The eWORD – Faith FULL Fathers
19 June 2011 @ S T C
Dr Stanley L Scott
Introduction:
In today’s lesson I want to call your attention to two areas
(1) Let’s set a prayer focus to ask our Father God to increase in the church and the body of Christ Father’s / Men that are F U L L of faith!!!
(2) As you look in the following scriptures, I pray that you will see that the men noted in them were equipped and did much more than just “wait tables”!!!
Definition:
Webster’s 1828 Definition
FAITH
3. In theology, the assent of the mind or understanding to the truth of what God has revealed. Simple belief of the scriptures, of the being and perfections of God, and of the existence, character and doctrines of Christ, founded on the testimony of the sacred writers,
FULL
1. Replete; having within its limits all that it can contain; as a vessel full of liquor.
2. Abounding with; having a large quantity or abundance; as a house full of furniture; life is full of cares and perplexities.
3. Supplied; not vacant.
4. Plump; fat; as a full body.
5. Saturated; sated.
6. Crowded, with regard to the imagination or memory.
7. Large; entire; not partial; that fills; as a full meal.
8. Complete; entire; not defective or partial; as the full accomplishment of a prophecy.
F’ATHER, n.[L. pater. The primary sense is obvious.]
1. He who begets a child; in L. genitor or generator.
2. The first ancestor; the progenitor of a race or family.
3. The appellation of an old man, and a term of respect.
4. The grandfather or more remote ancestor.
Main Text: Acts 6:5-8
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 ¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Support Text: Acts 11:20-24
20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas that he should go as far as Antioch.
23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
Please take time to meditate on the potential that will happen…….when the Father’s / Men in your life function being F U L L F A I T H and of the H O L Y G H O S T and P O W E R and with the G R A C E of G O D!!!
SELAH….
God Bless,
The Rev Dr
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