believer."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.34,0:01:54.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's very evident in\Nscripture that faith is very,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.51,0:01:58.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very important in the eyes\Nof God and He sees faith as
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.72,0:02:01.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very important in our life.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.55,0:02:04.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so, what we want to talk\Nabout in this message is this.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.79,0:02:08.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How to raise your faith level.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.16,0:02:12.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How to get in a position where\Nyou and your relationship to God
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.20,0:02:15.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the way you trust\NHim will position you,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.10,0:02:18.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,listen, to be able to be blessed\Nto the maximum of your potential
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.70,0:02:22.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because the way you trust\NHim determines the way
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.94,0:02:24.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the blessings come.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.54,0:02:26.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't trust Him,\Nyou don't get blessed.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.58,0:02:29.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You trust Him,\Nyou'll get blessed.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.08,0:02:31.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the more you trust Him and\Nthe way that you're able to walk
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.82,0:02:35.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in these levels of faith, the\Ngreater the blessings are coming
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.69,0:02:37.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your way.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.06,0:02:38.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Think about how\Nabsolutely essential and
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.99,0:02:41.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,important faith is.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.13,0:02:42.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And let's think\Nabout it in this light.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.70,0:02:44.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you look at\Nthe life of Jesus,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.73,0:02:47.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,look at His ministry,\Nhere's what you discover.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.70,0:02:51.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You discover that the theme\Nof faith permeated the whole
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.54,0:02:53.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ministry of Jesus\Nno matter what.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.81,0:02:56.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want to give you a few\Nverses of scripture and I won't
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.78,0:02:59.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have you turn to all of these\Nbecause I have enough of them
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.85,0:03:01.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for you to turn to.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.38,0:03:03.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I want you to think\Nabout some of these verses,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.35,0:03:05.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for example, you find in\Nthe scriptures concerning
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.48,0:03:07.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His healing ministry.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.22,0:03:11.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen to what He is continually\Nsaying when He's confronting
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.56,0:03:14.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people, where they're\Nparalyzed, or they're blind,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.46,0:03:17.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or whatever the\Nsituation may be.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.33,0:03:18.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen for example.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.93,0:03:22.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Matthew nine, He\Nsays to this lady,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.67,0:03:25.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"'Daughter, your faith\Nhas made you well.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.17,0:03:29.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then in Matthew fifteen,\N"'O woman, your faith is great;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.14,0:03:31.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be it done unto you\Nas you wish.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.31,0:03:35.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the fifth, second chapter of\NMark, when these fellows are
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.58,0:03:39.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tearing up the roof of this\Nman's house and letting their
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.35,0:03:43.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,friend down by ropes so they, he\Ncan finally get to Jesus and
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.16,0:03:46.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be healed, Jesus said to him,\N"seeing their faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.89,0:03:48.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'My son, your sins\Nare forgiven.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.90,0:03:52.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then He says in Mark ten to\NBartimaeus, the blind beggar,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.13,0:03:54.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"'Go your way; your faith\Nhas made you whole.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.60,0:03:57.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And again, He says, "Your\Nfaith has saved you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.40,0:03:59.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Receive your sight, your\Nfaith has made you well.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.57,0:04:01.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Be it done unto you\Naccording to your faith."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.98,0:04:04.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All through the\Ngospels--Matthew,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.18,0:04:07.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mark, and Luke especially,\Nwhat you find is Jesus,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.25,0:04:10.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the theme of His\Nrelationship to these people,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.35,0:04:12.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this needy people who\Nhave a health problem,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.85,0:04:15.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever it might be,\Nit's always, listen,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.12,0:04:17.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,based on their faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.19,0:04:21.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember He said on one occasion\Nhe couldn't do any miracles
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.06,0:04:22.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a particular place\Nbecause of their unbelief.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.50,0:04:24.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They didn't have any faith,\Nthey wouldn't trust Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.63,0:04:28.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And oftentimes you and I miss\Nout on God's best blessings
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.53,0:04:30.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we won't trust Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.97,0:04:32.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't believe\Nthat He loves us.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.74,0:04:34.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't believe that He\Nwill provide our needs.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.87,0:04:36.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't believe\Nthat He'll heal us.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.54,0:04:38.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't believe that He\Ncares that much for us.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.94,0:04:41.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you look at His ministry,\Nwhat was He continually saying?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.98,0:04:44.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was listen, it\Nwas trust Him--faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.18,0:04:46.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,faith, faith, faith, faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.42,0:04:50.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, if that's true in\NHis ministry in His day.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.29,0:04:54.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If it were so important that he\Nmagnified the subject of faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.03,0:04:56.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nothing's changed.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.13,0:04:57.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because you see,\Nin our lifestyle,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.96,0:05:00.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in our lifetime, in the\Nculture in which we live,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.43,0:05:02.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it makes no difference what\Ngeneration and what culture.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.60,0:05:05.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Faith permeates every\Naspect of our life.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.50,0:05:08.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So either we will live on\Nthis lower level of faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.27,0:05:10.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or we'll graduate.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.44,0:05:13.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we'll, listen,\Nwe'll grow in our faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.41,0:05:14.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and our understanding.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.78,0:05:16.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what'll happen is\Nyour life's going to change.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.48,0:05:20.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you move from level one and\Nyou begin to operate on level
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.45,0:05:23.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,two and on level three,\Nyour life's going to change.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.56,0:05:25.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are these levels of faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.69,0:05:27.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do we distinguish\Nbetween them?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.69,0:05:29.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does God say about them?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.36,0:05:31.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what I want us\Nto consider primarily.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.46,0:05:36.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I want to give you, listen,\NI want to give you a level,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.04,0:05:38.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then I want to give you a\Nword so you can remember it.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.30,0:05:41.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the first level, listen,\Nthe first level in scripture of
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.47,0:05:43.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,faith is little faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.24,0:05:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little faith, and I\Nwant you to remember this.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.24,0:05:49.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little faith is restless faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.25,0:05:51.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little faith is wrestling.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.75,0:05:54.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little faith, for\Nexample is saying,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.29,0:05:57.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know He can, but\NI'm not sure He will.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.76,0:06:01.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little faith is\Nstruggling--struggling because
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.39,0:06:04.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's a whole new perspective\Non the way we live.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.73,0:06:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you remember\Nwhat James said?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.77,0:06:08.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He that waver is like\Nthe winds of the sea,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.84,0:06:11.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,blowing hither and yon,\Ntossed to and fro.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.47,0:06:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says, "Don't let that person\Nthink they're going to receive
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.94,0:06:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anything from God because\NGod does not honor
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.44,0:06:17.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that kind of faith."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.98,0:06:19.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Does this mean,\Nwatch this carefully,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.75,0:06:22.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,does this mean that God will\Nnever answer your prayers unless
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.68,0:06:24.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you reach the\Nthird level of faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.15,0:06:25.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, it doesn't mean that.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.48,0:06:27.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It means that your\Nlifestyle is going to change.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.62,0:06:30.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It means that your relationship,\Nit means that your request,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.46,0:06:34.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that, it means that your, your\Nfretting and your anxiety and
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.73,0:06:37.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your questions and your doubts\Nare going to disappear and God's
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.90,0:06:40.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going to do something absolutely\Nfantastic in your life, why?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.97,0:06:43.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because He wants\Nthe best for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.90,0:06:46.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He doesn't want us living\Non this particular level.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.97,0:06:49.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But this is level one.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.14,0:06:51.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I want you to\Nlisten carefully.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.31,0:06:55.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The reason people stay on\Nlevel one--wrestling faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.52,0:06:59.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is struggling faith,\Nlaboring faith--is because their
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.28,0:07:02.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,focus is on the circumstances\Nand their focus is
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.79,0:07:04.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on themselves.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.12,0:07:06.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Their resources, what\Nthey think they can do.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.53,0:07:11.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when your listen, when your\Nfocus is on your circumstances
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.26,0:07:16.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and your focus is on yourself,\Nyour focus is on your resources,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.80,0:07:19.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're not going to be\Nable to believe God for much.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.50,0:07:21.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just not going to happen.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.21,0:07:22.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because all of us\Nhave limited resources,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.94,0:07:25.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether it's abilities and\Ntalents and skills or finances.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.24,0:07:29.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so as long as you're, as\Nlong as you're asking and your
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.45,0:07:31.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,belief system,\Nyou're on level one.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.88,0:07:36.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is the level of\Nstruggle, uncertainty,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.06,0:07:38.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doubts, laboring,\Nand what happens?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.89,0:07:41.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're going to find that what\Nyou're really looking for
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.73,0:07:44.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in life, it's always seems to\Nbe a little bit beyond you.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.33,0:07:45.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what you have\Nto realize is this.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.86,0:07:48.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have to ask yourself the\Nquestion where is my focus?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.17,0:07:49.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen to this carefully.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.97,0:07:53.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God doesn't want you\Nliving on the level of
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.41,0:07:58.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,little faith--struggling,\Nlaboring, wrestling over it all.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.14,0:08:00.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Will He, maybe He will,\Nmaybe He won't.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.25,0:08:05.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now here is a perfect\Nexample of that and because,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.25,0:08:08.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you look in the scriptures\Nthere are all kind of examples
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.09,0:08:10.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of how Jesus\Noperated in people's lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.79,0:08:14.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well look if you will in\NMark chapter nine for a moment.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.29,0:08:20.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's a perfect\Nexample of how this happens.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.23,0:08:22.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll recall that\Nin this passage,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.30,0:08:31.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for example, that verse twenty,\N"They brought the boy to Him
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.41,0:08:34.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when he saw Him, immediately\Nthe spirit threw him
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.95,0:08:37.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into a convulsion, and\Nfalling to the ground,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.35,0:08:40.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he began rolling around\Nand foaming at the mouth.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.78,0:08:43.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He asked his father,\N'How long has this been
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.89,0:08:45.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,happening to him?'
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.36,0:08:47.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he said,\N'From childhood."
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.86,0:08:49.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now watch these\Nnext couple of verses.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.93,0:08:51.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's been\Nhappening all of his life.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.96,0:08:55.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"It has often thrown him both\Ninto the fire and into the water
Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.50,0:08:59.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to destroy him," watch this,\N"But if You can,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.20,0:09:02.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"this is the father speaking,\Nbut if You can, do anything,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.21,0:09:03.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take pity on us and help us!'"
Dialogue: 0,0:09:03.98,0:09:06.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now listen to Jesus's response:
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.11,0:09:08.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"And Jesus said to him,\N'If You can?'
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.81,0:09:11.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All things are possible\Nto him who believes.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.18,0:09:12.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is not what Jesus said.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.58,0:09:15.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen to the tone\Nof my voice.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.66,0:09:17.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you can, all things\Nare possible to Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.32,0:09:18.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not what He said.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.66,0:09:20.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says, "If You,\Nif You can help us,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.63,0:09:21.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have pity on us."
Dialogue: 0,0:09:21.96,0:09:24.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Jesus said, "What do\Nyou mean, 'If You can'?"
Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.10,0:09:26.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"All things are possible\Nto him who believes.'
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.33,0:09:28.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Immediately the\Nboy's father cried out and said,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.23,0:09:30.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'I do believe;\Nhelp my unbelief.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.64,0:09:32.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Perfect example of\Nwhat kind of faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:32.67,0:09:36.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Come on, what kind of faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:36.28,0:09:40.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little faith, and little\Nfaith is what kind of faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.58,0:09:44.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wrestling faith, struggling\Nfaith, laboring faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.35,0:09:46.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "Lord, I do\Nbelieve; help my unbelief."
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.79,0:09:49.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now all of us have been\Nthere at some point or,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.06,0:09:50.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in time, or the other.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.59,0:09:52.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is not to say that you\Nwill never hit a circumstance
Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.76,0:09:54.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at which you won't\Nmaybe feel that.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.89,0:09:57.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are situations and\Ncircumstances that try our faith
Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.53,0:09:59.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and God understands that.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.80,0:10:01.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But He doesn't want\Nus staying there.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.77,0:10:04.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We may hit one of those,\Nbut He wants us to do what?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.04,0:10:06.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To move from level\Nnumber one of struggling,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:06.24,0:10:08.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wrestling, laboring\Nfaith to level number two.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.71,0:10:11.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that is a perfect\Nexample of being there.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:11.38,0:10:13.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Immediately the boy's\Nfather cried out and said,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.78,0:10:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'I do believe;\Nhelp my unbelief."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.92,0:10:18.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What was he saying?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.28,0:10:19.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was simply saying you\Nknow, I'm believing You,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.88,0:10:22.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I'm having a\Nhard time at it, I'm struggling.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.49,0:10:23.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And God honored that.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.82,0:10:25.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now watch this carefully.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.16,0:10:28.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I want to say again that does\Nnot mean that God won't answer
Dialogue: 0,0:10:28.49,0:10:32.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your prayer when you are in\Nlevel number one struggling
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.53,0:10:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because He\Nunderstands why you're there.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.97,0:10:36.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, the truth is\Nif you stay there,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.77,0:10:39.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then you don't\Nexpect God's best.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.24,0:10:42.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not where He wants you.\NHe wants you moving up.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:42.84,0:10:47.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which brings us, listen,\Nto level number two.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.28,0:10:48.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So think about this.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:48.85,0:10:50.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Level number two, we've\Nmoved from little faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.85,0:10:52.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now to great faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:52.92,0:10:55.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great faith is reaching faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.89,0:10:59.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great faith is not\Nwilling to stay on level one.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:59.86,0:11:02.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen, great faith is not\Nwilling to stay down there where
Dialogue: 0,0:11:02.40,0:11:06.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you labor and wrestle and you\Ndoubt and you fear and
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.26,0:11:07.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're full of anxiety.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.67,0:11:10.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great faith is\Nwilling to reach out.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.44,0:11:13.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's reaching\Nfaith--reaching faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.24,0:11:15.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now you say, "Well,\Nwhat's reaching faith?"
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.21,0:11:17.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, this is faith maturing.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.48,0:11:19.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Faith is\Nbeginning to mature now.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.48,0:11:23.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Faith now is, listen, beginning\Nto stand on the truth
Dialogue: 0,0:11:23.18,0:11:24.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of God's Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:24.55,0:11:27.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great faith is willing to\Nbelieve what God said
Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.05,0:11:29.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because that's what He said.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:29.66,0:11:31.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Doesn't need any proof.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.46,0:11:34.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If that's what God said, then\Nhe believes that God will do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:34.33,0:11:37.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this faith,\Nlisten, is focused on God,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.46,0:11:39.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not on the circumstances.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:39.43,0:11:42.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great faith is focused on God,\Nnot the circumstances
Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.77,0:11:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which means whenever you're in\Na situation or a circumstance,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:45.60,0:11:48.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever it might be, your focus\Ncan't be on the circumstance,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:48.27,0:11:50.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how big it is,\Nhow long it's been,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:50.31,0:11:53.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how bad it is, how deep\Nit is, how wrong it is.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.98,0:11:55.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not the issue.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.38,0:11:58.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The issue who is this\NGod with whom I'm dealing?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:58.55,0:12:01.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This God is bigger than\Nall my circumstances.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.45,0:12:03.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This God has the\Npower to, listen.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.76,0:12:07.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This God has the power to change\Nany circumstance in my life
Dialogue: 0,0:12:07.43,0:12:08.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no matter what it is.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:08.79,0:12:10.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great faith is faith, it's what?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.73,0:12:12.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's beginning to reach out.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.66,0:12:14.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now let's look at, let's look at\Na few scriptures here because
Dialogue: 0,0:12:14.97,0:12:18.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you'll think about this\Nwhole issue of great faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:18.04,0:12:20.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where does He talk\Nabout great faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.14,0:12:23.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, let's go back to Matthew\Nchapter eight for a moment.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:23.04,0:12:26.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Matthew chapter eight and\Nlet's look at a few verses here.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.51,0:12:36.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eighth chapter of Matthew,\Nand let's look if you will
Dialogue: 0,0:12:36.36,0:12:38.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at this fifth verse.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.66,0:12:41.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The centurion, "And when\NJesus entered Capernaum,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:41.63,0:12:43.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a centurion came to\NHim, imploring Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:43.86,0:12:48.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and saying, 'Lord, my servant\Nis lying paralyzed at home,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:48.67,0:12:51.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fearfully tormented."
Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.27,0:12:53.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus said to him, 'I\Nwill come and heal him.'
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.67,0:12:55.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Man, that's a fantastic\Nresponse, I'll come
Dialogue: 0,0:12:55.44,0:12:56.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and heal him.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:56.81,0:12:58.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"But the centurion\Nsaid to Him, 'Lord,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:58.48,0:13:00.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am not worthy for You\Nto come under my roof,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:00.45,0:13:04.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but just say the word, and\Nmy servant will be healed."
Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.78,0:13:06.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you say that?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:06.15,0:13:08.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord Jesus, just say the word.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:08.22,0:13:09.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just give me a\Nverse of scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:09.72,0:13:11.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just speak to my heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:11.16,0:13:13.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just make it, just say the\Nword, my servant will be healed,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:13.96,0:13:15.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"For I also am a\Nman under authority,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:15.96,0:13:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with soldiers under me;\Nand I say to this one,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:18.16,0:13:20.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Go!' and he goes,\Nand to another,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:20.50,0:13:22.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Come!' and he\Ncomes, and to my slave,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:22.50,0:13:23.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Do this!' and he does it.'
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.94,0:13:28.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now when Jesus heard this, He\Nmarveled, and said to those who
Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.51,0:13:32.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were following, 'Truly I say to\Nyou, I have not found such
Dialogue: 0,0:13:32.41,0:13:35.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,great faith with\Nanyone in Israel."
Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.28,0:13:37.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was saying, you know, these\NGentiles have more faith than
Dialogue: 0,0:13:37.45,0:13:40.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you Israelites and you're\Nsons and daughters of Abraham.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.69,0:13:42.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So He says, "I've not\Nseen such great faith."
Dialogue: 0,0:13:42.66,0:13:46.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Turn to the fifteenth chapter of\NMatthew and look if you will
Dialogue: 0,0:13:46.83,0:13:53.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this--let's go back\Na few verses here.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:53.33,0:13:55.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the\NSyrophoenician woman.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.43,0:13:59.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's look if you will\Nin verse twenty-two,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:59.50,0:14:02.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"And a Canaanite woman\Nfrom that region came,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.61,0:14:05.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and began to cry out,\Nsaying, 'Have mercy on me, Lord,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:05.54,0:14:08.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Son of David; my daughter\Nis cruelly demon-possessed.'
Dialogue: 0,0:14:08.31,0:14:10.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But He did not\Nanswer her a word.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:10.28,0:14:12.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And His disciples came\Nto Him and implored Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:12.38,0:14:15.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying, 'Send her away,\Nshe keeps shouting at us.'
Dialogue: 0,0:14:15.65,0:14:17.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But He answered and said, 'I was\Nsent only to the lost sheep
Dialogue: 0,0:14:17.79,0:14:19.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the house of Israel.'
Dialogue: 0,0:14:19.49,0:14:21.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But she came and began\Nto bow down before Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:21.03,0:14:22.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying, 'Lord, help me!'
Dialogue: 0,0:14:22.66,0:14:23.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He answered and said,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:23.100,0:14:25.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'It is not good to take the\Nchildren's bread and throw it
Dialogue: 0,0:14:25.66,0:14:26.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the dogs.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.100,0:14:28.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now that's a pretty strong\Nstatement because he was
Dialogue: 0,0:14:28.60,0:14:32.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying, you know, I've come\Nfor My own people the Jews,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:32.04,0:14:33.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,testing her.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:33.40,0:14:35.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at this:\N"But she said, 'Yes, Lord;
Dialogue: 0,0:14:35.88,0:14:38.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but even the dogs feed on\Nthe crumbs which fall from
Dialogue: 0,0:14:38.98,0:14:40.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their master's table.'
Dialogue: 0,0:14:40.31,0:14:42.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then Jesus said\Nto her, 'O woman,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:42.85,0:14:47.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your faith is great; it shall be\Ndone for you as you wish.'
Dialogue: 0,0:14:47.35,0:14:48.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And her daughter was\Nhealed at once."
Dialogue: 0,0:14:48.75,0:14:50.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know why?\NShe didn't give up.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.42,0:14:52.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great faith doesn't give up.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:52.36,0:14:54.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great faith today does not\Nlisten to people's
Dialogue: 0,0:14:54.16,0:14:56.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,unwise counsel.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:56.10,0:14:57.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Jesus was testing her.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:57.70,0:15:01.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so oftentimes we're going\Nto get tested and what happens?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:01.20,0:15:04.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Either we listen to other\Npeople or we go by our feelings,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:04.47,0:15:07.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or we go by our reason,\Nor we go by sight.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:07.67,0:15:10.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God wants us to go by His Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:10.04,0:15:11.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great faith doesn't give up.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:11.84,0:15:16.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great faith hangs in there no\Nmatter what and great faith
Dialogue: 0,0:15:16.18,0:15:17.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gets the answer.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:17.65,0:15:20.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Level two is Christ-centered.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:20.42,0:15:22.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Level two is God-oriented.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:22.45,0:15:24.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Level two does not\Nfocus on circumstances.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.56,0:15:26.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You said, you've said\Nthat about five times.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:26.69,0:15:28.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right!\NYou know why?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.03,0:15:30.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because that's what the devil\Nwants to do--get you focused on
Dialogue: 0,0:15:30.10,0:15:32.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your circumstances\Nrather than on God.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:32.100,0:15:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Level number three, level\Nnumber three is perfect faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:38.80,0:15:42.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Level number three\Nis resting faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:42.47,0:15:45.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not struggling and laboring,\Nnot reaching--resting faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:45.98,0:15:49.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Perfect faith says\Nit's a done deal.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:49.95,0:15:52.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well you say, "Oh,\Nnow wait a minute,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:52.02,0:15:53.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that sounds rather\Npresumptuous."
Dialogue: 0,0:15:53.79,0:15:55.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, it's not.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:55.62,0:16:00.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want you to turn if you will\Nback to Mark chapter eleven.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:00.26,0:16:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mark chapter eleven.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:02.46,0:16:06.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's happening here is that\NJesus cursed this fig tree
Dialogue: 0,0:16:06.03,0:16:08.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the next day they came by\Nand the disciples were
Dialogue: 0,0:16:08.37,0:16:10.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,absolutely amazed.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:10.64,0:16:14.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And verse twenty says, "And they\Nwere passing by in the morning,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:14.47,0:16:17.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they saw the fig tree\Nwithered from the roots up.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:17.74,0:16:20.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And being reminded,\NPeter said to Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.31,0:16:23.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Rabbi, look, the fig tree which\NYou cursed has withered.'
Dialogue: 0,0:16:23.62,0:16:27.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Jesus answered and said to\Nthem, 'Have faith in God."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:27.05,0:16:29.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Does, isn't it amazing\Nhow Jesus has these short,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:29.36,0:16:34.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,terse, pointed, unforgettable,\Ninescapable answers to something
Dialogue: 0,0:16:34.79,0:16:36.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we have these\Nbig problems with?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:36.83,0:16:39.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What did He say?\NSaid, "Have faith in God."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:39.40,0:16:40.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at this thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:40.73,0:16:42.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This thing is cursed\Nfrom the roots up.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:42.37,0:16:44.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's happened?\NHave faith in God.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:44.44,0:16:46.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now watch this:\N"Truly I say to you,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:46.80,0:16:49.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whoever says to the mountain,\N'Be taken up and cast into
Dialogue: 0,0:16:49.58,0:16:51.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the sea,' and does not\Ndoubt in his heart,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:51.38,0:16:55.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but believes that what he is\Nsaying is going to happen;
Dialogue: 0,0:16:55.28,0:16:56.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it'll be granted him.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:56.68,0:16:58.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now watch this next verse.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:58.05,0:17:00.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You listening?\NSay amen.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:00.28,0:17:07.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Therefore I say to you, all\Nthings for which you pray and
Dialogue: 0,0:17:07.16,0:17:14.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ask, believe that you have\Nreceived them," past tense,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:14.33,0:17:16.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"and they will be\Ngranted to you."
Dialogue: 0,0:17:16.20,0:17:17.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now you say,\N"Well, that doesn't--
Dialogue: 0,0:17:17.70,0:17:19.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe that's a mistake."
Dialogue: 0,0:17:19.04,0:17:21.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not a mistake.\NHere's what He says.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:21.81,0:17:25.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Level three is resting faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:25.34,0:17:28.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not struggling and laboring,\Nnot reaching--resting faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:28.81,0:17:32.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Level three brings you\Nto the level in your life where
Dialogue: 0,0:17:32.82,0:17:37.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you ask Him and you have--\Nyou can stand on His Word
Dialogue: 0,0:17:37.32,0:17:38.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in absolute assurance.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:38.66,0:17:39.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know God's will about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:39.99,0:17:41.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know what it is?
Dialogue: 0,0:17:41.33,0:17:43.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Perfect faith says this.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:43.06,0:17:49.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not only can He, it's a done\Ndeal, it's already done.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:49.00,0:17:51.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No more fretting,\Nno more anxiety,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:51.87,0:17:54.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no more worry, no more--\Nno manipulation,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:54.77,0:18:01.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no more trying to work it out,\Nfigure it out, make it happen.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:01.31,0:18:06.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Perfect faith says it's\Na done deal with God.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:06.78,0:18:08.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where does God\Nwant our faith to be?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:08.95,0:18:13.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Struggling, anxious,\Ntrying to feel better,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:13.69,0:18:16.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,getting over depression,\Nis that where He wants you?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:16.06,0:18:17.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, it's not where He wants you.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:17.60,0:18:19.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll tell you\Nwhere He wants you.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:19.56,0:18:25.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He wants us moving from level\None to level two to level three.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:25.50,0:18:27.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Will you start out\Nwith level three?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:27.94,0:18:31.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most of the time, not,\Nbut here's what happens.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:31.34,0:18:35.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't stay on level one\Nbut a very brief moment of time.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:35.85,0:18:37.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You move to level two.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:37.88,0:18:39.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then as you\Ngrow in your faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:39.42,0:18:40.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know what happens?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:40.75,0:18:44.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll be living on level\Nthree most of the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:44.76,0:18:46.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know why?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:46.79,0:18:48.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because here's what,\Nhere's the reason.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:48.43,0:18:53.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because you have accepted\Nthat He is who He says He is.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:53.10,0:18:55.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is as wise as\NHe says He is.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:55.93,0:18:58.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is as powerful\Nas He says He is.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:58.20,0:19:02.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He loves you unconditionally\Nlike He says He does.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:02.37,0:19:06.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And therefore, you have\Nno reason to doubt Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:06.21,0:19:08.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you think about this.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:08.08,0:19:10.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You may not be a Christian.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:10.32,0:19:16.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you realize what you believe\Nabout Jesus Christ is going to
Dialogue: 0,0:19:16.26,0:19:19.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,determine your whole eternal\Ndestiny where you're going
Dialogue: 0,0:19:19.56,0:19:22.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to spend eternity.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:22.03,0:19:24.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nothing else but\Nthat determines it.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:24.33,0:19:29.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why it is so serious that\Nyou and I consider our faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:29.70,0:19:32.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And for all of us\Nwho are believers,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:32.34,0:19:33.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our reward's in Heaven.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:33.67,0:19:35.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know where they, what\Nthey're going to hinge on?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:35.64,0:19:37.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:37.84,0:19:40.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did we trust Him\Nenough to believe Him?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:40.11,0:19:43.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did we trust Him enough\Nto take that decision?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:43.38,0:19:45.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did we trust Him\Nenough to follow Him?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:45.42,0:19:49.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did we trust Him enough to\Ntake this challenge here?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:49.35,0:19:52.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did we trust Him enough to be\Nobedient when it was difficult?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:52.29,0:19:55.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our, all of our rewards are\Ngoing to come ultimately by our
Dialogue: 0,0:19:55.63,0:19:59.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,faith, because our actions\Nare a result of our faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:59.16,0:20:03.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why it is so important\Nthat you and I examine
Dialogue: 0,0:20:03.80,0:20:05.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:05.34,0:20:07.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at ourselves.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:07.74,0:20:10.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have I trusted Jesus Christ\Nas my Savior?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:10.31,0:20:11.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Am I walking in faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:11.88,0:20:14.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Am I struggling down here,\Ncheating myself out of the
Dialogue: 0,0:20:14.45,0:20:17.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,blessings that God has\Nalready stored up for me,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:17.98,0:20:22.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,simply because I've\Nnever passed the struggling,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:22.65,0:20:25.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wrestling, laboring faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:25.59,0:20:28.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh God, take me\Nto level number 2.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:28.19,0:20:29.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God, take me to\Nlevel number three.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:29.53,0:20:30.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know what He'll do?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:30.86,0:20:32.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's what He'll do.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:32.20,0:20:35.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He'll give you enough\Ntests to grow up your faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:35.73,0:20:39.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then one of these days,\Nmost of your decisions will be
Dialogue: 0,0:20:39.74,0:20:45.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,perfect faith,\Nif you'll trust Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:45.18,0:20:52.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,♪♪♪