SUNDAY SERMON: THE NECESSITY OF FAITH - Dr. Paul Enenche (DIGC) 10/04/22

ANOINTING SERVICE – SUNDAY 10TH APRIL 2022

ANCHOR SCRIPTURE(S): HABAKKUK 2:4

MESSAGE TOPIC: THE NECESSITY OF FAITH

Sermon by: Dr Paul Enenche

SERVICE OBJECTIVE(S): Understanding the critical role of faith in the life of the saint

As we approach the end of the age, the Bible suggests that there will be a scarcity of faith on the earth and men’s hearts will fail them (Luke 18:8; 2 Tim. 3:1; Luke 21:26; 22:31-32)

If there is any time to keep faith strong and alive, it is now.

If there is anything that must not fail, it is faith.

Faith is very critical to life, both in time and in eternity.

The development of faith is not an optional activity, it is a mandatory activity.

You don’t develop your faith because you WANT to, you develop your faith because you HAVE to!

THE NECESSITY OF FAITH:

1. Life answers to faith (Hab. 2:4; Rom. 1:17; Gal. 3:11; Heb. 10:38)

The quality of your life is determined by faith and the durability of your life is affected by faith

You cannot live a quality of life higher than your faith has permitted

The continuity of your existence cannot be guaranteed where your faith has expired

Life is at risk without faith

CONCLUSION: If you love your life then build your faith

2. Victory answers to faith (1 John 5:4; Eph. 6:16; 2 Cor. 10:3-6; 1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim. 4:7; Heb. 11:32-33)

Life is a battlefield not a playground; life is warfare not funfair – Bishop David Oyedepo

It takes a faith that is alive to win the victory

Our tool for victory is our faith 

You use your faith so that you don’t end as a cheap prey to the enemy

CONCLUSION: If you want to be unbeatable, indomitable, and unconquerable by the forces of darkness, you need faith (Heb. 11:32-33)

You cross the barriers and lift embargoes by faith

3. Inheritance answers to faith (Heb. 6:12; 11:33; Ps. 27:13)

Faith is the arm with which we receive the promises of God; so the paralysis of faith is the bankruptcy of inheritance

The limit of your faith is the limit of your inheritance 

All of us have equal inheritance/possibilities in God but we don’t all have equal realities – the difference is our potency of faith

4. Answered prayer answers to faith (Heb. 11:6; Mark 11:24; Jam. 1:6)

Many people are praying but not many experience answers or expect to be answered; the 

difference in whether the prayer will be answered or not is the faith content of the prayer.

Never pray from a sentimental point of view, pray from a revelational point of view.

In praying, you have a revelation of the reality of God, a revelation of the promises of God, 

and you have done what is expected of you for God to do what is expected of Him, then faith is in line.

5. Spiritual health or vitality answers to faith (Acts 6:7; 13:8; 16:5; Job 13:15; Dan. 3:16-18; 6:10)

Christianity as a whole is known as the faith (Acts 6:7; 13:8; 16:5)

Faith is central to spirituality 

When your faith in the reality of God is shaken, your prayer life, study of the word etc. are shaken. 

When your faith in the goodness of God is shaken, your spirituality is shaken. 

Faith in the reality and goodness of God sends the devil back to hell!

COUNSEL:

1. Make investing into your faith the most important investment of your life (Rom. 10:17) 

2. Don’t ever allow what happens around you to be more important than what is written about you (Gal. 5:6; 2 Cor. 5:7)

Let the voice of God’s Word drown the noises of the world

The most important verdict in life is the verdict of God

Don’t let any devil confuse you regarding the position of God and of His Word

PRAYERS

Father, thank You for Your Word to us today. To You be all the glory Lord, in Jesus’ Name. 

Father, show Yourself in my life, family and situation today; reveal Yourself to me Lord, in Jesus’ Name!

ANOINTING FOCUS (2 CORINTHIANS 4:13):

- Release of the Oil/Unction/Spirit of Faith

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:

- The shadow of depression, premature death, and affliction will never be your portion!

- You are in a season of explosion, acceleration and celebration and there is nothing hell can do against it!

- Today, your warfare is accomplished and your battle is over!

- Every door the devil has closed against you today, I decree they are open!

- Every current battle in your life is winnable and it is won right now!

- Everything that is an expectation shall enter into your hands in this season!