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The Power of Persuasive Faith and Irreversible Promises

Hebrews 11:11-19

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

Hebrews 11:13

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

PERSUADED

PERSUADED: 3982 peitho (pi'-tho); a primary verb; to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty): KJV-- agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.

1 Timothy 1:18-20

This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

These words came unto me,

I have given you persuasive faith and irreversible promises. Allow this persuasive faith to abound in you, and it shall seize the promises that I have made to you. Faith always moves forward with abounding ability and reasons to believe my promises. Faith is speaking. It will convince you to believe. You have seen faith on trial many times. Invest in the faith of Jesus Christ, and you will never be a loser, neither will you be a spiritual pauper in this age where faith can hardly be found. When I return, will I find faith on the earth?

"Invest in faith," I say. Allow love to manage your life, and you will have a management that does not have to be persuaded of the truth of my word. My word has gone out of my mouth, and it will not return unto me void. What advantage do you have in doubting my promises?

My promises are not schemes sent forth into your hearing. Have faith in the promiser and then will you be assured of receiving the promises. You must be persuaded by the promises made to you, and embrace them with a heart filled with confidence. Open your mouth, and allow the Rhema of God to speak unto you then will you hear a persuasive testimony that will convince you to trust me. The adversary has attempted to persuade you to make purchases at the table of unbelief. Be not deterred from the table of faith. Adopt a belief in me that will not be changed by the influences of other people’s double minds.

Listen no longer to the negative campaigns that are ushered from unstable souls. Listen to the constant efforts of faith and love, and you will be fully persuaded of unfailing promises. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. It is not from the voice of opinion, neither is it from the voice of reasoning. Faith is from the voice of persuasive and prevailing love. Hear it today. My word has gone forth, and the author of the word will cause you to receive the promises made unto you. Be not swayed to doubt, neither be influenced to seek the approval of another’s vain promises. You will reap the fruit of the promises. Simply do not faint.