The Gospel of The Word of Faith

Good morning, church! Before we begin today’s sermon, let me share a funny story with you.

There was a little boy who wanted a bicycle for his birthday. Every night, he'd kneel beside his bed and pray, "Dear God, I've been very good this year, and for my birthday, I'd really like a bike." But as his birthday drew nearer, he began to worry. So he decided to help God out by writing Him a letter. He began, "Dear God, I've been very good this year, and for my birthday I'd like…" But he realized that he hadn't been that good. So he started again, "Dear God, I've been somewhat good this year…" He stared at the letter, then crumpled it up. He knew it wasn’t quite true. In desperation, he went to his mother's room, took her statue of Mary, wrapped it in a blanket, put it in a shoebox, and hid it under his bed. Then he wrote, "Dear God, if you ever want to see your mother again…”

Isn’t it funny how we sometimes try to negotiate with God? But the Gospel of the Word of Faith isn't about negotiation. It's about confession and belief.

Our main verse today is Romans 10:8-9 (NIV), "But what does it say? 'The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,' that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

The Gospel of the Word of Faith teaches us that we are saved not by works or negotiation, but by faith - a faith that is spoken and believed. 

Let's look at the woman with the issue of blood in Mark 5:25-34. She had suffered for 12 long years, but when she heard about Jesus, she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed." She declared it and believed it, and indeed, she was healed.

Our words have power when they are backed by faith in God. Proverbs 18:21 (ESV) says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits."

Let us also look at the life of Abraham. God promised him that he would become the father of many nations when he didn’t even have a child. But Abraham believed God’s promise and declared it. His faith was credited to him as righteousness (Romans 4:18-22).

So, what is the confession of your heart? What do you declare with your mouth? The Gospel of the Word of Faith is not just about speaking positively; it's about speaking in faith, grounded in the promises of God’s Word.

Remember, faith isn’t about negotiating with God; it’s about trusting Him. As we confess with our mouths that "Jesus is Lord" and believe in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead, we are saved. It’s that faith - that spoken and believed faith - that anchors us. And that, my friends, is the power of the Gospel of the Word of Faith. Amen.