Faith

A Woman of a Sorrowful Spirit

1 Samuel 1:15

… Another precious thing had come to this woman and that was she had learned faith. She had become proficient in believing promises. It is very beautiful to note …

Later Literary Works

… It will address itself to those faithful friends, scattered everywhere, who are our well-wishers and supporters in our work of faith and labour of love. We feel …

Psalm 66

Psalm 66

… Over the hills faith sees the daybreak, in whose light we shall enter into the wealthy place. Verse 13. I will. The child of God is so sensible …

Psalm 63

Psalm 63

… Strong affiance bids the fugitive poet confess his allegiance to the only living God; and firm faith enables him to claim him as his own. He has no …

The Guilt and the Cleansing

Psalm 51:7

… You can mingle with the great congregation—I pronounce you clean through the sprinkled blood." And David's faith, acting upon the telescopic principle, looked far down the …

The War of Truth

Exodus 17:9

… And if you can do but little, at least furnish the shot for others, that so you may help them in their works of faith and their labours …

The Parable of the Ark

Genesis 7:15

… If he belongs to those of whom it is written, "By Grace are you saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God …

Christ Crucified

1 Corinthians 1:23-24

… I do not believe we can preach the gospel, if we do not preach justification by faith without works; not unless we preach the sovereignty of God in …

The First Christmas Carol

Luke 2:14

… They believe in no system of faith which makes salvation dependent upon the creature, and, which really gives the creature the praise, for what is it less than …

A Word in Season

Job 22:29

… Oh that your trials may bring your faith into exercise! You are in your Father's hands. He is the God of hope! Yes, and He is the …

The Tomb of Jesus

Matthew 28:6

… Faith would not have given him a funeral at all; faith would have kept him above ground, and would never have let him be buried; for it would …

Under His Shadow

… Here faith develops, and hope grows bright, while love sheds abroad all the fragrance of her sweet spices. Oh! get you to the apple-tree, and find out …

Psalm 113

Psalm 113

… So ought it to be; and blessed be God, we are not without faith that so it shall be. We trust that ere the world's dread evening …

The Beauty Of The Olive Tree

Hosea 14:6

… They never learned that lesson anywhere but at the feet of the Crucified." The Lord bless you, dear Friends, and give you faith in Jesus! And then, by …

Christ in the Covenant

Isaiah 49:8

… I cannot receive it, it staggers my faith.” But he sees Christ with all his great atonement in the covenant; and Christ looks so lovingly at him, and …

The Truly Blessed Man

Psalm 1:1-3

… of Christ, a garment glittering with gold and silver threads—and all by faith! This is the description of the "blessed man," but still I beg you to …

A Psalm of Remembrance

1 John 4:16

… Blessed is he who is perplexed but not in despair, persecuted but not forsaken, who is poor, yet, by his faith, maketh many rich; who hath nothing yet …

The Enchanted Ground

… But O! thou mayest lose thy spear from thy bolster; thou mayest lose much of thy faith; and thy cruse of water, wherewith thou dost moisten thy lips …

The Battle of Life

… If, by faith, you yield yourself to Christ, whoever you may be, with a desire and intent to live henceforth as a follower of Jesus, God will help …

'Our Light Affliction'

2 Corinthians 4:17

… We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe and, therefore speak; knowing that He …

Brief, Silent Prayer

Nehemiah 2:4

… I shall speak mainly to the children of God—to you that have faith in God. I beg you often, no, I would ask you always to use …

Expiation

Isaiah 53:10

… Let every sinner here who desires something stable to fix his faith upon, listen to these simple truths, which I am trying to put as plainly as possible …

Jerusalem the Guilty

Luke 13:33

… Let us carefully search ourselves to see whether we are in the faith and then let us gratefully bless that mighty hand which, having begun its gracious work …

A Song, A solace, A Sermon and a Summons

Psalm 136:1

… Even now by faith we wave the palm branch and wrap ourselves about with the fair white linen which is to be our everlasting array! And shall we …

The Good Man’s Life and Death

Philippians 1:21

… From that moment when by faith he sees the slaughtered victim of Calvary, and casts his whole life on him, to be saved, to be redeemed, to be …

The Light of the World

John 8:12

… So let our faith excite our courage, our courage stimulate our patience and our patience give zest to the full assurance of hope while we worship our Lord …

The Vanguard and Rereward of the Church

Isaiah 52:12

… And as for the future, thou chief of sinners, if now thou enlistest into the army of Christ by faith, thou shalt find the future shall be strewn …

The New Wine of the Kingdom

Matthew 26:29

… They want to go Home, they tell us, when in truth there is more infirmity than faith in the wish they express! They are idle. They are not …

Loving Advice for Anxious Seekers

James 1:5

… wisdom shall the Lord afford his afflicted sons, that the trying of their faith shall produce patience, and they themselves shall count it all joy that they have …

Good Talk

1 Chronicles 16:9

… Trust Christ! Obey Him by avowing your faith in Him, and you shall be saved! The Lord grant it, for Jesus' sake. Amen. EXPOSITION BY C. H. SPURGEON …

Our Youth Renewed

Psalm 103:5

… And in His mighty breast I see Eternal thoughts of love to me." But the eagle eye of faith is often clouded with unbelief, and it is a …

Pride and Humility

Proverbs 18:12

… Perhaps most promises are given to faith, and love is often considered to be the brightest of the train of virtues; yet humility holds by no means an …

A Refreshing Promise

Isaiah 27:3

… Let faith lay hold of this and gather strength from it. Nor is this all—the Lord's watering is a renewed act. He does not water us …

An Earnest Entreaty

Psalm 2:12

… Why, have I not told you?—simply to trust Him—to rely upon Him! Faith is trusting Christ. This is the Gospel, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ …

Conversion and Character

Acts 16:24-34

… What was it, then, which led to the jailer's faith and Baptism? I answer, partly the miracle that the doors were opened and the prisoners' chains loosed …

The Family Likeness

Romans 8:14

… Therefore, very briefly, let us say He leads us into the truth of the faith, into holiness of life and into peacefulness of spirit You shall know His …

"Much More"

Romans 5:10

… Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Do not let us simply read these words, but let us, each one …

Self-Humbling and Self-Searching

Solomon 1:6

… The Christian in his right state tests himself to see whether he be in the faith. He values too much his own soul to go on blindly. He …

Christ's Plea for Ignorant Sinners

Luke 23:34

… Can you get in there? Oh, by a humble faith, appropriate the Cross of Christ by trusting in it and get into that big little word, "them"! It …

The Broad Wall

Nehemiah 3:8

… He that rests in Christ is saved! He who has passed through the gate of faith to rest in Jesus Christ may sing with joyful confidence— "The soul …