Increasing Faith

Kingdom faith has been eroded in the London Church scene: what should be a heavenly virus that is contagious and cannot be stopped from spreading, has been attacked with the anti-virus of religion, unbelief, fear and political correctness, disillusionment and disappointment. This leaves the appearance of a form of Religion, but also barrenness and powerlessness.

The Kingdom by definition always spreads, grows, fills, and overcomes, and it operates through the commodity of Kingdom Faith. This is not just Saving Faith, which can lead someone to salvation: it is so much more!

Kingdom Faith moves mountains of opposition, it is overcoming; it believes for people, buildings and finance, and in the face of impossibility, it says “All things are possible for those who believe!” It will not be silenced or stopped from acting radically, because silent, inactive, passive faith is dead. It always suffers violent attacks, and opposition, but no matter what happens, it knows it is condemned to victory! Let faith arise in London!

Key Scriptures

Without faith, it is impossible to please God (Heb 11:6) It is like having the Title Deed to what we have hoped for (Heb 11:1) Faith can move mountains (Mark 11: 22-26) But it works through love (Gal 5:6) It can be the size of a tiny mustard seed…but it still works! (Matt 17:20) It comes from hearing God speak to us (Rom 10:17) but if we don’t act, our faith is dead (James 2:26) This is the victory that overcomes the world…even our Kingdom faith! (1 John 5:4)

Prayer points.

• Renounce the unbelief, fear, disappointments, political correctness and religion, and anything else that has eroded Kingdom Faith in London
• Personally respond to the command: “Have the Faith of God!” Mk 11:22
• Cry out to God for a breaking of the mindsets of unbelief in the Churches, and across the capital.
• Pray for a new breed of preachers who will boldly proclaim the Word of Faith again in London, in the face of all opposition.
• Ask God for specific Gifts of Faith to be released in London, so that we will again see the ministry of miracles, signs and wonders.

Written by Gordon Hickson, Vicar of St. Aldates, Oxford.