Faith that moves mountains. Pastor Lionel Rattenbury from Hope Church 2508 in Helensburgh preaches on Faith that can move mountains. 3 Essential elements to operating in faith

2. Operating in Faith – 3 Essentials elements
1.Discern God’s will
2. Pray specifically for what you hope for
3. Keep asking

3. Discerning God’s will
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of
this world, but let God transform you into a
new person by changing the way you think.
Then you will learn to know God’s will for
you, which is good and pleasing and
perfect.
Romans 12:2

4. Discerning God’s will
Because God honors our choices and desires our unforced
love, He does not overpower or coerce us. "He may long
to come in and help, but he will never cross the picket line
of our unwillingness" He speaks to us in a subtle voice,
and we may be unable to hear Him when there are too
many distractions in our lives. The voices of selfish
desires, lack of submission, pride, independence, and
unforgiveness prevent us from being receptive to the
quiet voice of God.
James Jauncey

5. Discerning God’s will
Most times, I believe, God guides in subtle ways, by
feeding ideas into our minds, speaking through a nagging
sensation of dissatisfaction, inspiring us to choose better
than we otherwise would have done, bringing to the
surface hidden dangers of temptation, and perhaps by
rearranging certain circumstances. . . . God's guidance
will supply real help, but in ways that will not overwhelm
my freedom."
Phillip Yancey

6. Operating in Faith – 3 Essentials elements
1.Discern God’s will
2. Pray specifically for what you hope for
3. Keep asking

7. Faith is the confidence that what we hope
for will actually happen; it gives us
assurance about things we cannot see.
Hebrews 11:1

8. Two blind men were sitting beside the
road… They began shouting, “Lord, Son of
David, have mercy on us!”…
When Jesus heard them, he called, “What
do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord,” they said, “we want to see!” Jesus
felt sorry for them and touched their eyes.
Instantly they could see!
Matthew 20:30-33

9. But when you ask, you must believe and
not doubt, because the one who doubts is
like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by
the wind. That person should not expect to
receive anything from the Lord. Such a
person is double-minded and unstable in
all they do.
James 1:6-8

10. Operating in Faith – 3 Essentials elements
1.Discern God’s will
2. Pray specifically for what you hope for
3. Keep asking

11. Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this
story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight,
wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, ‘A
friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have
nothing for him to eat.’ And suppose he calls out from his
bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the
night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help
you.’ But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for
friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he
will get up and give you whatever you need because of
your shameless persistence.
Luke
11:5 - 8

12. “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you
will receive what you ask for. Keep on
seeking, and you will find. Keep on
knocking, and the door will be opened to
you. For everyone who asks, receives.
Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone
who knocks, the door will be opened.
Luke 11:9 - 10

13. “You fathers—if your children ask for a fish,
do you give them a snake instead? Or if they
ask for an egg, do you give them a
scorpion? Of course not! So if you sinful
people know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your heavenly
Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask
him.”
Luke 11:11-13