Hebrews, chapter 11, mentions some great men and women of faith. This chapter cites some of the great things they did—by or through faith. These men and women are excellent examples of the transforming power of faith. Many people confuse merely believing with having faith in …
True faith in God is vital to living the Christian life. Actually, faith in God is the essence of Christianity. No one can be saved without faith. Without faith, no one can please God. And no one can expect to receive from God if he lacks …
Not all local churches are the same. What you hear from the pulpit in church each week does matter. Beware! Unbiblical preaching and teaching can be hazardous to your faith. You may ask, how can that be. Let’s start off with the following biblical quote: “So …
In some things, it’s not how you start but how you finish. That can be said about our relationship with Christ also. Some people seem to start in faith with the Lord but with time their apparent relationship with Him dies. The question is, what is …
Consider the faith of Abraham. In his day, he didn’t have access to Bibles like we do. He didn’t have the benefit of fellowshipping with other believers. He was not even brought up in a family that knew God. But all of us can learn some …
We are called to live our daily lives by faith. It is the essence of Christian living. We can’t please God without faith (Hebrews 11:6). But many believers don’t think much about their faith in God when all is well in their life. Faith to them …
It matters what we believe. “Everything is possible for him who believes,” Jesus says (Mark 9:23, NIV). This one verse speaks volumes about the power of faith. It says, in effect, that faith opens us up to a world of endless possibilities. Of course, I am …
“They could not enter in because of unbelief” (Heb. 3:19). We find this sad commentary regarding the Israelites in the book of Hebrews. God promised to take them to and give them a land to call home. But when they heard the report of the size …
Some time ago, I attended a high school football game. It was homecoming night for one of the teams. That team won the game 45-00! Needless to say, the winning team had much to celebrate. During the final minutes of the game, I thought about the …
“But I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail…,” Jesus said to Peter (Luke 22:32, NASB). That’s an interesting statement. What does Jesus mean by that? Certainly, He would not pray to prevent an occurrence that could not happen anyway. So, what He …
