Refining Our Faith

in the right direction and upon the right things.
d. When our eyes are upon the right things we will think on the right things, thus evil surmising, lust for this worlds riches and pleasures are not the greatest attraction of our life.
e. Also when our eyes are on the right things then our heart is centered on the right things.
f. So it’s very important where we allow our eyes to gaze for it is through the eye that the lust for the things of this world enters our heart.

II. REFINED FAITH IS:
A. A growing faith.
a. This is illustrated for us by Jesus in His parable about the muster seed. Mt.13:31-32
b. Jesus said a muster seed is the smallest of all seeds but when planted it grows into a tree where birds of the air come and nest in its branches.
c. We can easily see from this parable that it isn’t
the amount of faith one has but the purity of their faith.
1. If our faith is pure and planted in Jesus then it becomes a great tree where birds come to nest and animals come to rest under its shade.
2. Too often people worry about the amount of faith thus thinking their faith is gone, but we must remember it isn’t the quantity of faith that matters but the quality of faith.
3. So stop concentrating on the quantity of faith and concentrate on the quality of faith.

B. Is an unmovable faith for it is rooted and anchored on the rock of ages thus it become steadfast and sure fastened to the rock which cannot move.
a. The storms will come and blow upon it swaying it in every direction but is wavers not.
b. To fully understand this let’s look at the word unwavering:
1. It moves steadily along even admits the most severe storm.
2. Its advisory the devil doesn’t pull it off course or slow its forward progress.
3. Jesus illustrated this in His closing remarks of the Sermon on the Mount. Mt. 7:24-27

C. Unchanging faith:
a. We are living in the midst of a changing world society and times.
b. Many things about us are changing even if we don’t like the changes.
c. But ones refined faith never changes it is always the same, always dependable always there when we need it the most.

D. An unshakable faith:
a. We often hear of earthquakes that shake the very foundation of entire cities destroying homes lives causing all kinds of havoc.
b. People sometimes do things that seem to shake the very foundation of our life and we wonder how they can do such things.
c. But even these things don’t shake our faith.

III. THE RESULTS OF A REFINED FAITH.
A. Refining our faith will enable us to unlock the store house of Heaven and receive things we both want and need.
a. Jesus said in Matthew If you believe and doubt not.
b. The refining of our faith is the removing of doubt even though it is ever so mall.
c. The removing of the little question or questions that make us wonder thus doubt God will do what He said He would do.
d. Doubt and or questions are blunts or broken off pieces that hinder faith form working properly.
e. It is the removing of anything what will hinder faith to cut through all the doubts fears and questions that keeps God for working in our lives and church as He wants too and promised to.
f. It is making us aware that God is still on the throne and He will remember his own what He says He will do His promises are true He will not forget you, God is still on the