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FAITH—EXAMPLES Part-4

1-AN ANGEL APPEARS TO JOSEPH IN A DREAM
2-THE LEPER CAME TO JESUS
3-THEY LET THE BED DOWN THROUGH THE ROOF
4-JAIRUS CAME TO JESUS TO HEAL HIS DAUGHTER
5-THE WOMAN THAT TOUCHED JESUS
6-BLIND BARTIMAEUS
7-THE ANGEL APPEARED TO MARY
8-ELIZABETH ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE UNBORN CHILD IS HER LORD
9-SIMEON BELIEVES THE WORD OF GOD
10-THE TEN LEPERS
11-HE FOUND HIS OWN BROTHER, SIMON
12-PHILIP FINDS NATHANAEL
13-NATHANAEL CONFESSED THAT JESUS WAS THE KING OF ISRAEL
14-SIMON PETER CONFESSES THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST
15-FAITH ACCORDING TO THE FOUR GOSPELS
16-ADD TO YOUR FAITH

EXAMPLES OF FAITH
1-AN ANGEL APPEARS TO JOSEPH IN A DREAM

    Mt 1:18-21,24,25-NOW THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST WAS ON THIS WISE: WHEN AS HIS MOTHER MARY WAS ESPOUSED TO JOSEPH, BEFORE THEY CAME TOGETHER, SHE WAS FOUND WITH CHILD OF THE HOLY GHOST.
   THEN JOSEPH HER HUSBAND, BEING A JUST MAN, AND NOT WILLING TO MAKE HER A PUBLICK EXAMPLE, WAS MINDED TO PUT HER AWAY PRIVILY.
   BUT WHILE HE THOUGHT ON THESE THINGS, BEHOLD, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD APPEARED UNTO HIM IN A DREAM, SAYING, JOSEPH, THOU SON OF DAVID, FEAR NOT TO TAKE UNTO THEE MARY THY WIFE: FOR THAT WHICH IS CONCEIVED IN HER IS OF THE HOLY GHOST.
   AND SHE SHALL BRING FORTH A SON, AND THOU SHALT CALL HIS NAME JESUS: FOR HE SHALL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS.
   THEN JOSEPH BEING RAISED FROM SLEEP DID AS THE ANGEL OF THE LORD HAD BIDDEN HIM, AND TOOK UNTO HIM HIS WIFE:
   AND KNEW HER NOT TILL SHE HAD BROUGHT FORTH HER FIRSTBORN SON: AND HE CALLED HIS NAME JESUS.
   An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. He believed what the angel had spoken. He obeyed the angel. This is faith.

    Mk 1:40-42-AND THERE CAME A LEPER TO HIM (Jesus), BESEECHING HIM, AND KNEELING DOWN TO HIM, AND SAYING UNTO HIM, IF THOU WILT, THOU CANST MAKE ME CLEAN.
   AND JESUS, MOVED WITH COMPASSION, PUT FORTH HIS HAND, AND TOUCHED HIM, AND SAITH UNTO HIM, I WILL; BE THOU CLEAN.
   AND AS SOON AS HE HAD SPOKEN, IMMEDIATELY THE LEPROSY DEPARTED FROM HIM, AND HE WAS CLEANSED.
   The leper came to Jesus. This is faith.

    Mk 2:1-5,11-AND AGAIN HE (Jesus) ENTERED INTO CAPERNAUM AFTER SOME DAYS; AND IT WAS NOISED THAT HE WAS IN THE HOUSE.
   AND STRAIGHTWAY MANY WERE GATHERED TOGETHER, INSOMUCH THAT THERE WAS NO ROOM TO RECEIVE THEM, NO, NOT SO MUCH AS ABOUT THE DOOR: AND HE PREACHED THE WORD UNTO THEM.
   AND THEY COME UNTO HIM, BRINGING ONE SICK OF THE PALSY, WHICH WAS BORNE OF FOUR.
   AND WHEN THEY COULD NOT COME NIGH UNTO HIM FOR THE PRESS, THEY UNCOVERED THE ROOF WHERE HE WAS: AND WHEN THEY HAD BROKEN IT UP, THEY LET DOWN THE BED WHEREIN THE SICK OF THE PALSY LAY.
   WHEN JESUS SAW THEIR FAITH, HE SAID UNTO THE SICK OF THE PALSY, SON, THY SINS BE FORGIVEN THEE.
   I SAY UNTO THEE, ARISE, AND TAKE UP THY BED, AND GO THY WAY INTO THINE HOUSE.
   Those that had brought the sick of the palsy had so much faith that they broke up and uncovered the roof, so that they could let down the bed of the sick person. They were fully persuaded that Jesus would heal this sick person.

    Mk 5:22-24, 35-43-AND, BEHOLD, THERE COMETH ONE OF THE RULERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE, JAIRUS BY NAME; AND WHEN HE SAW HIM, HE FELL AT HIS FEET,
   AND BESOUGHT HIM GREATLY, SAYING, MY LITTLE DAUGHTER LIETH AT THE POINT OF DEATH: I PRAY THEE, COME AND LAY THY HANDS ON HER, THAT SHE MAY BE HEALED; AND SHE SHALL LIVE.
   AND JESUS WENT WITH HIM.
   And THERE CAME FROM THE RULER OF THE SYNAGOGUE'S HOUSE CERTAIN WHICH SAID, THY DAUGHTER IS DEAD: WHY TROUBLEST THOU THE MASTER ANY FURTHER?
   AS SOON AS JESUS HEARD THE WORD THAT WAS SPOKEN, HE SAITH UNTO THE RULER OF THE SYNAGOGUE, BE NOT AFRAID, ONLY BELIEVE.
   AND HE SUFFERED NO MAN TO FOLLOW HIM, SAVE PETER, AND JAMES, AND JOHN THE BROTHER OF JAMES.
   AND HE COMETH TO THE HOUSE OF THE RULER OF THE SYNAGOGUE, AND SEETH THE TUMULT, AND THEM THAT WEPT AND WAILED GREATLY.
   AND WHEN HE WAS COME IN, HE SAITH UNTO THEM, WHY MAKE YE THIS ADO, AND WEEP? THE DAMSEL IS NOT DEAD, BUT SLEEPETH.
   AND THEY LAUGHED HIM TO SCORN. BUT WHEN HE HAD PUT THEM ALL OUT, HE TAKETH THE FATHER AND THE MOTHER OF THE DAMSEL, AND THEM THAT WERE WITH HIM, AND ENTERETH IN WHERE THE DAMSEL WAS LYING.
   AND HE TOOK THE DAMSEL BY THE HAND, AND SAID UNTO HER, TALITHA CUMI; WHICH IS, BEING INTERPRETED, DAMSEL, I SAY UNTO THEE, ARISE.
   AND STRAIGHTWAY THE DAMSEL AROSE, AND WALKED; FOR SHE WAS OF THE AGE OF TWELVE YEARS. AND THEY WERE ASTONISHED WITH A GREAT ASTONISHMENT.
   AND HE CHARGED THEM STRAITLY THAT NO MAN SHOULD KNOW IT; AND COMMANDED THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE GIVEN HER TO EAT.
   Jairus asked Jesus to heal his daughter, but then a person came saying that she was dead. This person tried to discourage Jairus. Jesus immediately spoke up, and said, BE NOT AFRAID, ONLY BELIEVE. Jairus chose to believe Jesus and follow His instructions, rather than the one that came telling him not to trouble the Master. This is faith.
   When they arrived at the house, Jesus told the people that THE DAMSEL IS NOT DEAD, BUT SLEEPETH; but the people did not believe Him. They had no faith. THEY LAUGHED. Jesus put all the unbelievers out and took the father and mother for they had faith. The damsel was healed by Jesus. Jesus told the parents THAT NO MAN SHOULD KNOW IT.

    Mk 5:24-34-AND MUCH PEOPLE FOLLOWED HIM, AND THRONGED HIM.
   AND A CERTAIN WOMAN, WHICH HAD AN ISSUE OF BLOOD TWELVE YEARS,
   AND HAD SUFFERED MANY THINGS OF MANY PHYSICIANS, AND HAD SPENT ALL THAT SHE HAD, AND WAS NOTHING BETTERED, BUT RATHER GREW WORSE,
   WHEN SHE HAD HEARD OF JESUS, CAME IN THE PRESS BEHIND, AND TOUCHED HIS GARMENT.
   FOR SHE SAID, IF I MAY TOUCH BUT HIS CLOTHES, I SHALL BE WHOLE. This is faith.
   AND STRAIGHTWAY THE FOUNTAIN OF HER BLOOD WAS DRIED UP; AND SHE FELT IN HER BODY THAT SHE WAS HEALED OF THAT PLAGUE.
   AND JESUS, IMMEDIATELY KNOWING IN HIMSELF THAT VIRTUE HAD GONE OUT OF HIM, TURNED HIM ABOUT IN THE PRESS, AND SAID, WHO TOUCHED MY CLOTHES?
   AND HIS DISCIPLES SAID UNTO HIM, THOU SEEST THE MULTITUDE THRONGING THEE, AND SAYEST THOU, WHO TOUCHED ME?
   AND HE LOOKED ROUND ABOUT TO SEE HER THAT HAD DONE THIS THING.
   BUT THE WOMAN FEARING AND TREMBLING, KNOWING WHAT WAS DONE IN HER, CAME AND FELL DOWN BEFORE HIM, AND TOLD HIM ALL THE TRUTH.
   AND HE SAID UNTO HER, DAUGHTER, THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE; GO IN PEACE, AND BE WHOLE OF THY PLAGUE.

    Mk 10:46-52-AND THEY CAME TO JERICHO: AND AS HE WENT OUT OF JERICHO WITH HIS DISCIPLES AND A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE, BLIND BARTIMAEUS, THE SON OF TIMAEUS, SAT BY THE HIGHWAY SIDE BEGGING.
   AND WHEN HE HEARD THAT IT WAS JESUS OF NAZARETH, HE BEGAN TO CRY OUT, AND SAY, JESUS, THOU SON OF DAVID, HAVE MERCY ON ME. This is faith.
   AND MANY CHARGED HIM THAT HE SHOULD HOLD HIS PEACE: BUT HE CRIED THE MORE A GREAT DEAL, THOU SON OF DAVID, HAVE MERCY ON ME. The people that followed Jesus tried to discourage him, but he continued to cry out in faith.
   AND JESUS STOOD STILL, AND COMMANDED HIM TO BE CALLED. AND THEY CALL THE BLIND MAN, SAYING UNTO HIM, BE OF GOOD COMFORT, RISE; HE CALLETH THEE.
   AND HE, CASTING AWAY HIS GARMENT, ROSE, AND CAME TO JESUS.
   AND JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, WHAT WILT THOU THAT I SHOULD DO UNTO THEE? THE BLIND MAN SAID UNTO HIM, LORD, THAT I MIGHT RECEIVE MY SIGHT.
   AND JESUS SAID UNTO HIM, GO THY WAY; THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE. AND IMMEDIATELY HE RECEIVED HIS SIGHT, AND FOLLOWED JESUS IN THE WAY. Not only did he have faith to be healed, but he also had faith to follow Jesus afterwards.

    Lk 1:26-35,38-AND IN THE SIXTH MONTH THE ANGEL GABRIEL WAS SENT FROM GOD UNTO A CITY OF GALILEE, NAMED NAZARETH,
   TO A VIRGIN ESPOUSED TO A MAN WHOSE NAME WAS JOSEPH, OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID; AND THE VIRGIN'S NAME WAS MARY.
   AND THE ANGEL CAME IN UNTO HER, AND SAID, HAIL, THOU THAT ART HIGHLY FAVOURED, THE LORD IS WITH THEE: BLESSED ART THOU AMONG WOMEN.
   AND WHEN SHE SAW HIM, SHE WAS TROUBLED AT HIS SAYING, AND CAST IN HER MIND WHAT MANNER OF SALUTATION THIS SHOULD BE.
   AND THE ANGEL SAID UNTO HER, FEAR NOT, MARY: FOR THOU HAST FOUND FAVOUR WITH GOD.
   AND, BEHOLD, THOU SHALT CONCEIVE IN THY WOMB, AND BRING FORTH A SON, AND SHALT CALL HIS NAME JESUS.
   HE SHALL BE GREAT, AND SHALL BE CALLED THE SON OF THE HIGHEST: AND THE LORD GOD SHALL GIVE UNTO HIM THE THRONE OF HIS FATHER DAVID:
   AND HE SHALL REIGN OVER THE HOUSE OF JACOB FOR EVER; AND OF HIS KINGDOM THERE SHALL BE NO END.
   THEN SAID MARY UNTO THE ANGEL, HOW SHALL THIS BE, SEEING I KNOW NOT A MAN? Mary did not doubt what the angel said. She believed. She only wondered how this would come about.
   AND THE ANGEL ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HER, THE HOLY GHOST SHALL COME UPON THEE, AND THE POWER OF THE HIGHEST SHALL OVERSHADOW THEE: THEREFORE ALSO THAT HOLY THING WHICH SHALL BE BORN OF THEE SHALL BE CALLED THE SON OF GOD.
   AND MARY SAID, BEHOLD THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD; BE IT UNTO ME ACCORDING TO THY WORD. AND THE ANGEL DEPARTED FROM HER. Mary had faith. She doubted not.

    Lk 1:39-43-AND MARY AROSE IN THOSE DAYS, AND WENT INTO THE HILL COUNTRY WITH HASTE, INTO A CITY OF JUDA;
   AND ENTERED INTO THE HOUSE OF ZACHARIAS, AND SALUTED ELISABETH.
   AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, WHEN ELISABETH HEARD THE SALUTATION OF MARY, THE BABE LEAPED IN HER WOMB; AND ELISABETH WAS FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST:
   AND SHE SPAKE OUT WITH A LOUD VOICE, AND SAID, BLESSED ART THOU AMONG WOMEN, AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF THY WOMB.
   AND WHENCE IS THIS TO ME, THAT THE MOTHER OF MY LORD SHOULD COME TO ME?
   Here is Elizabeth speaking of the child that was still in the womb of Mary. Yet with faith she speaks out, acknowledging that this unborn child was her LORD. This is faith.

    Lk 2:25-30-AND, BEHOLD, THERE WAS A MAN IN JERUSALEM, WHOSE NAME WAS SIMEON; AND THE SAME MAN WAS JUST AND DEVOUT, WAITING FOR THE CONSOLATION OF ISRAEL: AND THE HOLY GHOST WAS UPON HIM.
   AND IT WAS REVEALED UNTO HIM BY THE HOLY GHOST, THAT HE SHOULD NOT SEE DEATH, BEFORE HE HAD SEEN THE LORD'S CHRIST. He was fully persuaded that this was true. Here is faith.
   AND HE CAME BY THE SPIRIT INTO THE TEMPLE: AND WHEN THE PARENTS BROUGHT IN THE CHILD JESUS, TO DO FOR HIM AFTER THE CUSTOM OF THE LAW,
   THEN TOOK HE HIM UP IN HIS ARMS, AND BLESSED GOD, AND SAID,
   LORD, NOW LETTEST THOU THY SERVANT DEPART IN PEACE, ACCORDING TO THY WORD:
   FOR MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THY SALVATION. Simeon looked at this baby and was absolutely positive that this was the long promised Messiah. This is faith.

    Lk 17:11-14-AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS HE (Jesus) WENT TO JERUSALEM, THAT HE PASSED THROUGH THE MIDST OF SAMARIA AND GALILEE.
   AND AS HE ENTERED INTO A CERTAIN VILLAGE, THERE MET HIM TEN MEN THAT WERE LEPERS, WHICH STOOD AFAR OFF:
   AND THEY LIFTED UP THEIR VOICES, AND SAID, JESUS, MASTER, HAVE MERCY ON US.
   AND WHEN HE SAW THEM, HE SAID UNTO THEM, GO SHEW YOURSELVES UNTO THE PRIESTS. AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, AS THEY WENT, THEY WERE CLEANSED. Note, as they obeyed what Jesus had said to do, they were healed. They had faith to obey.

    Jn 1:40-41-ONE OF THE TWO WHICH HEARD JOHN SPEAK, AND FOLLOWED HIM, WAS ANDREW, SIMON PETER'S BROTHER.
   HE FIRST FINDETH HIS OWN BROTHER SIMON, AND SAITH UNTO HIM, WE HAVE FOUND THE MESSIAS, WHICH IS, BEING INTERPRETED, THE CHRIST. He believed so strongly that he had to find his own brother and tell him that they had found the Messiah. This is faith.

    Jn 1:44,45-NOW PHILIP WAS OF BETHSAIDA, THE CITY OF ANDREW AND PETER.
   PHILIP FINDETH NATHANAEL, AND SAITH UNTO HIM, WE HAVE FOUND HIM, OF WHOM MOSES IN THE LAW, AND THE PROPHETS, DID WRITE, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE SON OF JOSEPH. Philip went and found Nathanael and indicated to him that they had found the Messiah. This is faith.

    Jn 1:46-49-AND NATHANAEL SAID UNTO HIM, CAN THERE ANY GOOD THING COME OUT OF NAZARETH? PHILIP SAITH UNTO HIM, COME AND SEE.
   JESUS SAW NATHANAEL COMING TO HIM, AND SAITH OF HIM, BEHOLD AN ISRAELITE INDEED, IN WHOM IS NO GUILE!
   NATHANAEL SAITH UNTO HIM, WHENCE KNOWEST THOU ME? JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, BEFORE THAT PHILIP CALLED THEE, WHEN THOU WAST UNDER THE FIG TREE, I SAW THEE.
   NATHANAEL ANSWERED AND SAITH UNTO HIM, RABBI, THOU ART THE SON OF GOD; THOU ART THE KING OF ISRAEL. Nathanael confessed that Jesus is the King of Israel. This is a demonstration of faith.

    Jn 6:68,69-THEN SIMON PETER ANSWERED HIM, LORD, TO WHOM SHALL WE GO? THOU HAST THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE.
   AND WE BELIEVE AND ARE SURE THAT THOU ART THAT CHRIST, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD. Multitudes of the followers of Jesus had left Him. Simon Peter, however, confessed that he believed that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God. His faith did not fail as did the others. He had faith.

   Mt 1:18-24-Mary with child. Joseph obeyed the angel.
   Mt 2:13,14-Believing God’s Word, and obeying it. Joseph took Mary and the baby, and fled to Egypt.
   Mt 2:19-21-Believing God’s Word, and obeying it. Joseph took Mary and the baby Jesus to the land of Israel.
   Mt 3:5,6-Being baptized and confessing your sins.
   Mt 4:1-10-Submitting to God. Resisting the devil. Satan tempted Jesus.
   Mt 4:8-22; Mt 9:9; Mk 1:17-20; 2:14; Lk 5:11,27,28-When Jesus calls to follow Him and leave our job, we obey; even though we do not know where we will go or what lies ahead. We only know Jesus. Peter and Andrew left their job to follow Jesus. So did James, John, and Levi (Matthew), also.
   Mt 6:25-30; Lk 12:11; Lk 12:28-Taking thought for food and clothes. Little faith.
   Mt 6:24-Serving God, not money. You cannot serve God and mammon.
   Mt 8:2,3; Mk 1:40,41-A leper came to Jesus to be healed.
   Mt 8:5-10; Lk 7:2-9-The centurion asked Jesus to heal his servant. He understood authority. He had the greatest faith. He recognized Jesus was under authority.
   Mt 8:21,22-Following Jesus, even when someone has died and needs to be buried.
   Mt 8:23-27-When the waves cover the ship, and you are fearful that you shall perish. Little faith.
   Mt 9:18,19-Worshipping Jesus and saying, my daughter is dead: but lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
   Mt 9:20-22; Mk 5:28; Lk 8:43-48-A woman with an issue of blood twelve years said, if I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole.
   Mt 9:23-25-Jesus said, "The maid is not dead, but sleepeth." They laughed Him to scorn. They had no faith.
   Mt 9:27-31-Two blind men followed Jesus crying, "Thou son of David, have mercy on us." They had faith to be healed, but not to obey.
   Mt 10:9,10-Go to serve Jesus, but do not take money nor extra clothes or shoes.
   Mt 10:19; Lk 12:11,12-Taking no thought, how or what you shall speak when brought before counsels, kings-Gentiles.
   Mt 14:25-32-Peter began to sink when he looked at the waves and took his eyes off Jesus. Wherefore did you doubt? Little faith.
   Mt 15:28; Mk 7:26-30-The woman was called a dog. Not easily offended. Great faith.
   Mt 16:5-9-Why reason among yourselves? Do ye not understand? Little faith.
   Mt 19:27-29-Forsake all. Behold, we have forsaken all.
   Mt 20:30-34-Two blind men called Jesus for help. People tried to discourage them. They did not give up. They got healed by faith.
   Mt 21:1-7; Mk 11:2-7-Jesus tells you to do something. Trust Him, and do it. Jesus told the two disciples to go, and you shall find an ass and a colt. They obeyed by faith.
   Mt 26:18,19; Mk 14:13-16-Go, I will keep the Passover at thy house. They went in faith.
   Mt 26:37-46-Jesus was sorrowful and heavy, and said, "Father, let this cup pass from Me." Yet, knowing what was to happen, He did not shrink back, even from the death of the cross. This is faith.
   Mt 27:57-60; 15:43; Lk 23:51-53; Jn 19:38-Despite all the people wanting to crucify Jesus, Joseph of Arimathaea had faith. He was not afraid to ask for the body of Jesus. This is faith.
   Mk 4:36-40-Why are ye so fearful? How is it ye have no faith?   Lk 1:26-38-The angel said, "Thou shalt conceive and bring forth a Son, and He…shall be called the Son of the Highest." Mary said, "Be it unto me according to thy word." This is faith.
   Lk 1:39-43-Mary went to the house of Zecharias. Elizabeth said, "Whence is this…that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" This is faith.
   Lk 2:25-34-It was revealed to Simeon that he would not die till he had seen the Lord’s Christ. He took up the child Jesus in the temple. He said, "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy Word: for mine eyes have seen thy salvation." This is faith.
   Lk 5:4,5-Jesus told Simon to go out and fish, and he would get many fish. Simon answered that they had fished all the night without success; nevertheless, at thy word I will. This is faith.
   Lk 9:12-17-About 5000 men and other people also had nothing to eat. The disciples had said to send them away. Jesus told then, "You give them something to eat." They didn’t understand. He told them to have them sit down by fifties. They obeyed. This is faith.
   Jn 4:49,50-A nobleman said, "Sir, come down ere my child die." Jesus said, "Go thy way; thy son liveth." The man believed the Word. This is faith.
   Jn 9:1-7-Jesus made clay for a blind man’s eyes, and said, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam." He obeyed. This is faith.

    2 Pe 1:5-8-AND BESIDE THIS, GIVING ALL DILIGENCE, ADD TO YOUR FAITH VIRTUE; AND TO VIRTUE KNOWLEDGE;
   AND TO KNOWLEDGE TEMPERANCE; AND TO TEMPERANCE PATIENCE; AND TO PATIENCE GODLINESS;
   AND TO GODLINESS BROTHERLY KINDNESS; AND TO BROTHERLY KINDNESS CHARITY.
   FOR IF THESE THINGS BE IN YOU, AND ABOUND, THEY MAKE YOU THAT YE SHALL NEITHER BE BARREN NOR UNFRUITFUL IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.