Student of the Word.
Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if
The constant Companion.
“Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated. Don’t give them a second thought because GOD, your God, is striding ahead of you. He’s right there with you. He won’t let
A book of remembrance
Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who
So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.” Galatians 3:11 (NLT)
Four times the Bible says the just or righteous shall live by faith. Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38.
Faith is trust. Who or what you have faith in, you trust.
God is the source of all good things. James 1:17. He’s the source and sustainer of existence and life.
Therefore, living by faith is trusting in this God who’s the source and sustainer of life and every good thing.
It is looking to him expectantly everyday knowing that he supplies whatever we need. Psalms 145:15-16 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
You can only have faith or trust in someone or something you clearly and closely know. Faith in God is the automatic result and response to knowing him intimately. For instance, because we know God loves us we believe in him, we trust him.
1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. (NKJV). John says we have known and believed. In other words, knowing God results in believing or faith in God. It’s the very same exact truth Paul affirms in Romans 10:17 that faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Therefore, living by faith is living by the knowledge of God. Not mere head knowledge or crammed religious facts about him but rather personal intimate acquaintance with him. For example, it is waking up every day, going through the day handling our responsibilities and tasks with the assurance that God is our heavenly Father who unconditionally loves us, cares for us, will never leave us, an ever-present help, guiding and enabling us.
Faith over fear
While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.” Hearing this, Jesus said
You are supernaturally strong where you are naturally weak.
“And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that
Intercession – God pleading with man, not man pleading with God.
Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore [you] on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 2Corinthians 5:20 (NKJV) We then, [as]
Let the weak say I am strong.
Beat your plowshares into swords And your pruning hooks into spears; Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.'” Joel 3:10 (NKJV) God calls those things which be not as though
Look to the Lord
Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other. Isaiah 45:22 (NLT) To look to someone or something means to seek and
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And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Philippians