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Have you ever had a friend come to you, and ask to borrow money? Perhaps, this was your answer. “Sure, I have faith that you will pay be back!” You are saying, “I have trust, and confidence in you.” Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see! Faith is believing that what we want in life can become a reality. Even though we cannot see, or touch it, we know that it is within our reach.

Tell me, what are you breathing right now? Did you say, “Air.” Good answer! Are you sure it’s air? How do you know it’s air, or that it even exists? Can you see it? Can you touch it? Can you smell it? Now, I want you to think about President George Washington. Did he really exist? How do you know? Did you see him? Did you touch him? Did you talk to him? Oh, I see! You read about him in History from school. Even though the book was handed down from generation to generation, how do you know the book was reliable? We are sure that George Washington existed, because history books tell us so.

What about the Bible? Isn’t it merely an old history book? The Bible is also handed down from generation to generation, just like those history books. After all, cities mentioned in the Bible still stand today. Some cities have been rediscovered by scientist, who recently excavated them. Many people do not realize it, but all prophecies, in the Bible, have come true, are they are still coming true even today.

Before you can acquire faith, you must gather facts. Remember that person to whom you loaned money? Why did you do it? Because, after gathering facts, you came to the conclusion that he was a man of his word.

General Patton carried the Bible with him. He prayed before battles and studied the great warriors from the Bible. Thus, making him one of the greatest men ever to go to battle. Why? Because he studied his history book, the Bible. The Bible is the most accurate book ever written.

Did you know that one of the main health problems we endure today, is lack of natural minerals, and vitamins that our bodies need to maintain good health. Scientists said over fifty years ago that the soil in our ground is seriously depleted. You see, food that grows out of the ground feeds on the soil, bringing forth the minerals, and vitamins, and it draws from the rich soil into its own body. If the Scientists said our soil was seriously depleted over fifty years ago, then how bad is it now? You might be thinking, “What does this have to do with the Bible?” In Exodus 23:10-11, God said, “10. And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof: 11. But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.”

Why? Because God, in His perfect wisdom, knew that the ground needed to be replenished, and fertilized. Doctors and Scientists now admit that problems, such as, allergies, arthritis, cancer, glaucoma, and common back pains are attributed to the lack of minerals, and vitamins in our food, due to the lack of rich soil.

Wow! Isn’t it interesting that the Bible contains so much wisdom? In Romans 10:17, the Bible says, “So then, faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” What does this mean? Well, it means that by reading the ‘Word of God,’ you learn about Him, all His ways, and about all that He has done for His people from generation to generation. Thus, bringing forth wisdom, understanding, and faith. I have already stated, in order to obtain faith, you first need to gather facts. Why did I make this statement? Well, if you’re not sure that God even exists, then how are you going to have faith? If someone wanted to sell you some ocean front property in Arizona, would you buy it? Of course not! You know that it does not exist. Does God exist? Of course He does! You don’t really believe that one day, man just appeared out of thin air, or crawled out of the ocean, do you?

Think about the human body for a moment, if you will. We have lungs to filter the air, sort of like a car having an air-breather. We have kidneys to filter our fluids, sort of like a car’s radiator. We have a liver to filter our blood, sort of like a car’s transmission, or oil filter. It took an intelligent man to make these parts for cars. We have the sense of smell, taste, touch, hearing, and seeing. A perfect being must have made all of these things.

What about all of the other creatures in the world? Did they also miraculously appear out of thin air one day? What are the odds of that happening again? There must be thousands of different types of animals, birds, sea creatures, etc. So, if you believe man appeared out of thin air, then you must believe they all did too! Right? The odds of man appearing by some astronomical event must be a zillion to one. So, now you’re saying this miracle happened thousands of times? Now, what makes more sense? We are made by a greater being, or that this unlikely phenomena happens again, again, and again, literally thousands of times.

We have trees that filter the air, giving us shade, and shelter. Lizards, fish, and many other creatures can change the color of their skin to hide in a matching background. Turtles have a shell to protect them. Porcupines have quills. Alligators have their mighty jaws. The Bumblebee’s body weight, and his wing capacity makes it scientifically impossible for him to fly. Yet, he does fly, and hover. This has confounded Scientists. However, somehow the Bumblebee’s wings are perfectly centered, and designed. So, how did this, as well as all of the other perfection in the world appear? I challenge you to take a look at all the things in this world, ponder the perfection, and ask yourself, “Who had enough wisdom to create such things?”

Have you ever watched Animal Kingdom, or read books or magazines about all the wildlife, and other creatures in the world? How does a squirrel fly? How is it possible for a leopard to outrun a Jeep at seventy-five miles an hour? How does a heavy two-ton whale jump several feet out of the water? Who gave the kangaroo a pouch for which to carry her young? Who made the eagle to fly?

If you are still holding on to your thin air or astronomical theory, then I suggest you take a step back, and rethink the matter. There is more and more proof every day that suggests God does in fact exist. If I were you, I would go to a bookstore, and read one of the many books available that attests to this fact.

The Rosetta stone verifies the facts stated in the Bible, regarding Egypt. The Tell el-Armana Tablets prove that Babylon, and many other cultures shared the same language. They could converse freely with various people as they moved from country to country, just as depicted in the Bible. They also prove, (after being studied for over one hundred and sixty years) that the places, and characters in the Bible did exist. There is also ABSALOM’S PILLAR, located in the Kidron Valley, east of Jerusalem. The Bible speaks about it in II SapTUN+bDӃΌݼ K" -AڂfMeDIkӌ^͋tLFS1L ˅67@~un.U68ĮJ{Yw5RXXYFa#fMd2e @Ձ[O5#\`%Rpp;.Z!X UFAiAtSxU..uld,GZj>k-\90 ǽO>AC)&|ܧ;;ĿF >1G7` K1HI/ |7L N}T-8i8e:)ft@ڤߎ.@~>Bs9ݽ2C ䷒'6,rHw P{CK}@'i+#q88dMhDņ qBʨk1Ca CH-7Jb S#H;wv L C&FK#)mhC< qt橣RfP~ۂ _̶Y.8$YƢC*Qܵ 8є<0~EMnRĔcB8 ۉO.9Ez\e >%Lh_]Є,{ +H ͣ`6;Snc[ډZpTz5ɛn 7dyHܰs$uz.@ 6mLpe DR'oOkηgKFT QIRؿ=~AH/wG)\$D ;jh)x!qĆiE@ 2Ec;fi23)6hڱ50v=mBUMK$ ęcpm:B KtŠ|-l!m6nlcjQ6atk\ ;'ѕex #&4҂Ό)oO  {Z-͑j5kf[̺Κ?`6d&̷[w TP{CK}A@3y/ ң@ EN ΢W ,| [g)yD"FP]{ ƶŨX1<{6"cJ5y!_R@d*J/CqAhjkt i1eQ߇B8 t7Sn#f\kBaYuNФ' PEުAúikC|W8`7^f d[J^Hd<]%3T dZH,c 69e7cNƚ=WÖd۟A.`f>4-z7#~)cm{ag$Y.Vj7Ч(4޴Ĵ+%:pt"LCsNb?3ɐx^ prrZ̑Sfmz %jZ6 N_@Q@ϔgېEaMiPζU ֙-B.][Xw SP{CK}A@7RI)6*ܛn׭ +yN@MCgJ8m iHksC#/JæFmF?T>y/ןϓУ>TPVֈl5 *l`?Ĺif&|C^nAUeAaG7vzs'icw)g)ʖn&|4N} w?P5Go}*In[):NG4*)7.Z YSl+: Y8,5_:vTU@ /=-08Bʺ5+'۩>Ø_$orLK̩ǛX+$MC"I쥩hrC;عlkKOb4H MBn胡sRހ`(͟7~;$)>f[jST%a* ڍ"Ԅw P{CK}A@Z/ KȈV$_ɔBpֺz~^[Jzyֳ%/(RkQ}Im Xaڵ\ 'wLvls& tEjbH7ɞM'j˦x%E5{l+1$Ka 5H rVCImsZ @KKLԈ:ҕ#Fc`[E1<2ۦ sX}n8}.!vʚ-$~yxVzMȶKlv/W,@ԈɁj4qm? }O(k>q':onK9#9~7֭BٺueYLf㜾9?y 0 ~o(Ӝ2:Hᩥl4Q9tO ~&)hAe;hA4m i1gA c` ά6iVڬتh2Cw P{CK}A@Ceʧ(x._3H _/%R? /$"GBBARU7z*B˫c5{ .u:C 0Y7q*X)ᅫinm֪p#᭨W"najQzWjJmyOcp SYFi0F[2k=d ܲ6w 6P{CK}s@!*mwuB\K;4d} nU!ZCL'u雓IB$ S8%eZ? xJqH m߿fN`+)% $60`D'2vzΛ&i;H6y=gN6njn4-*WFrylHqơ.S ՎIv' ýP< 8XSMFs2NcEv }1sf z0t z9ZϕIaZ#׆ne+[Fo~"@QAb ![4J-[~kbY/B~к]R\4_5Kujjҵ"jn/%o09ڙ.yJWH}a]qA6>*RYkkrAƃLjbkZΪXȗ5xȑ`> 쯶AU6a4A,4WXZc@9}ߍʎdwY1&yOl*GfO3|uF1{]n0q oEQ zQb3*55Z Mu=w.J^>dmٷJQmYvl3\2AK~6AM:K\k`*P }6t8]R]w)~UߔY0V'#ԅHB`W70t.-]ӵT2xUquGMxƵ5 ]+&Z<6RT!Æ䍙@H|Mۋ'sRa5wMpmPׂw 'P{CK}A@;aF|wv1,;;;cpc-yFr(#%C|u`fje(2qJT fsQ{>]{|r}UZ@3 c?Je4Hc!vUrg9N5cJ5U6f,ᎠE8{m%^O6䦁" mUpL~*39CHO|g;1 1E?7S]?zZBs|$ۅc0j;)DW9dLt*5īE#ۍ g`(1|w#Y#lHaО&yc1D_ fpYlr|ք)}lЗ0?lVY^OL *Ab;dEhx[EMz: Ab6|/Bw hP{CK}A@?~r LZu'$tg1y.@/yB7pW*7hvܤ"23Iv "#c50S>L ֝)R{ Ǟm{qFd~`:RbTH$tW6ʹ*l£k*:bNܑh~}d;vwbWsA(+1-+T~(YC>ƣqx>F]nk-ʷHk6 O0O򵬶 0 $L`'ۚӄn ͭ\,Q%Bn˸*L\9WCj ` wSw0,Lٚ ;mq -i rD4F"9Mߖw P{CK}A@űw(@)Eg6)ٚpЩrm<ۈ/&{yhl -"URb~bm@ @L9t,qn5// 8)Ish["ЎرǴ I'F}5[p6ZSvm^bDآPXws{ yʥm j=j.QK8bUsssC \JH.L+BQڷXA5Qc-GVlR-y6MFm&\XlE` , LGZ9:: ݋jHCF2bnq6([:6yaSZ#s\ҥ#xgfGqN"´aH} 9lBҗ Cb-{JZs[[k$h_GJpwk'c2TU-: w)fhbc9XAlᙪ]D"Na@r!^ C^}µJлC)tn <iҡR]$ϩHZ6|SEշSYu~˅SOWNz!(jt?:boHUM])V;5Z[h筇64LDPifđYH, q.p_5;C*&L}X5 $(Mb&ȶiA/Rp 'Jcbc½M2"E#"h#MUfR65E)6n+&mEpz]~ “The Dead Sea Scrolls,” is a name given to a collection of ancient, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek manuscripts, (Also, fragment of manuscripts.) found in a number of caves in the barren foothills of the Judean Wilderness, west of the Dead Sea. These documents represent the most important, sensational archaeological discovery of our age. More than one-third of these are books of the Old Testament, which are older by at least one thousand years, than the earliest known Old Testament manuscripts. An Arab shepherd boy looking for one of his missing goats discovered them in the spring of 1947. You can read about these, as well as much more archaeological proof that God exists, in the Thompson Chain Reference Bible, by Kirkbride Bible Company.

Now, we have learned that faith truly comes by hearing, for by hearing these things, you see that there is proof of our Lord’s existence you simply cannot have faith in something that you do not believe. As I said, there are many books out there that show pictures of things form the Bible, such as Jacob’s Well, Potter’s field, (where Judas hung himself after betraying Jesus) Bethlehem, (the place where Jesus was born) the complete scroll of the book of Isaiah, and much more.

Now, let’s continue our lesson about faith. I have faith that God exists. He gave us each our own personal set of fingerprints. He created DNA, which Scientists are beginning to understand thousands of years after God created it. The DNA is our molecular map that is responsible for transmitting hereditary characteristics, and for the building of proteins. There isn’t any monkey in my DNA, how about your DNA? I Guess that pretty well closes the case on Darwin’s Theory.

There is an entire chapter, in the Bible, dedicated to faith. It is the book of Hebrews, chapter eleven. In verse eleven, the Bible says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Verse five says, “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death.” Did you know that Enoch did not even have to die to go to Heaven? Just as the Bible says in the above verse, “Enoch should not see death.”

In the Bible, there are only two people that had such great faith in God that He took them to heaven without them even having to die. They were Enoch, and Elijah. Imagine that! In II Kings 2:11, the Bible says, “And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them, both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirl wind into heaven.” Hebrews 11:6 says, “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 those who diligently seek him.” Did you notice it said, “For he that comes to God must believe he exists?” This Bible verse also tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. Hebrews 11:7-11 says, “7. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 8. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10. For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.” In that same chapter, verses 17-31, the Bible tells us that Abraham had such great faith in God, that he was willing to sacrifice his son. “17. By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18. Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19. Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. 20. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. 21. By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph: and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. 22. By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. 23. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. 24. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; 25. Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. 26. Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. 27. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he indured, as seeing him who is invisible. 28. Through faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. 29. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. 30. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. 31. By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.”

We see now that faith plays a very important role in our relationship with God. He is always faithful to us. I John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Please be sure to read the ‘SIN’ chapter in this book.

In Matthew 9:21-22, the Bible says, “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.” Imagine that! This woman, who was sick for over twelve years, was healed according to her faith.

In Matthew 9:28-29, the Bible says, “28. And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, ‘Believe ye that I am able to do this?’ They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29. Then touched he their eyes, saying, ‘According to your faith be it unto you.’” Isn’t that beautiful? Do you see the power of faith, now? Faith is the key to our relationship with God, but even Jesus, the most kind, and loving man that has walked the face of this earth, tired of man’s faithlessness. In Matthew 17:17-18, He said, “17. Oh faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? Bring him to me. 18. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.”

In Luke 12:28, Jesus said, “If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast in the oven; how much more will he clothe you, Oh ye of little faith?” In Luke 17:6, Jesus said, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you might say unto this sycamore tree, be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.”

Remember, my friends, Paul kept the faith even while he was in prison, and shackled to chains. The ground shook, the chains fell from him. As the prison doors fell open, he was freed from prison. Acts 16:26 reads, “And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.”

In Timothy 6:12, Apostle Paul said, “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life.” I Peter 1:6-9 says, “6. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7. That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8. Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9. Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.” Romans 8: 24-25 says, “24. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 25. But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.” Romans 14: 23 reads, “And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.” In Deuteronomy 32: 20, God said, “I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very forward generation, Children in whom there is no faith.” Habakkuk 2: 4 says, “But the Just shall live by his faith.” Again in the book of Romans, chapter one, verse seventeen, the Bible says, “For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith! As it is written, the Just shall live by faith.” Hebrews 10: 38-39 explains, “38. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”

In Matthew 8: 26, Jesus calmed the seas. He said, “Why are you fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and sea; and there was a great calm.” Peter, by the grace of God, was allowed to ‘walk on water,’ but when he lost his faith, and became fearful, he sank. Matthew 14: 30 says, “But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.” In Matthew 16: 8, the men were worried because they did not have enough food. They forgot the bread, and Jesus said, “Oh ye of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves, because you have brought no bread?”

You see, we lose faith, and begin to reason with the flesh, which is carnal, and brings about worry, fear, doubt, and all kinds of negative thoughts. In Matthew 8: 5-13, the New Testament says, “5. And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him. 6. And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7. And Jesus saith unto him, ‘I will come and heal him.’ 8. The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and me servant shall be healed. 9. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, ‘Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11. And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 13. And Jesus said unto the centurion, ‘Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee.’ And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.”

Isn’t that amazing? This Centurion had faith that Jesus could heal his servant. Yet, when Jesus said he would come to the man’s house to heal his servant, the man, being a sinner, said, “I am not worhy that you should come under my roof: but speak the word only and my servant shall be healed.” What humility! This man loved his servant so much that he came to Jesus, and asked Him for healing. In those days, most servants were treated like garbage. He was so ashamed of the sinful life in which he had lived, that he did not feel worthy to even have Jesus come into his sinful house. The most important thing is that he believed. He had faith that if Jesus just spoke the words, his servant would be healed. This impressed Jesus so much that he said, “I have not found so great faith, no, not in all of Isreal.” When the Centurion went home, he found out that his servant was well. His servant had been healed by his faith. What a blessed feeling this must have been. You can know that it changed this man’s life, and way of living forever.

Did you have your bible open just now to this chapter and verse? If so, take a look at verse seventeen. A prophet, named Esaias, foretold that Jesus would heal the sick hundreds of years before it acually happened. Another prophet in the book of Psalms foretold the exact words Jesus would say on the cross. Remember, the Old Testament was written way before Jesus was born. From the time Jesus was born, to the time He parted from His disciples, saying he would return soon, over 300 prophecies came true.

In the book of Isaiah, chapters 28-29, Isaiah foretold the coming of Christ, and the things He would do. You will learn these things as you read your Bible day by day. So, let’s continue with this lesson on faith. In Matthew 9: 2, the New Testament says, “And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; ‘Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.’”

I’m sure you understand now, that faith is very important. If we had enough faith in the Lord, we could perform some mighty miracles in His name. Just as the disciples did after His ascension. In Mark 10:52, Jesus healed a man and then said, “Go thy way; thy faith has made thee whole.” So, if we had enough faith in Him, we could even heal ourselves. However, mankind prefers to remain ignorant, and deny Him his Glory.

The fools of this day say, “I do not believe in anything I cannot see, or touch.” They, my friend, are headed for a disaster no man can outrun. If you had great faith, you could even heal your children. In Matthew 15: 28, Jesus told a woman, who came to him about her daughter who was vexed by a devil, (possessed) and He said, ‘“O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt.’ And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.”

So you see now that FAITH is the key to our happiness and well being