Believing Jesus

John 6:28-29 - "Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”
²⁹ Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

In the chapter Jesus has done many miracles, and the people asked, what must we do to do the works God requires? His response was believe in the one Him. We can't work up the works of God. Any work that does not come from faith in Christ and out of a relationship with him is a man made work. It will be a work of the flesh.

Unbelief is a hindrance to doing the work of God because unbelief brings fear and hinders us from moving into the promise of God. (Prov. 22:13)

Hebrews 3:19 - "  So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief."

The people of Israel that left Egypt did not take possession of the promise land because they doubted God. In the end it brought judgment and death. doubt brings death to our spiritual lives.

It is when we believe in the one who sent us into the world as servants of God and as ambassadors of God that we will be able to accomplish the works of God. It is only by faith we can stand.

Isaiah 7:9 - " The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah’s son.
If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all."

Our strength lies in the strength of our faith in God. It is by this same faith we can guard against the attacks of the enemy and advance on him. 

Ephesians 6;16 - "In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one."

The apostles asked the Lord to increase their faith. (Luke 17:5) We gain faith and perfect our faith by looking to Jesus. (Hebrews 12:2)  We perfect out faith by exercising our faith. (James 2:17,22) Also, our faith grows through trials. (I Peter 1:6-7)

Let us lay hold of Christ that we might do the works of our Father.