10 Facts about the Atmosphere of Faith

(based on Jerry Savelle sermon notes at Promise of Life Church)

“We cannot catch insanity from another person but we can catch faith.”

Dan Rudisill
 

ATMOSPHERE of FAITH is a wonderful concept. Here are its key elements.

1. It is created by LIVING in faith

Faith is not a movement (the movement of faith). It is a lifestyle. 

2. INVITES God

God loves all people but He is not a respecter of persons. He is a respecter of faith. He sometimes does not enjoy our company because we have not created an atmosphere of faith and so will not spend time with us.

3. CARRIES the power of God

Faith is like the conduit to carry the power of God just as water carries electricity. Faith is required to create an atmosphere conducive for Him to manifest his power.

John 4:13-14
[13] Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again. [14] But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

 

4. It is CREATED by the Christian, not God

God is a gentleman. He does not force himself on people. There has to be an inviting atmosphere created by Christians. That atmosphere is faith.

 

5. Negative atmosphere is ANNOYS GOD

Religious people and unbelievers sometimes provoke, i.e. annoy. Fear, negativity is annoying does not please God. The implication is that faith is what pleases God.

Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

6. The atmosphere of faith is RECOGNIZABLE

Luke 5:17-20
[17] And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.[18] And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. [19] And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. [20] And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
 
The urgency, persistence and effort that the men had in taking their friend in shows their recognition of the atmosphere of faith existing in that house.
 

7. The atmosphere of faith places a DEMAND on God

Matthew 9:20-22
[20] And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment. [21] For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. [22] But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

Jesus recognized the demand that was placed on him just by the woman with the blood sickness.

8. It activates POWER

We have fullness in faith, not in power. For example, we get healed not because of the power but because we have faith which brings the power. The healing already happened, it is the faith that activates it for us and then we’re full.

Mark 2:5
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

 

9. Gives us REST

True faith is about rest because when you have faith you receive:
1. Joy
2. Patience
3. Rest
 

10. It allows us to RECEIVE more

Entering the rest of God, that’s when God gives us more!

Andy De Campos

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