2. GRACE is critical because it is vital to everything for our spiritual present and future God’s PROVISION (Will of God) INTRODUCTION

3. FAITH is critical because it is vital on our side of the equation to connect with God Human ACQUISITION (Will of Man) INTRODUCTION

4. ILLUSTRATION

5. Gripping Hebrews 10:35 – 11:6 SCRIPTURE 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

6. Gripping Luke 17:5,6 SCRIPTURE 5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!”

7. Gripping Luke 17:5,6 SCRIPTURE 6 He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you.

8. Gripping 1 POINT ONE FAITH IS VITAL

9. Gripping 1 POINT ONE The only thing a man can do in the equation is BELIEVE and ACT upon that belief

10. Gripping 1 POINT ONE The only thing a man can do in the equation is BELIEVE and ACT upon that belief

11. Gripping 1 POINT ONE This is so vital it brings: Excellence to sacrifice Rapture to a saint Plans to a ark builder Direction to an adventurer Life to a weak womb

12. Gripping 2 POINT TWO FAITH IS AN ON/OFF PROPOSTION

13. Gripping 2 POINT TWO We want to have big faith doing big things and little faith doing little things – Jesus says “barely there faith” accomplishes “big stuff”

14. Gripping 2 POINT TWO It is much like a switch – it either is ON or it is OFF

15. Gripping 2 POINT TWO Power is there (GRACE) but it becomes effective when one plugs in or pushes the button (FAITH).

16. Gripping 2 POINT TWO Salvation is received Leprosy is cleansed Dead is raised

17. Gripping 2 POINT TWO The question is… Does one believe… Is the switch ON

18. Gripping 3 POINT THREE FAITH DOES NOT GROW – IT SPREADS

19. Gripping 3 POINT THREE Our soul is especially important to faith…our WILL, MIND, and EMOTION gets involved

20. Gripping 3 POINT THREE We have places where we believe and places where we are in disbelief or unbelief

21. Gripping 3 POINT THREE Our MIND can be transformed Our WILL can be re-oriented Our EMOTIONS can lead or betray

22. Gripping 3 POINT THREE The WORD changes our mind The SPIRIT works with our WILL Love, fear, anxiety & peace can effect our EMOTIONS

23. Gripping CONCLUSION FAITH… Is vital Is either ON or OFF Spreads within our Soul

24. Gripping CONCLUSION The Prayer …not increase our faith …help us to aspire to simple trust in your Word, integrity, and Spirit in more circumstances and act like it!