8d • General discussion
Kingdom Key - Point 27
My faith is anchored in Christ and proven through faithfulness.
“When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?” — Luke 18:8
Kingdom Lesson
The first question we must ask about faith is not how much we have, but what it is placed in. It is possible to have great faith in the wrong things. I have learned that the hard way. When our faith is placed in people, circumstances, or systems, it can lead to disappointment. People are limited, but God is not.
True faith must be anchored in Christ and Him crucified. When our faith is rooted in Him, it becomes stable and unshakable. Scripture says, “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.” Where we place our trust determines how we respond when challenges arise.
Faith also grows. Scripture teaches that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. The more we expose ourselves to God’s Word, the more our faith develops. But faith is also strengthened through experience. When you have seen God move in your life before, it builds confidence for what He will do again. If God brought you through one season, He can bring you through another.
God is no respecter of persons. What He has done for others, He is able to do for you. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. This is where trust becomes essential. We must learn to trust God even when we do not fully understand His timing. Delays are not always denial. God operates with an eternal perspective, while ours is often limited to the present moment.
Faith is not only something we believe—it is something we demonstrate through faithfulness. Jesus taught that those who are faithful in little will be made ruler over much. Faithfulness is the evidence that our faith is genuine. It is easy to say we believe, but true faith is revealed in consistency over time.
I remember speaking with a woman many years ago who was praying for a husband. As we talked, I encouraged her to be specific in her prayers. Her response was both honest and sobering. She said, “I would just be happy with a man who is faithful.” That statement stayed with me. It revealed how rare true faithfulness has become.
Faithfulness is not just a quality we look for in others—it is a standard God requires of us. If we are not faithful in our word, in our relationships, in our commitment to church, in prayer, and in the small things, how can we expect to be faithful in the greater assignments God has for us?
Jesus gave a sobering warning in the parable of the talents. The servant who buried what was entrusted to him was rebuked harshly. He did nothing with what he had been given. Faith does not hide—it acts. Faithfulness multiplies what God entrusts.
God always rewards faithfulness. He is not looking for perfection—He is looking for consistency. Those who remain faithful over time will see increase, influence, and fulfillment in the purpose God has given them.
This Kingdom Key Point reminds us that faith must be anchored in the right place and expressed in the right way. When our faith is in Christ and our lives reflect faithfulness, we position ourselves for everything God has promised.
Kingdom Quote
Faith anchored in Christ is revealed through a life of faithfulness.
Kingdom Prayer
Father, help me anchor my faith in You alone. Strengthen my trust in Your Word and Your promises. Teach me to live faithfully in every area of my life so that I may be trusted with greater responsibility and walk fully in Your purpose. Amen.
Pastor Robert E. Hardy
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Kingdom Key - Point 27
