{"id":18835,"date":"2026-04-16T19:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=18835"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:55:53","slug":"the-effective-faith-that-works-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/the-effective-faith-that-works-13\/","title":{"rendered":"THE EFFECTIVE FAITH THAT WORKS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE EFFECTIVE FAITH THAT WORKS: IT’S COMMUNICATED IN HOPE!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“And HOPE\u00a0maketh not ASHAMED; because the love of God is SHED abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is GIVEN unto us”\u00a0<\/i>Romans 5:5.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The FAITH that WORKS and\u00a0that’s\u00a0EFFECTUAL (effective and efficient) is the FAITH that COMMUNICATES in HOPE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hence communicate your FAITH in HOPE. For HOPE takes away shame and reproach off\u00a0one’s\u00a0life, because of the LOVE of Christ that genuinely\u00a0operate\u00a0in our spirit by the Holy Spirit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And the PATIENCE of HOPE keeps FAITH thriving\u00a0in the midst of\u00a0all odds, while\u00a0LABOURING in\u00a0LOVE to SERVE.\u00a01 Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 10:35-36.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Now FAITH is the SUBSTANCE of things HOPED for, the EVIDENCE of things not SEEN”<\/i>\u00a0Hebrews 11:1.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“And HOPE\u00a0maketh not ASHAMED; because the love of God is SHED abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is GIVEN unto us”<\/i>\u00a0Romans 5:5.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I thank my God,\u00a0making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 hearing of thy LOVE and FAITH, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 that the COMMUNICATION of thy FAITH may become EFFECTUAL by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus”\u00a0<\/i>Philemon 4-6.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“We give thanks to God always for you all,\u00a0making mention of you in our prayers; 3 remembering without ceasing your WORK OF FAITH, AND LABOUR OF LOVE, AND PATIENCE OF HOPE in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 5 For our gospel came not unto you in WORD ONLY, BUT ALSO IN POWER, AND IN THE HOLY GHOST, AND IN MUCH ASSURANCE; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake”<\/i>\u00a01 Thessalonians 1:2-5.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“CAST NOT AWAY therefore your CONFIDENCE, which hath great\u00a0recompence of reward. 36 For ye have NEED OF PATIENCE, that, after ye have DONE THE WILL of God, ye might RECEIVE THE PROMISE . . .”<\/i>\u00a0Hebrews 10:35-39.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SUMMARY:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The message highlights the importance of effective faith that works, communicated through hope. It\u00a0emphasises\u00a0that faith is not just a feeling, but a substance that gives evidence of things not seen\u00a0(Hebrews 11:1).<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Key points:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n