A Sermon
Delivered on Wednesday Evening, July 29th, 2026, by
Evangelist PAUL ACQUAH,
Live on MZ Radio London, London UK.
Have you ever believed God for something, yet nothing seemed to change? You prayed, you hoped, and you waited. Yet the breakthrough never came. Why? Could it be that faith, by itself, is not enough? The Bible teaches that true faith is never silent or inactive. Real faith speaks. Real faith moves. Real faith obeys. Faith is more than believing in your heart. It is expressing that belief through your words and your actions. In today’s message titled “Faith Alone Is Not Enough,” Evangelist Paul Acquah explores what the Scriptures reveal about living faith. We will learn from the woman with the issue of blood, whose faith overcame every obstacle because she declared God’s promise and acted upon it. If you are ready to move from passive belief to active faith, then stay tuned to discover how faith that speaks, acts, and obeys releases the power of God into every area of life.
Be blessed as you listen!
Faith is an attitude that must be displayed through your actions. In other words, being a doer of the Word of God. As Christians, we must take action that agrees with, stands for, abides in or reflects our faith in Jesus Christ. Put your faith into action by doing things that line up with your current level of faith. Faith requires action and confident declaration. The Bible teaches that God rewards those who diligently seek Him. Faith is not a passive wish, but a spiritual force that requires corresponding action and confident declaration to manifest in your life. Words and physical actions give substance to your beliefs. Do you remember the story of the woman with the issue of blood who suffered from the same sickness for twelve years? The bible says that 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. 28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the [f]affliction.
True faith is a verb. She didn’t just sit waiting for relief; she forced her way through the pressing crowd to touch the hem of His garment. Faith isn’t just something we speak about in church; You need to put it into action because it’s a driving force that propels us beyond limits, beyond logic, beyond human reasoning. Faith alone is not enough. True faith is never passive; it demands corresponding action. Faith must correspond with action to produce results. She took hold of her healing and openly told her story. It would have been easy for her to stay home, it would have been easy to just stay in bed and just have sad feelings about her life and all her sufferings, but she didn’t. She chose to believe and when you choose to believe, you’ll inconvenience yourself, you’ll get up, you’ll violate what your body says to do. She got up, she got dressed, she got out of the house, she put her life at risk to be out in public, but her believing would not leave her in bed. Her believing would not leave her at home, her believing let her press through the crowd and reach out to touch the hem of Jesus.
Verse 28 says for she kept saying if I only touch his garment I shall be well. Seeing change starts with speaking in faith. Do you want to see God’s power working more consistently in your life? It often begins with what you say. This story reveals how careless words weaken faith—and how faith-filled words can bring breakthrough, direction, and real change. If you want faith to work for you, it must mean something to you. The things you speak to—such as circumstances or sickness—will know whether or not you really mean what you say! Value your words. So, you need to go ahead and agree with the word of God , and act on it. So, for all those twelve years of her suffering, there was a way out but she didn’t know. That’s why the bible says my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. In this story, we see that no problem is too big for Jesus, that Jesus values everyone, and it doesn’t matter who you are and what you have done, his grace is more than enough for you. The woman had problems: she didn’t have solution to the issues she was facing for 12 years of consulting different doctors until she had an encounter with Jesus. No matter how big your problem is, God is bigger.
Why “faith alone is not enough”
Because James 2:17, states that faith without works is dead. inactive faith is simply an opinion. In the context of healing, acting on your faith means behaving as if you are already healed, rather than focusing on the symptoms or waiting for a physical feeling to validate the promise. She did four things: She said it; she did it (corresponding action); she received it; and she testified. “Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction” (Mark 5:29, NKJV). So, there are lessons here from this woman who had a very difficult issue that she was dealing with. She heard about Jesus: Do you have ears to hear the voice of God over the noise of the world? She listened with her spirit, not just her ears.She made a heart decision: Faith begins in the heart. She didn’t wait for ideal conditions; she believed right in the middle of her situation.She spoke faith to herself: “I will live life again. I will be healed.” She kept declaring her healing even before she saw it. Speak your faith: Instead of agreeing with your fears or problems, declare God’s promises aloud daily. Faith connects you to the unseen. Just like exercise strengthens your body, prayer and trust in God sharpen your spiritual senses. Train yourself to see beyond the natural and walk by faith!
Declare your faith confidently becauseauthority is exercised by speaking. Aligning your words with God’s promises instead of your current circumstances gives power to your faith. Are you using the authority God already gave you? When you were born again, God placed His power within you. You’re not defenceless or alone—He equipped you to stand strong. The authority to resist the enemy is already yours, waiting for you to step into it
