Creating a Faith Atmosphere!
Great Thanksgiving, turkey, stuffing, pie, and Christmas decorations, sets the atmosphere
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Jackie was sick, desperate for IV, neo-natal nurse, hit with an atmosphere of panic and despair
Creating a Faith Atmosphere!
Why do am I to create a faith atmosphere; doesn’t God do that?
Ephesians 5:1-2 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
We are to create a faith atmosphere that encourages others to find faith
We are walking through five simple stories Mark 4-6, each creating faith atmos
Jesus and the disciples in a boat cross sea, storm swamped, don’t care, stills the storm, no faith
Creating a faith atmosphere in the storms!
Are you riding out a storm and wondering does God care?
Mark 4:35 Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”
Missed faith opportunity; not just smooth sailing, but trusting Word in the storm
Jesus cast’s out Legion, and no one can subdue him, he heals him, but the town asks him to leave
Creating a faith atmosphere for the hopeless!
The whole town missed it and pleaded with Jesus to leave the region, the same word demons used
But Jesus did not give up on the people and sent the man back as a witness
Mark 5:20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.
Are you willing to create a faith atmosphere for the hopeless, just as Jesus did…
Woman suffered for many years, doctors, spent her money, touched Jesus
Mark 5:28 Because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.”
Creating a faith atmosphere in your thoughts!
Faith atmosphere is external and internal; she thought, so she reached out and touched him
Bible teaches us mind governed by the flesh is death, by the Spirit is life and peace
Creating a faith atmosphere with our voice!
Jesus spoke to Jairus just believe; he spoke to the girl, girl arise, so Peter not forgets
He speaks now, through his word, and the still small voice in child arise
On Sabbath, holiday Jesus went home to share good news, and power with family
Creating a faith atmosphere for those who reject you!
Town rejected him; they were overfamiliar, attacking him as illegitimate
Mark 6:5 He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
But Jesus still was there, healing those that did believe
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.