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Weekly Pursuit 24 - A Prayer of Faith

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WEEKLY PURSUIT with Ryan

Helping you pursue God, people, and purpose - one step at a time.

Hey friend,

Over the past few weeks as a church, we have been diving into a series called "Faith It." We've been studying the life of Joseph (in Genesis) and his journey toward becoming the second most influential person of his time. It's been a fun journey so far (and we're just getting started - WOO!).

One thing that I wanted to establish as we began this series is defining the word "FAITH." You see, faith is something that I believe is more powerful than any of us even realize. And yet so often we view faith in a similar light as blowing out our birthday candles as a kid or buying a lottery ticket at the gas station.

Faith is bigger than fairy tales.
Faith is bigger than coincidence.
Faith has eternal ramifications.

The Greek word that we often translate to faith in the Bible is πίστις (pistis) or πιστεύω (pisteuō). One is a noun. One is a verb. Both are radically powerful.

Why is this important?

I believe that understanding the meaning of faith will help us begin to grasp the power of faith. You see, faith (pistis; noun) the size of a mustard seed can move mountains (Mt. 17) and faith (pisteuō; verb) is what we need in order to have eternal life (Jn. 3).

Faith is powerful.

So today, I don't want to write too much of my thoughts.

I want to challenge you to pray a prayer.
A simple prayer.
A powerful prayer.

Here it is:

"Lord, increase my faith. Amen."

Maybe you need faith for a healing.
Maybe you need faith for your finances.
Maybe you need faith for your career.
Maybe you need faith for your grief.
Maybe you need faith for _____________.

The truth is, I don't know what you're needing faith for today...
​But I know where you're needing to put your faith.

Turn to Him.
Trust in Him.
Watch Him move in miraculous ways.

Lord, increase our faith.
Amen.

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
Luke 17:5 (NIV)

Weekly Resources

Faith to be Faithful

Faith It | Week 3

In Week 3 of our Faith It series, we look at the story of Joseph in Genesis 39:1–12 and what it means to stay faithful when life gets difficult and temptation pulls us in the wrong direction.

8 NBA Players Who Boldly Share Their Christian Faith

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Ryan Lutz

Pursue God. Pursue People. Pursue Purpose.

I’m a pastor, author, speaker, and coach passionate about helping people pursue God, pursue people, and pursue purpose. I get to serve in the local church while also working with teams, leaders, and athletes to grow in faith and leadership. Whether I’m preaching, writing, or having a conversation over coffee, my heart is to help people take their next step with Jesus and live with intentional impact.

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