Obedience and Faith

Trust and obey,
for there's no other way,
to be happy in Jesus,
but to trust and obey.
(Classic Christian Hymn)


OBEDIENCE=to do that which is commanded or required by an authority, or to abstain from doing that which is prohibited.

FAITH=an entire confidence or trust in God's character and declarations, and in the character and doctrines of Christ, with an unreserved surrender of the will to his guidance, and dependence on his merits for salvation. In other words, that firm belief in God's testimony, and of the truth of the gospel, which influences the will, and leads to an entire reliance on Christ for salvation.

FRUITFULNESS=The quality of producing fruit in abundance; productiveness; fertility; as the fruitfulness of land. Exuberant abundance. Productiveness. The quality of being prolific, or producing many offspring.

POWER IN PRAYER=

POWER=the faculty of moving or of producing a change in something; ability or strength.
The primary sense of the verb is to strain, to exert force. The exertion of power proceeds from the will, and in strictness, no being destitute of will or intelligence, can exert power. Power in man is active or speculative. Active power is that which moves the body; speculative power is that by which we see, judge, remember, or in general, by which we think. Power may exist without exertion. We have power to speak when we are silent. Influence; that which may move the mind;
as the power of arguments or of persuasion. Christ is called the power of God, as through him and his gospel, God displays his power and authority in ransoming and saving sinners.

PRAYER=
In a general sense, the act of asking for a favor from God, and particularly with earnestness.
In worship, a solemn address to the Supreme Being, consisting of adoration, or an expression of our sense of God's glorious perfections, confession of our sins, supplication for mercy and forgiveness, intercession for blessings on others, and thanksgiving, or an expression of gratitude to God for his mercies and benefits. A prayer however may consist of a single petition, and it may be spontaneous, written or printed in advance.


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