I need a little faith.

Now onto the Power Gifts. These are actually the artillery of gifts. Gift of faith, healing, and working of miracles. These gifts are second in appreciation and second in greatness, the revelation gifts being the greatest God can give. The gift of faith and simple faith are two completely different things. Every believer has faith. This specific type of faith has no relation to the supernatural sign gift of the Holy Spirit we are studying about here. There is a difference between the measure of faith, which the Bible says is given to every believer, and the gift of faith.

Natural Faith: A farmer plants a seed of corn believing that it will die, burst open, and come up out of the ground as a simple little blade, and grow into a healthy stalk that will produce more corn. A fisherman goes out, casts his net, and catches fish. This is what natural faith looks like.

Saving Faith: A person hears the Gospel of Jesus Christ, believes it, accepts Jesus into his heart, and is saved. This faith is also needed for healing.

The gift of faith is different from other types of faith. This special faith supernaturally achieves what is impossible through human instruments. Through the Holy Spirit, you will perform supernatural exploits that cannot be humanly explained. No human strength is involved. The gift of faith has to do with the functioning of God in you and through you, but nothing involving you or your ability. Faith permits God to perform on your behalf. If you say, "It can't be done," you are right - it can't, in your life. You cannot function in God without faith. That is why you should read the bible every day.

A great example of this is when Jesus spoke mighty words to the tempest, and immediately it was calmed. That was faith functioning through Him. He did nothing but speak words of faith, and it was done. Another example is Elijah. 1 Kings 17 is about Elijah being hidden away in the wilderness with nothing to eat. The Lord caused the ravens to bring meat and bread to Elijah. It was a miracle that the ravens did not eat the food before it reached him. Elijah did nothing for the meal. He didn't dance, or preach, no labor at all. He just said, "Lord, I thank You for supplying my needs."

Boom Faith.