Sermon by Ps Wang Guanghan at the Faith Community Baptist Church at 19 July 2025.
Background:
Atmosphere refers to the environment that is cultivated, good and bad. We live in a physical atmosphere to sustain life as the Spirit of God hovers and creates the heaven and earth. There is also the spiritual atmosphere that sets the tone of our faith. God responds in an atmosphere of faith, of expectancy, of hunger...
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43 talks about a woman who secretly touched Jesus's cloak and was instantly healed of her suffering. Jesus also publicly healed the daughter of a synagogue leader from death, because her father believed in Jesus. Both received healing because of the atmosphere of faith that was created.
How can we create the atmosphere of faith?
1. Take authority
As believers we have authority But we do not take hold of it often enough despite given the power by God to act. It is a responsibility to take authority and refusing to let fear and defeat have the final say. God did not ask us to be a thermometer (just a gauge or measuring device) but a thermostat to influence the temperature, even if we do not enough faith.
2. Take ownership
Jesus removed the people from the room after they laughed at him. He decided only to include people who are aligned to the atmosphere of faith. In our home, our ministry and our heart, we need to take ownership and see potential rather than problems. In marriage, when conflict arises, ask "What can I own in this?" We choose to be intentional with our words and our action, so that we can set the atmosphere of the situation.