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God Has Spoken!— Rejoice!
Psalm 108:7
… It is the joy of faith. You have not yet had the promise fulfilled to your sight, but, seeing that it is fulfilled to your faith, begin to …
SERMON • SERMON 2817Jacob's Fear and Faith
Genesis 32:11
… It was a mixture of, "I fear Esau" and, "You said." Beloved, have you only a struggling faith? Then, struggle on! Never give up struggling. If your faith …
SERMON • SERMON 1042A Persuasive to Steadfastness
Hebrews 3:14
… By faith we begin the life of obedience to Christ, and by faith we continue to lead the life of holiness, for 'the just shall live by faith …
SERMON • SERMON 1335A Cheery Word in Troublous Times
Acts 27:25
… But notice that Paul's faith was faith in God. "I believe God," he said. Nobody else in the ship could see any hope in God. With the …
SERMON • SERMON 2259The Simplicity and Sublimity of Salvation
John 1:11-13
… He works faith in you, but you have to believe! The faith must be your own distinct mental act. Faith is the gift of God, but God does …
CHAPTERThe Increase of Faith
THE INCREASE OF FAITH HOW CAN WE OBTAIN an increase of faith? This is a very earnest question to many. They say they want to believe, but cannot …
CHAPTERFearing to Believe
… The death of carnal hope is the life of faith, and the life of faith is life everlasting. Let self die, that Christ may live in you. But …
SERMON • SERMON 1501Refuges of Lies and What Will Become of Them
Isaiah 28:17
… Now, try the second touchstone as to faith. You have no faith in God. Your hope is not based on faith in Jesus—you have no faith except …
SERMON • SERMON 2591Pride the Destroyer
Habakkuk 2:4
… For, first, the gentleman is too great to live by faith He will not even give himself time to consider what faith means! He is so busy in …
SERMON • SERMON 2386The Drawings Of Divine Love
John 6:44
… Your Word is enough for me! That is my first point, faith is a very simple matter. II. But, secondly, TO THIS FAITH MEN ARE GREATLY DISINCLINED. He …
SERMON • SERMON 1477Jesus Admired In Them That Believe
2 Thessalonians 1:10
… But inasmuch as they are first said to be saints, be it never forgotten that this faith must be a living faith—a faith which produces a hatred …
SERMON • SERMON 1294The Anchor
Hebrews 6:17-20
… The wonders of creation, the discoveries of Revelation and the movements of Providence are all intended to create and foster the principle of faith in the living God …
SERMON • SERMON 1242Abraham's Prompt Obedience to the Call of God
Hebrews 11:8
… What a mighty sway faith has over a man, and how greatly it strengthens him. Faith was to the patriarch his authority for starting upon his strange journey …
DEVOTIONALMorning, March 18
Ga 3:26
Morning, March 18 Go To Evening Reading “Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:26 The fatherhood of God is common …
SERMON • SERMON 2700Growth in Grace
2 Peter 3:18
… If you would grow in faith, you must live near to the Cross. The sweet flower of faith was first sown in Christ's precious blood—and it …
COMMENTARYPsalm 31
Psalm 31
… while God is righteous, faith will not be left to be proved futile and fanatical. How sweetly the declaration of faith in this first verse sounds, if we …
DEVOTIONALMorning, October 7
Nu 11:11
Morning, October 7 Go To Evening Reading “Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant?” Numbers 11:11 Our heavenly Father sends us frequent troubles to try our faith . If …
SERMON • SERMON 1429Faith's Sure Foundation
1 Peter 2:6
… That is faith—resting wholly upon Christ and looking entirely to Him for everything that has to do with our salvation. Genuine faith in Christ does not trust …
SERMON • SERMON 3038Justice Vindicated And Righteousness Exemplified
Romans 3:24-26
… seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make void the Law through faith? God forbid: yes …
SERMON • SERMON 1307Enoch
Genesis 5:21-24
… To this end there must be faith, for there can be no justification except by faith. And as we have said, already, there is no pleasing God except …
DEVOTIONALMorning, September 7
Mk 2:4
… and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.” Mark 2:4 Faith is full of inventions . The …
SERMON • SERMON 2881Feeble Faith Appealing to a Strong Savior
Mark 9:24
… While men have no faith—I repeat what I said just now—while men have no faith, they are unconscious of their unbelief, but as soon as they …
DEVOTIONALEvening, August 23
Eph 3:17
Evening, August 23 Go To Morning Reading “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.” Ephesians 3:17 Beyond measure it is desirable that we, as believers …
CHAPTERFaith in the Person of the Lord Jesus
… It is the outward confession which should always go with inward faith. The outward sign saves not; but it sets forth to us our death, burial, and resurrection …
SERMON • SERMON 959Right Replies To Right Requests
Luke 11:11-13
… Indeed, if Faith will but open her eyes, it is not apparent evil, but it is even now evidently good. Blind Unbelief misrepresents the work of God. Faith …
SERMON • SERMON 271Faith Illustrated
… But faith can answer thy demands By pleading what my Lord has done.’” You cannot be saved if you have one hand on self and the other hand …
SERMON • SERMON 3253Faith Hand in Hand With Fear
Psalm 56:3
… Fruit is always best in its season, and the time for faith is the time of trial. Faith is never so full-flavored as when it is produced …
SERMON • SERMON 3280Christ's Prayer and Plea
Psalm 16:1
… In the matter of faith, as in everything else, He is a perfect example to His people—and we cannot imagine a Christian without faith! Faith is the …
SERMON • SERMON 2086Taking Possession Of Our Inheritance
Joshua 1:2
… We must have faith. But we may have, and we ought to have, the full assurance of faith. In full assurance lies the spring of perpetual serenity. The …
CHAPTERSelf
Faith will never be weak if self be weak, but when self is strong, faith cannot be strong; for “self” is very much like what the gardener calls …
SERMON • SERMON 1498Mistrust of God Deplored and Denounced
Numbers 14:11
… They could not learn the lesson of faith in the one great Invisible and, therefore, they were one day bowing before an idol and the next they were …
SERMON • SERMON 1103The Conditions Of Power In Prayer
1 John 3:22-24
… In proportion to our faith will be the success of our prayer. It is a standing rule of the kingdom, "According to your faith, so be it unto …
SERMON • SERMON 2626"Peace in Believing"
Romans 15:13
… And, first, having to talk about faith and one of its sweet results—for our subject is that faith brings peace to the soul, "peace in believing"—the …
SERMON • SERMON 529The Cedars Of Lebanon
Psalm 104:16
… The reason why many of us sink so low in spirit and hang our harps on the willows, is only this—want of faith. But if— "Our faith …
SERMON • SERMON 3223Salvation As It Is Now Received
1 Peter 1:8
… Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of …
SERMON • SERMON 521The Power Of Aaron'S Rod
Exodus 7:12
… For remember, the faith which is supported by anything except the Word and promise of God is no faith at all. It is a bastard faith which has …
SERMON • SERMON 776A Song at the Wellhead
Numbers 21:16-18
… And notice, also, that this prayer was the prayer of faith, like the song. Now "without faith it is impossible to please God." This is emphatically true with …
SERMON • SERMON 2610A Witness and a Partaker
1 Peter 5:1
… Many of you, Beloved, have been in like manner, faith-witnesses of Christ's sufferings. There are some who depreciate this faith-witness, but, Sirs, it is faith …
SERMON • SERMON 117Lovest Thou Me?
John 21:15-17
… I do not believe love to be superior to faith; I believe faith to be the groundwork of our salvation; I think faith to be the mother grace …
SERMON • SERMON 2999Railings
Deuteronomy 22:8
… They were convinced through their stomachs! They came to this conviction merely through eating and drinking—and that faith which comes by the senses is no faith at …