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So Then Faith Comes By Hearing

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 164 – Romans 10:17 – So Then Faith Comes By Hearing – Growing As Disciples

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

Growing Faith

I want my faith in you to grow. I want to be able to move forward with you. I have no desire to remain as I am. Is there any chance I will allow you to stay as you are? I doubt it. Do you believe that I also want you to be able to move forward with me? Yes, I believe that you want me to move forward with you. You have a very strong desire to be fully devoted to me. Yes, I do. Where did that desire come from? I have no doubt about that. You placed in me a burning desire to know and love and follow and serve you. Will my desire for you be accomplished? I hope and pray and believe you will accomplish all your desires for me. That is very good.

Let’s zero in on your faith. I’m listening. You have my full attention. How do you think I will grow your faith? You will use all the circumstances of life to grow my faith. You will grow may faith as I go through the trials and tribulations of life. You will use the assignments you give me to grow my faith. You will grow my faith as you work in and through me to accomplish your purposes and fulfill your plans. You will place people in my life who will spur me on in my faith. Yes, all of these are true. But can you think of an even more significant or fundamental way that I will grow your faith? Yes, I can. Let me hear your thoughts out loud. You will grow my faith as I live in an intimate relationship with you. You will grow my faith as I live in a dialogue of prayer with you through all the moments of life. You will grow my faith as I meet with you in my word. You will grow my faith as I allow your word to sink deeply into my heart and mind and life. You will use your word to help me to think your thoughts, speak your words and take your action. Hearing your word speaking to me will definitely grow and strengthen my faith in you. Yes, it will.

So, you have a role and responsibility in the growth of your faith. Yes, I do. What is your role in the growing of your faith? I must come to live in an intimate relationship with you. I must meet with you in your word. I must allow you to use your word to speak into my life. Will you meet with me in my word? Will you hear everything I want to say to you? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, it is my prayer that you will grow and strengthen my faith. I want you to do things in and through me that I could never do by myself. Give me faith to go and do whatever you ask of me. As I meet with you in your word, use it to increase my faith in you. Amen

Key Question… Why will it never be a waste of your time to meet with God in His word on a daily basis?

Living It Out… Make it your highest priority to meet daily with God in His word so He can grow and strengthen your faith in Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that God will use His word to grow and strengthen your faith in Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how God has used His word to grow and strengthen your faith in Him.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you meet with God in His word so He can grow and strengthen your faith in Him.

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So Then Faith Comes By Hearing

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The Word Centered Life – Day 17 – Romans 10-17 – So Then Faith Comes By Hearing – Growing As Disciples

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

Listen To Me

I know that I am not the best listener. I know that it could be said that I am hard of hearing. There is nothing physically wrong with my ears. It is the pace my life that has been a part of my problem. Well, to be honest, that is only a part of the problem and a small part of the problem at that. What are the main problems? It is no surprise to me that your question suggests that I have had several significant problems when it comes to listening to you. Thinking that I “know it all” has been a problem. Thinking that I can solve all my own problems and meet all my own needs has been a problem. At many times and in many ways, I have been self-sufficient, self-reliant, and self-centered. Those are not great qualities that are all deeply rooted in pride. It is good and wise that you recognize that these qualities have hindered your ability to listen to me. Yes, with these qualities at work, I have had misplaced priorities. I have chased after and spent a great deal of time on what will be of no value, it light of all eternity. That is another great and wise insight.

How will you reorder your priorities so you can listen to Me? How will you invest your life in what will be of value, in light of all eternity? I will listen attentively to your word. I will allow you word to do its work in me. I will allow you to use your word to teach and train me. I will allow you to use your word to guard and guide me. I will allow you to use your word to mold and shape me. I will allow your word to grow my faith in you.  When and where will you listen attentively to my word? I will set aside a time and place every day to meet with you in your word. Meeting with you in your word will be on my schedule and the highest priority of my life. From our time meeting together in your word, I will carry your word with me throughout my day. Your word will remain in my heart and mind. Your word will be continually on my lips. I will not hesitate to share your word with others so that they also can grow in their faith. I see that you have a plan that is very good. You will never regret the time you spend meeting with me in my word. No, I will not, of that I am absolutely sure. That is very good. Thank you, Lord, for your word.

Lord, I will set aside a daily time to meet with you in your word. I will take your word deep into my heart, mind, and life. Mold my life by your word. Grow my faith in you by your word. Use me to share your word with others so they will also grow in their faith. Amen 

Key Question…  Why is it critically important that you listen attentively and daily to God’s word?

Living It Out…  Make it your daily practice to listening attentively to God’s word.

Seeing It Happen…  Have faith that your faith will grow as you attentively listen to God’s word.

Get Ready To Share…  Share with another person or your small group how God has grown your faith as you have met with Him in His word.

Prayer To Bless Others…  May you allow your faith to grow by attentively listening to God’s word.

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Faith Comes

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 35 – Romans 10:17- Faith Comes – Growing As Disciples

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

Hearing

I will be very careful about that. You will be very careful about what? I will be careful about what I am hearing. I will be very careful about what I allow myself to hear. I will be very intentional about what I chose to hear. Why is that? What I allow myself to hear will impact my thoughts, opinions and values. What my ears hear, and my mind thinks is not neutral information. What I hear will mold and shape me. What I hear will likely guide the entire course of my life. How so? If I allow my mind to be bombarded by the thoughts, opinions and values of the world, I will most certainly become worldly in my thinking. Then my words and actions will follow suit. I will speak and act worldly. So, you are going to evaluate and limit how much the world speaks into your life? That’s it exactly. I will not allow the world and all that is in it to form the thoughts of my mind, words of my mouth or actions of my life. Are there a particularly worldly thoughts you want to be on guard against? Yes, there are. Tell me about them. The world would have me think that I am all I need. I am my own boss. I am my own authority. I can live my life my own way. I certainly shouldn’t want or need the help of anyone else, including you. The world would have me place all my faith in my own efforts.  I have all I need. I am all I need. I can do whatever I want, whenever I want. What do you think of these thoughts? These thoughts are far away from your thoughts. Living a life based on these thoughts is a life without faith that leads away from you. I have no desire to live this kind a faithless self-centered life. That’s good.

What will you allow yourself to hear? I will allow myself to hear you word. I will make it my daily pattern and practice to hear your word. Why is that? There is not a day that I don’t need to hear from you. There is not a day that I don’t need to be lifted and encouraged by your word. There is not a day that I don’t need your word to increase and strengthen my faith in you. I know that faith comes by hearing your word. So, I will make hearing your word the absolute priority in my life. I want you to guard and guide me by your word. I want you to mold and shape me by your word. As I come to listen to you, I want to know your thoughts and walk in your ways. I want to live the life you are calling me to live. Then you will keep on hearing my word. Yes, I will. That will be very good. Thank you, Lord. 

Lord, I will be very careful about what I allow myself to hear. I know that what I hear can either increase or decrease my faith in you. I will make it my daily pattern and practice to hear your word. I will listen attentively to you, rather than the world. Grow my faith. Amen

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Comes By Hearing

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 164 – Romans 10:17 – Comes By Hearing – Growing As Disciples

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

Growing Faith

I want my faith in you to grow. I want to be able to move forward with you. I have no desire to remain as I am. Is there any chance I will allow you to stay as you are? I doubt it. Do you believe that I also want you to be able to move forward with me? Yes, I believe that you want me to move forward with you. You have a very strong desire to be fully devoted to me. Yes, I do. Where did that desire come from? I have no doubt about that. You placed in me a burning desire to know and love and follow and serve you. Will my desire for you be accomplished? I hope and pray and believe you will accomplish all your desires for me. That is very good.

Let’s zero in on your faith. I’m listening. You have my full attention. How do you think I will grow your faith? You will use all the circumstances of life to grow my faith. You will grow may faith as I go through the trials and tribulations of life. You will use the assignments you give me to grow my faith. You will grow my faith as you work in and through me to accomplish your purposes and fulfill your plans. You will place people in my life who will spur me on in my faith. Yes, all of these are true. But can you think of an even more significant or fundamental way that I will grow your faith? Yes, I can. Let me hear your thoughts out loud. You will grow my faith as I live in an intimate relationship with you. You will grow my faith as I live in a dialogue of prayer with you through all the moments of life. You will grow my faith as I meet with you in my word. You will grow my faith as I allow your word to sink deeply into my heart and mind and life. You will use your word to help me to think your thoughts, speak your words and take your action. Hearing your word speaking to me will definitely grow and strengthen my faith in you. Yes, it will.

So, you have a role and responsibility in the growth of your faith. Yes, I do. What is your role in the growing of your faith? I must come to live in an intimate relationship with you. I must meet with you in your word. I must allow you to use your word to speak into my life. Will you meet with me in my word? Will you hear everything I want to say to you? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, it is my prayer that you will grow and strengthen my faith. I want you to do things in and through me that I could never do by myself. Give me faith to go and do whatever you ask of me. As I meet with you in your word, use it to increase my faith in you. Amen

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Becoming Like Christ – Day 164 – Romans 10-17 – Comes By Hearing – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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Faith Comes By Hearing

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – God’s Word – Romans 10:17- Faith Comes By Hearing – Growing As Disciples

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 (NIV)

Hear

What does it mean to hear? That is a very good and important question. I will listen to your answer. I thought you might say that. I will tell you one thing. What’s that? Hearing that will cause my faith to grow is not passive. No, it’s not. Hearing that goes in one of my ears and out the other will not benefit me in the least. No, it will not.  

In order to hear your word, I will need to take action. What kind of action? I will need to set a specific time and place to meet with you in your word. An I will meet with you when I get around to it approach will not work at all. Days and weeks and months and maybe even years could go by without me ever meeting with you in your word. With that approach, I will hardly ever hear your word. My faith would not be strengthened by your word. No, it would not.

Once I begin to regularly hear your word, I need to take the next step. What’s the next step? The next step is to accept your word into my heart and mind and life. Accepting your word includes taking steps like meditating on and memorizing your word. Just a half-hearted mental assent to your word will not do at all. No, it will not. I really need to let your word dwell in me richly. I certainly need to allow your word to change my heart and transform my mind. Yes, you do.

Finally, to indicate that I have fully heard your word, I need to put it into practice. Your word needs to become the foundation of my life. Your word needs to guide the thoughts I think, words I speak and deeds I do. In this step, I need to go where you guide me. I need to do what you ask of me. I need to allow your word to work in and through my life so that I will be able to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name.  Yes, you do.

When I take all three of these steps, I am pretty sure that I will have truly heard your word. That’s good. When I take all three of these steps, I am positive that you will have been able to use your word to grow my faith. Yes, I will. That is what I want. That is my desire. That is the prayer of my heart. That is very good. 

Lord, thank you for your word. I will make it my daily priority to meet with you in your word. I want to hear all that you have to say to me. I will accept your word and take it into my heart and mind and life. Help my faith to grow as I put your word into practice. Amen

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Comes From Hearing

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Faith- Romans 10:17 – Comes From Hearing – Growing As Disciples

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.  Romans 10:17 (NIV)

Hear And Do

Do you want to grow in your faith? Do you want to have a strong and vibrant faith? Do you want to have the kind of faith in me that will allow you to bear an abundance of fruit for my kingdom and bring glory to my name? Do you want to have the kind of faith that will make you a bold and courageous witness for me? Do you want to have the kind of faith that will make you able to stand against temptation and evil? I want this kind of faith. I want my faith in you to be able to accomplish all that you have described. How can I grow strong in my faith? How can I have the kind of faith that you will powerfully use to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name? Those are very good questions. 

If you want to have the kind of faith that I have described you must do two things. You have my full attention. I’m listening very carefully to what you are about to say to me. What I am about to say to you is not complicated and hard to understand. What I am about to say to you is actually quite simple. First you must hear my word. You must listen attentively to all that I have to say to you. Hearing my word is not something you can do casually. Hearing my word is not something you can do occasionally. If you want to hear my word you must let it dwell in you richly. My word will teach you. My word will train you. My word will mold and shape you. My word will change your heart and transform your mind. My word will make you able to know my will and walk in my ways. My word will strengthen you as you meditate on it day and night. Your faith will grow strong as you meet with me in my word. Think of a body builder. A body builder lifts great weight to strengthen their muscles. A body builder would never become strong by lifting light weights here and there and now and then. Just as a body builder allows himself to be trained by lifting heavy weights, you also must allow yourself to be trained by my word. Do understand what I am saying to you? Yes Lord, I understand.

What else must I do for my faith to grow strong? In addition to hearing my word you must also put my word into practice. Imagine a body builder who read everything they could about lifting weights. How much stronger would he be if after studying bodybuilding he never actually lifted any weights? He would be no stronger. All of his studying of bodybuilding would have not benefited his life at all. If you only hear my word and do not put my word into practice you will never grow stronger in your faith. Will you hear and do my word? Yes Lord, I will.

Lord, thank you for helping me to grow in my faith as I have met with you in your word. I will make it my daily pattern to set aside time to hear your word. Mold and shape my life with your word. Help me to put your word into action as I follow and serve you. Amen 

Key Question… How has hearing and putting God’s word into practice caused your faith in Him to grow?

Living It Out… Make it your daily pattern to set aside time to hear and put God’s word into practice so you can grow in your faith.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that you will grow in your faith as you make it your daily habit to hear and put God’s word into practice.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how your faith in God has grown as a result of hearing God’s word.

Prayer To Bless Others… May your faith in God continue to grow as you hear His word.

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Faith – Romans 10-17 – Comes From Hearing – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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