“Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you.’” Genesis 12:1 While faith is a very familiar word, we can be uncertain about what it actually means. We know we’re[...]
“Faith comes from hearing and hearing by the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17 Faith is essential in everything we do as believers. Yet, we often struggle in our faith when face-to-face with the realities of everyday life. So how do we learn to have greater faith? Well, we certainly[...]
“It shall be done to you according to your faith.” Matthew 9:29 Faith is the key that unlocks everything about the Christian life. It’s the standard by which all Christians are measured and life is to be lived. While we all live by faith in something, there’s no power[...]
“And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.” Matthew 7:25 The storms of life often come without warning. These are situations that disturb us physically, financially, or emotionally. And because[...]
“constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father” 1 Thessalonians 1:3 There’s nothing more personal than having faith in Jesus Christ. But don't confuse your faith being personal[...]
“Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. But someone may well say, ‘You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.’” James 2:17–18 Faith is believing and acting[...]
“You who rejoice in Lodebar, and say, ‘Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?’” Amos 6:13 It’s a red flag to our spiritual condition when we celebrate victories that do not require faith. That’s exactly what happened to Israel in today’s passage. Lodebar and Karnaim[...]
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Athletes never want to be described as soft. It means they lack the physical toughness or mental tenacity their sport demands, which leads to folding[...]
“Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction” 1 Corinthians 10:11 Why should we read the Old Testament? Well, Israel’s history is like an instruction manual. It reveals who God is, what pleases Him, and how the faithful are to live.[...]