Faith

Fearful Of Coming Short

Hebrews 4:1

… The way to Heaven is by faith—we are to fear lest we have a false faith, a faltering faith, or a temporary faith— and so come short …

The Best Strengthening Medicine

Hebrews 11:34

… Let me ask you to note, first, faith makes men strong for holy doing. And, secondly, faith makes men strong for patient suffering. We shall go over the …

The Luther Sermon at Exeter Hall

Galatians 5:6

… By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith." Faith is humble and ascribes all praise to God. Faith is truthful and confesses her obligation …

The Nobleman's Faith

John 4:46-53

… Then, thirdly, we will look upon the flame offaith, or faith at last showing itself decidedly. And fourthly, the conflagration of faith, when faith, at last, blazed up …

Faith, What Is It?

FAITH, WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS THIS FAITH concerning which it is said, "By grace are ye saved, through faith?" There are many descriptions of faith; but almost …

An Inscription for the Mausoleum of the Saints

Hebrews 11:13

… Now, with extreme brevity, I want to speak upon THE FAITH TO LIVE WITH—the life of faith. How do we live if we live by faith? The …

Joseph's Bones

Hebrews 11:22

… Moreover, notice, that having faith himself, he would encourage the faith of others. No man may be said to have real faith who is not concerned that faith …

Morning, March 7

Mk 11:22

Morning, March 7 Go To Evening Reading “Have faith in God.” Mark 11:22 Faith is the foot of the soul by which it can march along the …

Peter Walking on the Sea

Matthew 14:28-31

… May we always have enough of faith to be doing wonders. Some poor souls have enough faith to carry them to Heaven. Others have just enough faith to …

A Plain Answer to an Important Enquiry

John 6:29

… It is faith that tramples on temptation. It is faith that overcomes the world. It is faith that attains to holiness. Within the compass of that little babe …

Faith Tried and Triumphing

Job 13:15

… The Christian's walk is faith and his life is faith! Faith is to the Christian all the spiritual senses, not one, but all. The natural man has …

God'S Cure For Man'S Weakness

Hebrews 11:34

… Brethren, our Churches must come back to the old faith and to a firm belief in it! If you do not believe the articles of your faith, reject …

Believing On Jesus—and Its Counterfeits

John 8:30-32

… Out of a weak and imperfect faith, something better may arise. Saving faith, in its secret beginnings, may be contained in this common and doubtful faith. It is …

Characteristics of Faith

John 4:48

… It was seeking faith. That is the first stage of faith. Now just notice that this seeking faith excited his activity. As soon as ever God gives a …

Two Essential Things

Acts 20:21

… self must sink in repentance that Christ may rise by faith. Moreover, repentance salts faith and sweetens it, and faith does the same to repentance. Faith, if there …

Hearken and Look; or, Encouragement for Believers

Isaiah 51:2-3

… The just shall live by faith. Some people have a faith which is for show, a Sunday faith, faith that cannot bear the wear and tear of every …

The Growth of Faith

2 Thessalonians 1:3

… So a man may keep his faith unused until it can scarcely be called faith at all—therefore mind that your faith is kept in full exercise for …

Circumcision and Uncircumcision

Galatians 5:6

… But mark, we are told that this is faith of a certain kind—it is "faith which works by love." It is not a faith that merely talks …

Faith.

… The dawn of faith was to us the morning of life; by faith only we began to live. We have since then walked by faith. Whenever we have …

A Painful and Puzzling Question

Mark 4:40

… But it was originally put to men who had some faith, men who had faith enough to make them disciples of Christ, faith which brought them to sail …

'Go in Peace'

Luke 7:50

… He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you"—not Peter's faith, nor James's faith, nor John's faith, but her own! And you, also …

Where The "If" Lies

Mark 9:23

… They cry, "My faith is so weak; my faith is so variable; my faith is so shaken," and so forth. It is as if those who were bidden …

Fruitless Faith

James 2:17

… The faith that saves is not a historical faith, not a faith that simply believes a creed and certain facts—I have no doubt devils are very orthodox …

Good Cheer From Grace Received

Matthew 9:20-22

… for your faith has made you whole." Though her faith dared only to touch the hem of His garment, it was evidently acceptable faith, for because of it …

All Joy in All Trials

James 1:2-4

… hence mockings, persecutions, temptations, and trials are sure to beset the pathway to faith. The hand of faith is against all evil, and all evil is against faith …

Morning, March 19

Ro 4:20

Morning, March 19 Go To Evening Reading “Strong in faith.” Romans 4:20 Christian, take good care of thy faith; for recollect faith is the only way whereby …

Believing With The Heart

Romans 10:10

… First, upon faith. We have here set before us, either in the text, or in the context, the Object of faith, the nature of faith, and its result …

Carte Blanche

Matthew 15:28

… Little faith always lacks ingenuity— it must have everything very plain or else it cannot move at all. But great faith makes crooked things straight, sees light in …

Holding Fast Our Profession

Hebrews 10:23

… Well, then, we have faith—faith that believes, faith that learns, faith that reclines, faith that trusts herself entirely in the love of God—faith that can say …

The Moral of a Miracle

Mark 11:22

… Our faith must not be partly in God and partly in something else, but faith in God. And it is, literally, "Have the faith of God"—the faith …

Jonah's Resolve—or, 'Look Again!'

Jonah 2:4

… Give me the faith which loves the Scriptures! Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God—and true faith always loves the Word from which …

Seeing Jesus

Hebrews 2:9

… So little faith is as truly the faith of God's elect as the greatest faith! If you but see Jesus, though it is but by the corner …

Unbelievers Upbraided

Mark 16:14

… God be thanked that it is not so with all Christians—there are some who walk in faith and dwell in faith. I suppose that as birds fly …

Salvation by Faith and the Work of the Spirit

Galatians 5:5

… Our faith is not for today and tomorrow only, but for time and eternity! We are rooted and grounded in faith in Christ— "All that remains for me …

Rahab

Hebrews 11:31

… In the second place RAHAB'S FAITH WAS ACTIVE. It was not a sleeping faith, or a dead faith—it was an operative faith. It was active first …

Jacob Worshipping on His Staff

Hebrews 11:21

… Whether we live, or whether we die, let us have faith in God! Whenever we preach or teach the Gospel, let us have faith, for without faith we …

"Christ First, Me Last—Nothing Between But Love"

Galatians 2:20

… The eyes of our soul must be opened if we are to see what faith is. Now, saving faith is faith in a Person, faith in the living …

The Little Dogs

Matthew 15:26

… The first is, faith's mouth cannot be closed. The second is, faith never disputes with God. Thirdly, I perceive that faith argues mightily and fourthly, that faith …

The Holdfasts of Faith

Romans 4:16

… Sunshine-faith comes and goes— true faith stands sentry at all hours! Fair-weather faith is poor stuff—give me winter-faith which has warmth within it when …

How Faith Comes

John 4:39-42

… I am going to talk about faith—faith as it came to these Samaritans. And we shall notice, first, faith's annunciation—"Now we believe." Secondly, faith's …