Faith That Changes Things Understanding Authority 5/25/25 susan allen   Matt 8:1-KJV When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.   THE WORD OF GOD IS THE WILL OF GOD. HIS WORD IS HIS WILL. verse 5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion (captain over 100 men), beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, (supreme in authority) my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.10 When Jesus heard it, he marveled (admired it), and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. verse 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. 14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.    John 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. John 14:10 the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.   Mark 4:35-And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?   the kind of man who UNDERSTOOD what He had been given authority over. what did Jesus expect of them, what would faith have looked like?   *Read Matthew Mark Luke John & Acts and watch Jesus, disciples & apostles                     

FAITH that CHANGES things   WHOSOEVER 5/4/25 Picnic Sunday, susan allen  age doesn’t matter when it comes to faith FAITH IS A FORCE! :WHOSOEVER: Rom 10:11 kjv For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.---------saved -sozo: kept safe, protected, delivered, made well PRAY WITH YOUR KIDS not just for YOUR KIDS (prayers that avail much for kids- Germaine Copeland) YOUR child is a WHOSOEVER and their faith is not SMALL   Mark 11:22-kjv And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.     --- it’s ok to learn and develop your faith WITH your CHILDREN Luke 18:15-TLB  One day some mothers brought their babies to him to touch and bless. But the disciples told them to go away. 16-17 Then Jesus called the children over to him and said to the disciples, "Let the little children come to me! Never send them away! For the Kingdom of God belongs to men who have hearts as trusting as these little children's. And anyone who doesn't have their kind of faith will never get within the Kingdom's gates."   TEACH them to go to GOD with any issues fire safety: STOP----DROP----ROLL STOP----PRAY-----SAY

1. stop (be still and know I am God- Psalm 46:10)
2. pray (talk to GOD about it)
3. SAY (say what God says about it)

  HEALING---1 Peter 2:24 by whose stripes ye were healed. PEACE--John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. NEEDS: Phil 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. PEACEFUL SLEEP: Prov 3:24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. INSECURITY: 2 Tim 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. STOP-PRAY-SAY I know you created me for a purpose and if I listen to you-you will help me be the person that I need to be. Jer 29:11- For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.   You have given me the power to resist and turn down all things that are not good for my future. James 4:7- So give yourselves humbly to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. And when you draw close to God, God will draw close to you.   You have provided me with everything I need in my life. 2 Peter 1:2-3 For as you know him better, he will give you, through his great power, everything you need for living a truly good life:   I choose to think on right things and control my thoughts and desires.Phil 4:8-9 Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned from me and heard from me and saw me doing, and the God of peace will be with you.   You forgave me over 2000 years ago of anything I would ever do-you take away any shame or guilt because I honestly ask for forgiveness. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.   If I change what I think about-it will change my actions and my results. Rom 12:2 Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.   I have the peace of God no matter what is happening around me. Phil 4:6- Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don't forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus.   You show me what to do. Ps 119:105- Your words are a flashlight to light the path ahead of me and keep me from stumbling.   Your word teaches me responsibility for my words and actions.Prov 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.   You want to hear from me and you want to help me. James 1:5 If you need wisdom, if you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.  

With God-I can overcome anything. 1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith

  You give me the strength to handle anything I face. Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.     I am a good listener and I know what to say at the right time. Isa 50:4 The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.   I have power above my natural ability. Power to love, to handle situations and keep my mind strong. I have no reason to be afraid. 2 Tim 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.   You understand me. You sculpted my body- like an amazing artist - I am your masterpiece. Ps 139:1-God, investigate my life; get all the facts firsthand. I'm an open book to you; even from a distance, you know what I'm thinking. You know when I leave and when I get back; I'm never out of your sight. You know everything I'm going to say before I start the first sentence. I look behind me and you're there, then up ahead and you're there, too -your reassuring presence, coming and going. This is too much, too wonderful, I can't take it all in! Is there anyplace I can go to avoid your Spirit? to be out of your sight?  If I climb to the sky, you're there! If I go underground, you're there! If I flew on morning's wings to the far western horizon, You'd find me in a minute, you're already there waiting! Then I said to myself, "Oh, he even sees me in the dark! At night I'm immersed in the light!" It's a fact: darkness isn't dark to you; night and day, darkness and light, they're all the same to you. Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother's womb.  I thank you, High God, you're breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration, what a creation!  You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, the days of my life all prepared before I'd even lived one day.