The Law of Faith by David Oyedepo [Summary] 

Main Summary: The Law of Faith by David Oyedepo reveals the spiritual principles that make faith produce results. It teaches how to grow, express, and sustain your faith in God, guiding believers to live victoriously in the supernatural realm.

Lessons You’ll Learn From This Post 

• How Faith Operates
• How to Express Faith
• Where Faith Operates
• How to Grow Your Faith
• Faith & Love
• Faith & Your Source
• Faith & Patience
• Faith & Praise
• Faith & Sin
• Faith & Joyful Service 

The heart of man is where faith is born and nurtured.

How Faith Operates

• Faith is born and nurtured in the heart, not the head. Believing with the heart is what connects you to God’s power.
• The Word of God must mix with faith in the heart before it can produce results.
• Faith is a spiritual force that draws the omnipotence of God into a situation.
• The heart is the miracle center of man—what dominates your heart determines what manifests in your life.
• Words are reflections of the heart; whatever fills your heart controls your speech and outcome.
• Faith cannot thrive in the realm of logic or sight; it functions only in the spiritual realm of conviction.
• You will struggle as a believer if all you do is feed your mind but then starve your spirit of God’s Word, weakening your faith.
• Faith is a vital part of the believer’s spiritual armor, necessary to overcome all attacks of the enemy.

Also read Miracle of Seed Faith By Oral Robert [Summary]

If you don’t say what you believe, you have not fully complied with the law of faith.

How to Express Faith

• Faith must be expressed before it can produce results; it cannot remain hidden in your heart.
• God sees the heart, but the devil and circumstances only respond to spoken and acted faith.
• There are two main ways faith is expressed:
  • Saying what you believe.
  • Acting on what you believe.

• Words are powerful—they carry life or death (Proverbs 18:21). Faith becomes a creative force when it finds expression in words.
• God Himself demonstrated this principle: “And God said…”—creation responded to spoken faith.
• Believing without speaking is incomplete; confession establishes what the heart believes (Mark 11:23).
• The Word of God in your mouth is like fire that consumes every hindrance (Jeremiah 5:14).
• When you speak God’s Word in faith, demons and obstacles fade away in obedience to your declaration (Psalm 18:44–45).
• God gives you the right words to speak when you open your mouth in faith (Psalm 81:10, Luke 21:15).
• Faith is fully activated when what you believe in your heart is confessed with your mouth (Romans 10:10).
• Faith must also be expressed through corresponding action. Believing without acting is dead faith.
• God weighs your actions to see if they align with your confession; faith that produces always acts.
• True faith is not passive—it speaks, acts, and expects results.

Faith should not be a private affair—it must be made public as circumstances demand.

Where Faith Operates

• Faith should not be a private matter; it must be expressed publicly when necessary.
• Jesus said that whoever confesses Him before men, He will also confess before the Father—showing that faith must be visible and vocal.
• Many believers deny Christ in public by being ashamed to speak or act on His Word before others.
• Refusing to identify with Jesus in word or deed makes Him unable to identify with you before the Father (Matthew 10:32–33).
• Faith requires boldness before the world, even if it makes you look foolish or mocked by unbelievers.
• The world’s system contradicts the laws of the Spirit; the world says, “see the doctor,” faith says, “stand on the Word.”
• Until you are willing to despise shame, you are not ready for victory.
• The woman with the issue of blood publicly confessed her condition and her faith; Jesus called it “great faith.”
• At the wedding in Cana, the servants obeyed Jesus publicly, even when His instructions seemed unreasonable—that’s open faith.
• Jesus Himself endured public shame on the cross and spoke openly before the world (John 18:20).
• Faith thrives in bold public action — the disciples in Acts 14 spoke boldly, and God confirmed their words with signs and wonders.
• Hiding your faith under a “bushel” is like hiding your light; public faith glorifies God and draws others to Him.
• When you share your testimony of faith, you give God glory and point others to His power.
• Faith should not be selfish; it must be a witness to the world of God’s reality.

There is no short-cut to growing spiritually; the Word is the only diet for faith.

How to Grow Your Faith

• Faith is a spiritual force that must grow, just like a living organism.
• Growth in faith determines the measure of results a believer experiences.
• Faith can be absent, little, or great, depending on what it feeds on.
• The Word of God is the food that nourishes and grows faith. Without the Word, faith becomes weak or stunted.
• Just as physical growth requires a proper diet, spiritual growth requires constant feeding on the Word (1 Peter 2:2).
• Faith comes and grows by hearing and understanding the Word (Romans 10:17).
• Many modern believers make the same mistake—depending on emotions, experiences, or church culture instead of the Word.
• “The just shall live by his own faith”—no one can live by another’s revelation.
• Another way to build faith is praying in the Holy Ghost (Jude 20). It strengthens and charges your inner man.
• Praying in tongues allows the Holy Spirit to quicken scriptures relevant to your needs, deepening understanding and conviction.
• The Holy Ghost can only remind you of what you have studied—thus, study and prayer must work together.
• Faith grows when you continually feed on the Word and pray in the Spirit, creating spiritual strength for victory.

Faith works or achieves its effect within the context of love; outside of love, it is vain and cannot work.

Faith & Love

• Love is the foundation of faith; without love, faith cannot work.
• God Himself is love, and since believers are born of God, they are born of love and capable of expressing it.
• Every believer’s dealings with others must be motivated and guided by love, which reflects God’s nature.
• Faith operates within the context of love—“faith which worketh by love” (Galatians 5:6).
• Outside of love, faith becomes vain and powerless. You cannot walk in bitterness, strife, or unforgiveness and expect your faith to produce results.
• Love fulfills all of God’s laws; failure to love is disobedience that blocks answers to prayer.
• Lack of love is a major reason prayers and faith often fail to manifest.
• Jesus’ life of miracles flowed from His heart of compassion and love for people.
• The devil knows love is the power behind faith, so he uses division, bitterness, and unforgiveness to cripple believers and churches.
• A church or minister without love will lose spiritual power, no matter their gifts.
• The God-kind of love already dwells in every Spirit-filled believer (Romans 5:5).
• Love must be developed deliberately—you must choose to love, surrender selfish interests, and practice kindness daily.
• When love rules your heart, your faith will work effortlessly, and your prayers will receive quick answers.

Also read Understanding Faith by Peter Tan [Summary]

God is Jehovah El-Shaddai—He is more than enough to meet all situations all by Himself.

Faith & Your Source

• Faith requires total dependence on God alone—He is the only true source of help.
• Looking to men, connections, or alternative sources shows divided trust, which blocks divine intervention.
• God is a jealous God; He will not share His glory with another. He wants His children to rely solely on Him for every need.
• The Psalmist declared, “My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from Him” (Psalm 62:5).
• Many believers fail in faith because they think God must work through human channels—but He is not limited by human systems.
• God can use anything or anyone, even inanimate objects, to fulfill His Word.
• Depending on man weakens faith and hinders God’s move. You cannot serve two masters—you either trust God completely or not at all.
• God’s jealousy means He will not act while man still competes for His glory.
• Single focus is essential—when your eyes are fixed on God, your body will be full of light (Matthew 6:22).
• Looking down at the problem destroys faith; looking up to God brings victory.
• The story of the brazen serpent illustrates this truth—those who looked at it lived; those who looked elsewhere perished.
• Faith operates effectively only when your gaze is fixed solely on God, your unchanging source.

As powerful as faith can be, it is vulnerable to wrong attitudes like anxiety and impatience.

Faith & Patience

• Faith loses its power when mixed with anxiety or impatience.
• Anxiety reveals unbelief, and impatience tries to force God’s timing—both destroy faith’s effectiveness.
• God commands, “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10); stillness is a proof of trust.
• King Saul lost his dynasty through impatience—he couldn’t wait for Samuel and acted in disobedience.
• Many believers likewise miss God’s best by acting before His appointed time or by trying to help Him fulfill His promise.
• Trials and delays are not punishment—they are training grounds for patience, which strengthens faith (Romans 5:3–4).
• Faith that endures trials becomes stronger; every victory builds confidence for greater exploits.
• Patience helps believers know God through experience—faith without patience will collapse under pressure.
• God is a God of patience, and He expects His children to reflect that nature.
• Jesus taught that worry changes nothing—if God clothes the lilies, He will also take care of you (Matthew 6:27–28).
• Anxiety only drains spiritual strength; peace and quiet confidence are signs of mature faith (Isaiah 30:15).
• When you remain calm, you position yourself to hear the “still small voice” of God that gives direction.
• Relaxed faith is powerful faith; it rests in God’s faithfulness and never panics under pressure.

Also read How To Make Your Faith Work by Pst Chris Oyakhilome [Summary]

Have you faith? Add to it praise and discover for yourself a new dimension of God’s power.

Faith & Praise

• Praise is an essential part of the faith walk—it keeps God present and active in your life.
• God inhabits the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3); when you praise, His presence fills your situation.
• While prayer invites angels to act, praise brings God Himself into the scene, producing direct intervention.
• Praise is comely (beautiful) before God—it is the natural atmosphere of His throne.
• We were created to show forth God’s glory through words and deeds of praise.
• The battle of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20 proves that praise is a weapon: when the Israelites sang, God set ambushes against their enemies, and they won without lifting a sword.
• David also demonstrated that praise drives away evil spirits—when he played before Saul, the tormenting spirit fled (1 Samuel 16:23).
• Genuine praise is spiritual warfare—no devil can remain where true worship is offered.
• A praise-filled believer keeps the enemy far away and attracts miracles effortlessly.
• Mount Zion (the dwelling place of God) is called the city of miracles—a realm filled with angels, joy, and divine power (Hebrews 12:22–23). And the gateway to this realm is thanksgiving and praise (Psalm 100:4).
• Faith receives from God; praise secures and multiplies what faith has received.
• A life of praise transforms circumstances because it focuses on God’s greatness rather than the problem.

A man steps into sin as soon as he steps out of the fear of God.

Faith & Sin

• Sin is the greatest enemy of faith; it short-circuits divine power and nullifies all spiritual effort.
• The fear of God is what keeps you from sin—when reverence for God fades, sin takes over.
• Sin is a fundamental hindrance to the effective working of faith; it blocks prayers and cancels righteousness.
• God cannot justify anyone who deliberately walks in disobedience.
• Scripture declares that if the righteous man turns to sin, his former righteousness will not be remembered (Ezekiel 33:13).
• Sin causes believers to lose the blessings of the covenant and fall under curses instead (Deuteronomy 28:1–13).
• The Word of God has cleansing power; it keeps the heart pure and resistant to sin.
• Neglecting the Word leads to spiritual weakness and moral failure.
• “Whosoever is born of God does not sin”—because the seed (Word) of God remains in him (1 John 3:9).
• Darkness (sin) cannot exist where the light of the Word shines.
• Faith and sin cannot coexist—sin destroys spiritual confidence and breaks communion with God.
• The call to faith includes a call to holiness and separation from the world (2 Corinthians 6:17).
• Every form of sin—no matter how small—is “unclean” and limits God’s operation in a believer’s life.
• God honours those who honour Him and despises those who treat His Word lightly (1 Samuel 2:30).
• Therefore, purity and obedience are essential to sustained faith and spiritual victory.

You can pray all the prayer of faith, but if you have no joyful attitude toward the service of the Master, you will end up disappointed.

Faith & Joyful Service 

• A vital supplement to faith is a glad and willing heart to serve God in any capacity.
• Every believer is called to serve God joyfully—in witnessing, giving, singing, helping others, or advancing the gospel.
• True love for God expresses itself through glad service, not through compulsion or complaints.
• Jesus declared the greatest commandment: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength” (Mark 12:30).
• Salvation is not an escape from responsibility; believers are saved unto good works, not saved to be idle.
• Serving God joyfully brings blessings; serving grudgingly brings judgment.
• In Deuteronomy 28:47–48, God warned that failure to serve with joy and gladness leads to bondage and lack.
• You can pray in faith, but if your service is done with murmuring or resentment, you forfeit your reward.
• Complaining in service turns God’s favour into displeasure; He desires cheerful servants, not burdened ones.
• Jeremiah 23:38–39 warns against treating service as a “burden of the Lord”—such an attitude provokes divine rejection.
• Serving God is a privilege, not a burden; it opens doors to divine promotion and preservation.
• True faith produces joyful obedience; glad service proves that your trust in God is genuine.
• A believer who serves God joyfully attracts His presence, while a grumbler drives it away.
• Therefore, faith must be accompanied by joy, gratitude, and eagerness to serve in whatever role God assigns.

In conclusion, after reading this post, take a moment to examine your faith. Strengthen it with love, patience, and purity. Begin to speak God’s Word boldly, praise Him continually, and trust Him completely—you’ll soon see mountains move and His promises come alive in your life.

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