Text: Genesis 3:1-24

1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made.   And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?  2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:  3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.   4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:  5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her;  and he did eat.   7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked;  and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.   8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day:  and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?  10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked;  and I hid myself. 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked?  Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?  12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.  13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done?  And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. 14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field;  upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:  15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed;  it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception;  in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children;  and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. 17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it:  cursed is the ground for thy sake;  in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;  18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee;  and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;  19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground;  for out of it wast thou taken:  for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. 20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve;  because she was the mother of all living. 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. 22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil:  and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:  23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man;  and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.  

Monday, 11^th November 2024

The Fruit of Faith and the Gift of Faith

Text: Genesis 3:1-31

Memory verse: 1 Corinthians 12:9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit.

The fruit of faith comes forth and gradually cultivated and nurtured within us as we live the Christian life in the Spirit. The gift of faith is received by an act of God providing a miraculous level of faith at a specific time, in a specific place, or for a specific situation.

1 Corinthians 12:9 says it’s a gift given as a portion of God’s total supernatural faith that is imparted to us by the Holy Spirit. It is offered under God’s control and then it’s up to us to receive it as a gift, to open it up, and operate it within the context it was provided for. This type of faith has some similarities to the word of knowledge and the word of wisdom. It often flows together with these gifts as well.

God’s faith brought the whole universe into existence just by speaking Genesis 1:3 and Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. This tiny mustard seed, by the gift of faith given to us by God can be move mountains. If we have been given this supernatural impartation, a word spoken with this kind of faith is as powerful and effective as if God spoke it Himself.

This mountain leveling faith takes us out and beyond our own reasoning, inabilities and fear and moves us to a place of extreme faith and confidence. When the gift of faith is present, no matter what someone is facing, there will be a supernatural invasion of God’s power and grace causing you and others to see a major miracle come to pass. It just requires us to open the gift and to operate in it from God’s own perspective.

CGDS HYMN 3; SS&S 203 

ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME!

1. All hail the power of Jesus' name!

Let angels prostrate fall;

Bring forth the royal diadem,

And crown Him Lord of all.

2. Crown Him, ye martyrs of our God,

Who from His alter call;

Extol the stem of Jesse's rod,

And crown Him Lord of all.

3. Ye seed of Israel's chosen race,

A remnant weak and small,

Hail Him who saves you by His grace,

And crown Him Lord of all.

4. Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget

The wormwood and the gall;

Go, spread your trophies at His feet,

And crown Him Lord of all.

5. Let every kindred, every tribe,

On this terrestrial ball,

To Him all majesty ascribe,

And crown Him Lord of all.

6. Oh, that with yonder sacred throng

We at His feet may fall,

Join in the everlasting song,

And crown Him Lord of all.

  Prayers 

1.  Lord Jesus, control every word from my mouth to produce great and mighty things.

2.  LORD God Almighty, empower me to move mountains and be creative in Jesus’ name. Amen.    

3.  Pray for others in this regard.