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  The faith life of Christian believers is what we have been considering Today, we shall be looking at the two-dimensional experience of living by faith  “ By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.”  Hebrews 11: 29 The Israelites’ faith in the covenant Lord can be viewed in two dimensions: The first part is about how Moses and the Children of Israel passed through the Red Sea on dry land. They didn't stress themselves while passing through the Red Sea, but they walked through it comfortably. The second thing that happened was that their enemy, the Egyptians, was utterly consumed in the Red Sea. In both dimensions, they didn’t use their effort to achieve victory.   “ And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; the pillar of cloud went from before them and stood behind them.” Exodus 14:19   In the previous article , we saw when God reproved Moses to ...

  FAITH APPROACH 4 (By Ayoola Fakeye) It is essential as Christians to approach life with an assurance that the Lord Jesus has already won the battle. That is the faith approach! And the Holy Spirit has been sent to lead us to the spoils and gather them. However, many believers  still don't follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. Pride and ego won't make us follow the Holy Spirit. Other times, it is religion and culture that affect our sensitivity.    “ By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. ”   Hebrews   11:29 ‬ ‭   We got this faith approach from the progression of the Children of Israel through the Red Sea. You can check the three-previous article to get a better understanding.   Having already seen the three steps Moses took to build the children of Israel's faith and confidence in the living God, the Lord responded to Him.   Let us check it out in Exodus 14 “ An...

  THE FAITH APPROACH 3 ( Ayoola Fakeye ) The book of Hebrews chapter eleven verse twenty-nine tells us that the children of Israel passed through the Red Sea on dry land because they believed the one that brought them out from Egypt by His mighty hand.   Although, When I studied the account in the book of Exodus chapter fourteen, I discovered that that was not their initial disposition. Initially, they were filled with unbelief and contempt. However, in the previous article, it was discussed how Moses started approaching the situation by faith, which eventually spun the Children of Israel ’ s faith.   The last article also discussed the two approaches Moses took to spin the faith of the children of Israel. You can click here to have a look at what ’ s been discussed.    In this article, I shall be discussing the third approach.   3. See the salvation of the Lord. Moses told the children of Israel to stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. Beloved, i...

    Ayoola Fakeye   “ By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. ”  Hebrews 11:29 ‬ ‭     The approach of Moses at the Red Sea is an approach of Faith.   “ And Moses said to the people,  “ Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. ”  Exodus ‬ ‭ 14:13 ‬ ‬‬    In Exodus 14, the children of Israel pressurized Moses. But Moses didn't allow the surrounding circumstances to change his view about God.   This man had not heard anything from God about the situation at the Red Sea, yet when the Children of Israel were cussing Moses, He was so confident, knowing that God wouldn't have brought them that far from Egypt; to die in the Red Sea. In the middle of your dilemma, I want you to know God wouldn't have brought you this fa...

Ayoola Fakeye   THE FAITH APPROACH    “ By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. ”   Hebrews   11:29 ‬  ‬‬ The children have seen the great deliverance from the Judgement, and it was expedient that they continue their approach in faith, h aving seen the victory of the cross that destroyed sin, principalities, and powers as they put their faith in the Lamb's blood, It was reasonable that they continue by faith.   Beloved, if we started our Christian walk based on faith, it is expedient we continue by Faith. The blood of Jesus did not just cleanse us from sin, but this same blood installed God's life into us.    We have indeed been delivered spiritually from the influence of the world. Although physically, we are still in the world. Therefore, as a result, the world is breathing on us one way or the other. The consequences of the world's unbelief and malady are reaching ...

  Ayoola Fakeye FAITH THAT RESTS ON GOD'S ESTIMATE  “ By faith, he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them. ”  Hebrews  11:28 ‬ ‭‬‬   The word  ‘ kept ’  from the scripture above is rendered in the Greek lexicon as  ‘ Hath kept. ’  It is a perfect tense verb. The implication of this is that the keeping of the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood was not what Moses considered only for the moment, but it was what He instituted and established.   Another thing to note from the scripture is that the Bible attributes the keeping of the Passover and sprinkling of blood to Moses' Faith, even though it was not only Moses that observed it. This implies that Moses' faith in the paschal lamb inspires the children of Israel to also follow Moses' order.    As a leader, the way you can effectively lead people in the kingdom is by walking in faith. Have you been given responsibi...

Ayoola Fakeye THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GOD'S PRESENCE (PART  3) “ By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. ”‭  Hebrews 11:27 ‬    In this article, I shall continue to highlight the beautiful life of faith Moses lived. His decision to forsake Egypt was the result of the faith He has in the Covenant Lord. He never allowed the fear of Pharaoh to affect the decision because He realized that God's presence was constantly with Him. God's presence, which was invisible to His physical eyes, was more real than a pharaoh on the throne. That is what it means to realize that God's presence is with you; that you are assured of His presence even in the face of contrary things around you. What can give such assurance is that you know that the blood of Jesus has brought you into an eternal covenant and commitment with God. His responsibility to you is,  “ I will never leave nor forsake you. ”   In the two previ...

Ayoola Fakeye THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GOD'S PRESENCE (PART 2)    “By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.”  In the previous article , I have discussed the first point. In this article, I will discuss the second significance of the realization of God's presence; it equips or inspires the soul with patience in the trials of life. Moses requested Pharaoh to let the children of Israel go to inherit their land, but Pharaoh made it hard for Moses. The treatment was frustrating, going back and front until the tenth miracle—the Passover. Standing on God's word will not come as a result of chance because the devil will make it hard for you to rely absolutely on the authority of God’s word, just as Pharaoh made it hard for Moses. If not Moses realized the presence of God was with Him, Pharaoh's attitude is enough to make him doubt God’s word.  If God has given His word, it is because He is intentional about it. H...

Ayoola Fakeye THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GOD'S PRESENCE   “ By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. ”  Hebrews ‬ ‭ 11:27 ‬ ‭ ‬‬ Moses forsook Egypt, not fearing the king ’ s wrath because he endured. How did He resist Pharoh's stubbornness? Because He saw Him who is invisible. That is faith in its actual definition! Faith is the vision that transcends beyond the sense realm and focuses us solely on Christ. Moses could endure because He saw the invisible presence of God.  It is invisible to the natural eyes yet tangible. The presence of God is not a figment of imagination. It is real and tangible! That is the reason Moses could endure the stubbornness of Pharaoh.   From the above scriptures, I have highlighted three significances of realizing God's presence around us.     1. It raises the soul above the fear of man   2. Equip or inspires the soul with patience in the trials of life   3. ...