Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
According to Hebrews 11:1, faith is the substance that makes what you see out of what you don’t see (faith is the substance of things hoped for). Faith gives substance to your God-given dream. The only evidence you need is the picture you hold in your mind of you in the process of realizing your God-given dream (faith is the evidence of things not seen). The thought-image of you realizing your God-given dream is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. You can be confident that the realization of your God-given dream is in fact a reality in your life before it is manifested in the physical realm.[mp3-jplayer list=”hidden” play=”false” pos=”right”]There are two applications of New Testament faith: Faith applied to receive Jesus and faith applied to receive God’s promises – faith to receive salvation and faith to receive all the benefits of your salvation. Receiving Jesus equates to receiving salvation; receiving God’s promises equates to receiving all the benefits of your salvation.
According to Hebrews 11:1, faith is the substance that makes what you see out of what you don’t see (faith is the substance of things hoped for). Faith gives substance to God’s promises. The only evidence you need is the picture you hold in your mind of you being in possession of God’s promises (faith is the evidence of things not seen). The thought-image of you in possession of all the benefits of your salvation is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. You must see yourself the way God sees you – saved, healed, and delivered.
Faith is the assurance that your mental image will become a reality. Faith is the proof that your mental image will manifest in the physical realm. You must see yourself realizing your God-given dream.
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