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Subject: Prayer and faith

Author:
Richard Allain

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Date Posted: 09:20:42 10/20/01 Sat

The faith which creates powerful praying is the faith which centers itself on a powerful person.Faith in Christ's ability to do and to do greatly,is the faith which prays greatly.Thus the leper lay hold upon the power of Christ."Lord,if thou wilt",he cried,"thou canst make me clean".In this instance we are shown how faith centered in Christ's ability to do,and how it secured the healing power.
It was concerning this very point,that Jesus questioned the blind men who came to Him for healing: "Believe ye that I am able to do this?"They said unto Him,Yea,Lord".Then touched He their eyes,saying,"according to your FAITH be it unto you".
It was to inspire faith in His ability to DO that Jesus left behind Him,that last,great statement,which,in the final analysis,is a ringing challenge to faith. "All power," He declared,"is given unto me in heaven and earth.

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