We have a great example of how to receive the promises of God in Romans chapter 4.

It is the will of God that you receive all the promises of God that are yes and amen in Christ Jesus. How do you receive them?

Those of us who are saved are to live by faith. The Bible says in multiple places that the just—those who are saved—shall live by faith.

I want to talk to you about something I wish someone would have told me from the very beginning of my walk with the Lord, and that is living by faith.

We are to live by faith every day. There are four Scriptures—one in the Old Testament and three in the New Testament—that tell us, “The just shall live by faith.”

Speaking the Word of God is very important for many reasons. One reason is that you can’t be born again without the great confession of faith.

Joshua and Caleb are powerful examples of what it means to have a spirit of faith. The Word tells us in Numbers 14:24 that Caleb had a different spirit.

How does faith come? It comes by hearing the word of the LORD.

Abraham is our father in the faith. We have become his children and his heirs. We have a right to all that was promised to him by God.

There appear to be two groups of people here: one who tries to come to God by the law, and another who comes through the avenue of faith.

The promises of God are yes and amen in Christ Jesus. What are His promises?

Grace, in this case, is what God is offering to us freely. We simply have to receive this free gift.

In the verses above this Scripture, the Word is telling us that being an heir of Abraham was never meant to happen through the law, but through faith only.

Pressing means that there is something pushing in the opposite direction. The devil and this world system are pressing against you, so you have to press back.

Pressing means that there is something pushing in the opposite direction. The devil and this world system are pressing against you, so you have to press back.

When you reach for something in front of you, there is effort involved.

One of the greatest gifts from the Holy Spirit is that He will help you forget. Forget the evil you have done.

The NLT says it like this: “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing.” I think it is an ongoing process to forget.

Ephesians 2:6 says, “And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” When Jesus was raised from the dead, He was seated at God’s right hand far above all principality, power, might, and dominion.

Today is Christmas. There will be many gifts given by believers and unbelievers alike, but because you know what this day is really about, I want you to think about what gift you can and should give the Lord.