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  THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: The secret to our faith is the faith of Christ, which springs
in our hearts and trusts in our trials.

Topics: "Faith in Trials", "The Spirit of Prayer"
Scripture References: Psalm 22:22, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 4:6, Hebrews 12:2

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DESCRIPTION
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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the essence of faith as the faith of Christ that
resides in our hearts, enabling us to trust during trials. He encourages
believers to look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith,
which allows us to rest upon God's promises rather than struggle to
claim them. Simpson illustrates that true prayer is infused with the
Spirit of Christ, transforming our petitions into songs of victory, as
exemplified by Paul and Silas in prison. This spirit of faith not only
empowers us to overcome but also inspires a heart of praise amidst
challenges.

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CONTENT
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Let us learn the secret of our faith. It is the faith of Christ,
springing in our hearts and trusting in our trials. So shall we always
sing, The life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the
Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me (Galatians 2:20). If
we keep looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith
(Hebrews 12:2), we shall discover that instead of struggling to
appropriate the promises of God, we shall lie down upon them in blessed
repose, and be borne up by them with the faith which is no more our own
than the than the promises upon which it rests. Each new need will find
us leaning again on Him for the grace to trust and to overcome. Further,
we see here the true spirit of prayer.

It is the Spirit of Christ in us.

In the midst of the congregation will I praise thee (Psalm 22:22).
Christ still sings these praises in the trusting heart and lifts our
prayers into songs of victory! This is the true spirit of prayer. Paul
and Silas in the prison at Philippi turned prayer into praise, night
into day-the night of sorrow into the morning of joy. When Jesus, the
spirit of faith is in us, He will also become the spirit of praise.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/the-faith-of-the-son-of-god/
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