All He Wants Is Your Faith
God desires our faith, our strong belief in his Word, rather than our possessions or spiritual appearance.
David Wilkerson emphasizes that God desires our faith above all material possessions. He points out that true righteousness comes from acknowledging our helplessness and trusting in God's ability to provide and restore. Wilkerson encourages believers to reflect on their faith in God's promises, especially in seemingly hopeless situations, and to recognize that their faith is what God values most. He draws parallels to Abraham's faith, reminding us that righteousness is imputed to those who believe in God's power to resurrect and restore. Ultimately, the sermon challenges listeners to trust in God's faithfulness and ability to transform their lives.
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God doesn't want your home, your car, your furniture, your savings, your possessions. All he wants is your faith--your strong belief in his Word. And that may be the one thing that other, more spiritual-appearing people lack. You may look at another person as being more spiritual than you. But that person may actually be struggling hard to keep up an appearance of righteousness. Yet, as God looks at you, he declares, "There is a righteous man or woman." Why? You've admitted your helplessness to become righteous. And you've trusted in the Lord to give you his righteousness.
Paul tells us we are accounted as righteous in God's eyes for the same reason Abraham was. "Therefore it was imputed to [Abraham] for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead" (Romans 4:22-24).
You may claim, "I believe this. I have faith in the God who resurrected Jesus." Yet, the question for you is, do you believe the Lord can resurrect your troubled marriage? Do you believe he can bring to life a spiritually dead relative? Do you believe he can raise you up out of the pit of a debilitating habit? Do you believe he can erase your cursed past and restore to you all the years the cankerworm has eaten?
When everything looks hopeless--when you are in an impossible situation, with no resources, and no hope before you--do you believe God will be your Jehovah Jirah, seeing to your need? Do you believe he's committed to keeping his promises to you--and that if even one of his words fails, the heavens would melt and the universe collapse?
Sermon Outline
- God's Desire for Our Faith
- The Problem of Spiritual Appearance
- The Example of Abraham
- The Power of Faith in Difficult Situations
- Faith can bring hope in impossible situations
- God is committed to keeping his promises
Key Quotes
“All he wants is your faith--your strong belief in his Word.” — David Wilkerson
“When everything looks hopeless--when you are in an impossible situation, with no resources, and no hope before you--do you believe God will be your Jehovah Jirah, seeing to your need?” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- You can have faith in God's promises by trusting in the Lord and believing that he will keep his promises.
- True righteousness comes from trusting in the Lord, not from being perfect.
- Faith can bring hope and bring about change in impossible situations.