Category: Faith

Justified by faith, we have peace

• Not Justified by our Feelings, we have peace with God
• Not Justified by our Holiness, we have peace with God
• Not Justified by our Actions, we have peace with God
• Not Justified by our Doings, we have peace with God

Romans 5:1-2
New King James Version (NKJV)

5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

“Just shall live by Faith” Original Verse

Habakkuk 2:1-4
King James Version (KJV)

2 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me (Shulamite woman waiting for her husband in Song of Songs, in the tower), and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

2 And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Live by Faith means

In its context,

• WAIT FOR THE LORD
• “I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me”
• Find Jesus in the verse
• Eagerly wait for the Lord to talk to you through Bible Verses, Anointed messages where Jesus is the centre focus ( NOT U )

Steps

1. Write the Vision
2. Make it plain ( easy to understand )

that he may run ( NOT WALK ) that readeth it

Paul’s AIM to RUN

• Run means, Get your Job Accomplished

Galatians 5:7, 16
King James Version (KJV)

⁷ Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

¹⁶ This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

• Paul’s first priority is to run, so then Paul encourage them to walk first.

2 Timothy 4:7
New King James Version (NKJV)

⁷ I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Resulting

• We will know, what we shall answer when we are reproved

Proud vs Humble

• Habakkuk 2:1-4
• First part of the verse says about proud person and the contradiction with the faith.
• Proud is not of faith
• Great faith people: Centurion and the Woman who’s daughter is demon processed were so humble

“Just shall live by Faith” in Hebrew

“Just shall live by Faith” in Romans

Romans 1:17
New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

“Just shall live by Faith” in Galatians

Galatians 3:11
New King James Version (NKJV)

¹¹ But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for “the just shall live by faith.”

 

Great Faith

Centurion

Luke 7:6-9
New King James Version (NKJV)

⁶ Then Jesus went with them. And when He was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof. ⁷ Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. ⁸ For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

⁹ When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!”

Woman of Canaan

Matthew 15:25-28
New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁵ Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

²⁶ But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”

²⁷ And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

²⁸ Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Proud and Humble

Habakkuk 2:4
King James Version (KJV)

4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Proud Person

• his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him

Humble Person

• Just shall live by his faith
  • Person who wait for the Lord