In teaching on the subject of faith, it is important to show people from the Scriptures that God has not blessed one person with more faith than He has blessed someone else. Folks often see someone prospering according to the Word, whether in his health, his finances, his family, and so forth, and they get the mistaken impression that God must have given that person more faith. So the first thing I want you to know is this: Every believer has been given a measure—the same measure—of the God-kind of faith.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD. Ephesians 2:8

According as GOD HATH DEALT TO EVERY MAN the measure of faith. Romans 12:3

So we know that faith comes from God. It is the “gift of God.” But He has given it to every believer. He has given to every believer the measure, or the same measure, of faith.

Notice also that God has done it (Rom. 12:3); it’s not something that He is going to do. We’re not trying to get faith. We’re not praying for it. We have it. Every believer already has a measure of the God-kind of faith. You see, God gets everyone started off the same way. He doesn’t give one person more faith than He gives another. He gives to every man the measure of faith. Then your faith grows according to what you do with it.

A lot of people have done with their faith what the fellow in the Bible did with his one talent (see Matthew 25:25). They’ve just wrapped their faith up in a napkin, so to speak, and hid it. They haven’t used it at all.

It’s up to you what you do with the measure of faith God has given you. So the second thing I want you to know is this: This measure of faith can be increased. But you’re the one who increases it, not God. Certainly God furnishes the means whereby faith can be increased. But you increase your faith by doing two things: feeding it on the Word of God and exercising it—or putting it into practice. The Bible very often uses natural human terms to teach spiritual thoughts. For example, this is how Jesus taught in His earthly ministry, as we can read in the Gospels.

…Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4

Jesus is using a natural human idea to convey a spiritual thought. He’s saying to us that what bread (or food) is to the body, the Word of God is to the spirit, or the heart, of man. You know that if you eat food regularly, it will build you up physically. Yet if you eat right but don’t exercise, all you’ll do is get flabby and out of shape. In much the same way, you need to feed your faith on God’s Word. But you also need to exercise your faith, because if you don’t, your faith muscles will be flabby. They won’t be able to do much spiritually when it comes to moving mountains in your life.

You can feed your spirit on God’s Word and thereby feed your faith, because God’s Word is faith food. But you also need to exercise your faith to develop it and cause it to grow. In Romans 10:8, Paul called the message he preached the word of faith. He called the Word of God the word of faith, because the Word will cause faith to come into your heart (Rom. 10:17). God’s Word will build assurance, confidence, and faith in your heart. Then you’re to exercise that faith.

So we know that the measure of faith we’ve received can be increased by doing two things: by feeding it on God’s Word and by putting it into practice (or exercising it) in everyday living. One person said, “You either have faith or you don’t.” In one sense, that’s true. You’re either a believer or a non-believer. But in another sense when people say that, they are implying that every believer has faith in every respect the same as another believer. But that’s not true. One person’s faith may not be the same as another person’s faith. There can be a measurable difference! You see, the Word of God tells us that our faith can grow. Therefore, one person’s faith may not be as developed or as strong as another person’s faith.

Remember, it’s up to you what you do with the measure of faith God has given you. For example, you can cause your faith to grow. You can feed and exercise it so when the storms of life come, you will have strong faith. But another person may not do anything with his faith. The person who does nothing with his faith will have weak faith. Second Thessalonians 1:3 says, “We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your FAITH GROWETH EXCEEDINGLY. . . .” God is saying that faith can grow. Well, since faith can grow, it can be either strong or weak—developed or undeveloped.

Let’s look at several other statements Jesus made about faith.
If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O YE OF LITTLE FAITH? Luke 12:28

And Peter answered [Jesus] and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O THOU OF LITTLE FAITH, wherefore didst thou doubt? Matthew 14:28–31

In these passages of Scripture, Jesus is speaking about little, or small, faith. In Matthew 14:31, Jesus asked Peter, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” In Matthew chapter 8, Jesus commended the faith of the centurion who came to Him on behalf of his servant. Jesus said the centurion had great faith.

5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.… 10 When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel…. 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. Matthew 8:5–8,10,13

Jesus said to the disciples about the centurion, “…I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel” (v. 10). So in these passages we’ve read, Jesus told one man that he had great faith and told another man that he had little faith. Romans 4:19 speaks of weak faith.

And being not WEAK IN FAITH, he [Abraham] considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb. Romans 4:19

The very next verse speaks of strong faith.

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was STRONG IN FAITH, giving glory to God. Romans 4:20

From these verses, we can conclude that faith can either be weak or strong. I am proving to you through Scripture that faith is measurable—that it can grow. We already mentioned that the Bible talks about growing faith (2 Thessalonians 1:3). Acts 6:5 says Stephen was full of faith. James 2:5 mentions rich faith. James 2:22 speaks of a perfect faith. First Timothy 1:5 speaks of unfeigned faith, or faith that is genuine and sincere. First Timothy 1:19 speaks of shipwrecked faith and of holding on to faith and to a good conscience. And First John 5:4 speaks of overcoming faith.

The Bible says, “In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established” (Matt. 18:16). I just gave you more than 10 witnesses! And all of these verses will prove to you that faith is measurable.

We know that the measure of faith given to every believer can grow. Your faith can be strengthened by feeding it on the Word of God and by exercising it or putting it into practice. F. F. Bosworth said, “Most Christians feed their body three hot meals a day and their spirit one cold snack a week. And they wonder why they’re so weak in faith.” Well, physically speaking, if you just ate one cold snack a week, you would grow weak physically! But the same is true spiritually. God’s Word is faith food, and if we want our faith to grow, we must feed it more than once a week!

If you want your faith to grow, you have to start where you are. No one climbs a ladder starting on the top rung. You’ve got to start on the bottom rung and climb up if you’re going to reach the top. That’s the thing that defeats a lot of well-meaning Christians—they try to believe beyond their faith.


Remember, just because someone has fed more on God’s Word and has exercised his faith is not a sign that God have him more faith than He gave someone else. No, the person who fed on the Word and exercised his faith had the same measure of faith to begin with as the others had. But he fed his faith and exercised it, and his faith grew strong! As a result he could believe God for more.

So keep a positive attitude about your own faith. Recognize that you have faith and that you can cause it to grow. Feed your faith and exercise it right where you are in your Christian walk. Then your faith can grow and move mountains!

https://www.hopefaithprayer.com/faith/how-increase-faith-kenneth-hagin/

Emi Eyan Abraham.

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Donbosco22:
Great ftc

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I have faith someone's gonna buy me this BMW on my birthday on 24th April!

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NICE SCRIPT. BUT WAT DOES JESUS MEAN WHEN HE SAYS "YOU WILL NOT MAKE HEAVEN UNLESS YOUR RIGHTIOUSNESS IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE SCRIBS AND THE PHARISES" MATHEW 5:20. THANKS

Brother Hagin is always on point

Thank you for this piece.....this is so timely for me.

God bless you....I've read it and I'm still gonna re-read it.

Gadodoko:
NICE SCRIPT. BUT WAT DOES JESUS MEAN WHEN HE SAYS "YOU WILL NOT MAKE HEAVEN UNLESS YOUR RIGHTIOUSNESS IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE SCRIBS AND THE PHARISES" MATHEW 5:20. THANKS

what he meant was that their righteousness were only measured by their physical doings but neglected their inward acts or what they do in secret.. they cud pose as people who obey the whole 10 commandments but in their heart they wud be lusting after their neighbours wife and so on.

Gadodoko:
NICE SCRIPT. BUT WAT DOES JESUS MEAN WHEN HE SAYS "YOU WILL NOT MAKE HEAVEN UNLESS YOUR RIGHTIOUSNESS IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE SCRIBS AND THE PHARISES" MATHEW 5:20. THANKS

please read john 14:1-7, recall the pharises think Moses was greater than Jesus and will not believe that Jesus was sent by God. Also see Matt6,7. Jesus taught us how to pray and accuses the pharises as hypocrite. Also read Matt23

Awesome.

Increase my faith in what? An imaginary, impotent, deaf and dumb God who couldn't just say I forgive my children, he had to send his son to be killed for him? That God? Forget it.

Without faith is impossible to please God

Kizyte:
I have faith someone's gonna buy me this BMW on my birthday on 24th April!

May your faith work for you brother.

[quote author=Gadodoko post=66527625]NICE SCRIPT. BUT WAT DOES JESUS MEAN WHEN HE SAYS "YOU WILL NOT MAKE HEAVEN UNLESS YOUR RIGHTIOUSNESS IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE SCRIBS AND THE PHARISES" MATHEW 5:20.

The scribes and Pharisees weren't born again and they didn't have the life of God in them. Once you are born again, you become a son of God, old things has passed away, behold all things have become new and God has redeemed you from all unrighteousness and has made you righteous so as to go on and live a holy life.

Gadodoko:
NICE SCRIPT. BUT WAT DOES JESUS MEAN WHEN HE SAYS "YOU WILL NOT MAKE HEAVEN UNLESS YOUR RIGHTIOUSNESS IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE SCRIBS AND THE PHARISES" MATHEW 5:20. THANKS

The scribes and Pharisees weren't born again and they didn't have the life of God in them. Once you are born again, you become a son of God, old things has passed away, behold all things have become new and God has redeemed you from all unrighteousness and has made you righteous so as to go on and live a holy life.

Franking:
Increase my faith in what? An imaginary, impotent, deaf and dumb God who couldn't just say I forgive my children, he had to send his son to be killed for him? That God? Forget it.

I pray you come to know Jesus for who he is. May your eyes be open to understand his good, acceptable and perfect will for your life. I pray you will come to enjoy fellowship with other believers in Christ Jesus. Heaven and hell are very real. Choose heaven today my friend.

thank you brother for this message. I'm so much blessed with it

Gadodoko:
NICE SCRIPT. BUT WAT DOES JESUS MEAN WHEN HE SAYS "YOU WILL NOT MAKE HEAVEN UNLESS YOUR RIGHTIOUSNESS IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE SCRIBS AND THE PHARISES" MATHEW 5:20. THANKS

He was talking about righteousness by faith in Christ Jesus. the righteousness of the pharisee is righteousness through works so he was trying to tell them about the type of righteousness we have which is a gift and is received by faith and this greater than rightoesness through deeds like the one practiced by the pharisees

Nice writeup, am blessed by it. we need more of these on FP especially on Sundays like this.

divinehand2003:


According as GOD HATH DEALT TO EVERY MAN the measure of faith. Romans 12:3

So we know that faith comes from God. It is the “gift of God.” But He has given it to every believer. He has given to every believer the measure, or the same measure, of faith.

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Faith is the currency with which we transact in heaven
Faith is our legal tender as Christians, for with out it, you cannot carry out any transaction in heaven

Nice write up

God bless you, OP

IdeeEsperanza:
God bless you, OP

Thanks my bro.
God bless us all.

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Kizyte:
I have faith someone's gonna buy me this BMW on my birthday on 24th April!

Wonderful! Maybe Bill Gates will do that.. U re dreaming!!

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Franking:
Increase my faith in what? An imaginary, impotent, deaf and dumb God who couldn't just say I forgive my children, he had to send his son to be killed for him? That God? Forget it.

Do not insult things you don't understand. That you don't understand it does not mean it does not exist. Human beings are limited to things they have been exposed to or come in contact with. That is why you have 5 human physical senses. There are also spiritual senses which if you don't know about them today but having an open mind to them won't be out of place.

good one