Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 What is Faith? 3

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Old Testament concept of faith

1.3 The New Testament concept of faith 5

1.4 Now faith is 6

1.5 What is faith to you? 9

1.6 Believing with the heart 13

1.7 Faith is substance 16

1.8 Faith and belief 20

Chapter 2 How to Increase Faith 24

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Knowledge equals faith

2.3 Living and powerful Word of God 27

2.4 The measure of faith 32

Chapter 3 Putting Faith into Practice 37

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Eating correctly

3.3 A man of few words 39

3.4 Boldly proclaim your faith 43

3.5 Patience 49

3.6 Using faith to access God's grace 54

Chapter 4 Hindrances to Faith 56

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Our transformation through Christ 57

4.3 Our identity in Christ 59

4.4 Right in the sight of God 62

4.5 Using the name of the Lord Jesus Christ 64

4.6 Applying God's Word 67

4.7 Our confession of faith 70

Chapter 5 In Times of Trouble 73

5.1 Introduction

5.2 The storms of life

5.3 The fourth dimension 76

5.4 Faith contradicts circumstances 80

5.5 Continuing in faith 83

Chapter 6 God-kind of Faith 85

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Operating in faith

6.3 Sovereignty of God 88

6.4 Have faith in God 89