Faith

'The Desire Of All Nations'

Haggai 2:7

… Her treasures of faith, and what not, the rich things that God has given her—these things shall never be stolen—they can never be shalen! And then …

Prayer 19 — God's Unspeakable Gift

… The Lord look upon the poor of this world and make them rich in faith, and comfort them in heart by the Holy Ghost. The Lord save the …

Christ Our Passover

1 Corinthians 5:7

… And my faith receives great strength from the fact, that I see my Saviour not only as a fulfilment of the type, but the only one. My heart …

Pleading and Encouragement

Ezekiel 18:23

… Cast me not away—I rest in thee." "Without faith it is impossible to please God," but it gives God a divine pleasure to see the first grain …

A Strange Yet Gracious Choice

Psalm 135:4

… His very name is "the father of the faithful" and those that are full of faith—the faithful—are the true seed of Abraham. The Covenant in its …

The Right Kind of Fear

Proverbs 28:14

… There are many persons who have so little faith in God that they fear that the trials which will sooner or later overtake them, will also overthrow them …

"Straightway"

Matthew 4:20

… The moment, my dear Friend, that you find yourself in the Kingdom of Heaven by faith in Christ, endeavor to be a loyal, Law-keeping subject. Mary said …

For Christ'S Sake

Ephesians 4:32

… There He stands—by the eye of faith we may see Him—"God over all, blessed forever." And yet Man, of the substance of His mother, He stands …

Sihon and Og, or Mercies in Detail

Psalm 136:17-22

… And so, when we have become used to trial and trouble, faith is to us a far more simple matter than it was before. Then we become "strong …

The King in Pilate's Hall

John 18:37

… It was the work of the Holy Spirit upon the heart that Jesus preached—and He grandly witnessed against all the idolatrous and false forms of faith which …

Walking In The Light And Washed In The Blood

1 John 1:7

… He walks in the light of faith, in another path than that which is trod by men who have nothing but the light of sense. He sees Him …

Christ's Hospital

Psalm 147:3

… But add faith to them. Trust the Physician. You know that no ointment will heal you if you do not put it on the wound. Oftentimes when there …

A Lost Christ Found

Luke 2:44-46

… O poor, timid child, cry not at the eclipse—though it may last an hour, the sun's light is not quenched! O you poor Little-Faith, you …

The Man Greatly Beloved

Daniel 10:19

… There are some here who have been brave for Christ and have not denied the faith—who have sustained prosperity and have endured trial, too—and who have …

"By All Means, Save Some"

1 Corinthians 9:22

… We are spiritually miserable when we might be rich and increased in goods if we had but more faith. That is the secret of the matter and is …

The Desire of the Soul in Spiritual Darkness

Isaiah 26:9

… We need clouds and darkness to exercise our faith, to cut off self dependence, and make us put more faith in Christ, and less in evidence, less in …

The Unbeliever’s Unhappy Condition

John 3:36

… They believe the doctrine of election, but they have not the faith of God’s elect: they swear by final perseverance, but persevere in unbelief. They confess all …

Jubilee Joys

… Spurgeon, but none for your successor?' queried the visitor. "'A man does very well,' was the reply, 'who has faith for himself; but how can he undertake to …

What Is Your Life?

James 4:14

… In this place I suggest as your prayer that stanza of the poet, in which he addresses the Well-Beloved thus— "Show me Your face— My faith and …

To the Saddest of the Sad

Exodus 6:9

… Perhaps what you at first thought was genuine faith was not faith; and God is going to knock down the false before he builds up the true. If …

The Headstone of the Corner

Psalm 118:22-25

… He beholds the mystic ladder and rises, assured of the love of the Almighty God! By faith thus infused into his soul, he becomes strong for his future …

"The Offense of the Cross"

Galatians 5:11

… But they had heard only that he which persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which once he destroyed. And they glorified God in me. Brothers …

Prayerful Importunity

Luke 18:7

… Tears will run down your cheeks at the sight of the dear bleeding Man and, after a while, faith will begin to kindle and the thought will arise …

The Christian's Motto

John 8:29

… Paul says, "They that are in the flesh cannot please God." And again He says, "Without faith it is impossible to please Him"—impossible—whatever is thought, attempted …

Citizenship In Heaven

Philippians 3:20

… Do they triumph, waiting for His second advent? By faith we triumph in the same. Are they tonight singing, "Worthy the Lamb"? We also have sung the same …

In the Hay Field

Psalm 104:14

… Depend upon Him by faith and wait upon Him in prayer—and you shall have food convenient for you. You shall find in God's mercy just that …

Wake Up! Wake Up!

Romans 13:11

… It commences by convincing him of his own sin and by leading him, personally, to lay hold on Christ, by faith, that in His blood he may find …

A Tempted Savior—Our Best Succor

Hebrews 2:18

… The first grand temptation of Satan is usually made against our faith. Being hungry, Satan came to our Lord and said, "If you are the Son of God …

Choice Portions

Deuteronomy 32:9

… hearts! Oh that we felt God's delight in us! For if by faith we knew all this, and by sweet experience could attest it, surely we should …

Marvelous Light

1 Peter 2:9

… And though faith sees all things to be plain, yet to mere human reason, things often appear to be in a snarl, and twisted together and he does …

A Little Sanctuary

Ezekiel 11:16

… Thou shalt carry it about with thee wherever thou art, this "little sanctuary." Thy God, and thy thoughts of thy God, and thy faith in thy God, shall …

A Visit From the Lord

Psalm 106:4

… Is it unbelief? He can strengthen your faith. Is it covetousness? He can deliver you from that abomination and give you a contented spirit. Is it anger? Oh …

A Sad Interior and a Cheery Messenger

Mark 16:10

… Why do we mourn over Christ crucified? First, because, like these disciples, we have some faith in Him. They had been with Him and they had been with …

A Basket of Summer Fruit

Amos 8:1-2

… There is no more blessed way of living than the life of faith upon a covenant-keeping God—to know that we have no care, for he careth …

A New Order of Priests and Levites

Isaiah 66:21

… When their own Messiah came, it was not with a devout faith, but with a profane imprecation, they said, “His blood be on us, and on our children …

God'S Strange Choice

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

… there by poor, illiterate, ignorant men who were then the defenders of the faith and the true conservators of the Grace of God. We have thus the negative …

Jesus Washing His Disciples' Feet

John 13:6

… I made a profession of Your faith, but in an evil hour I fell. I went into sin. I said, "I know not the Man!" And do You …

Up from the Country and Pressed Into Service

Mark 15:21

… In fact, he seems turned altogether upside down and the current of his life is evidently reversed—he lives enthusiastically for that faith which once he destroyed." This …

Forgetting God

Hosea 13:6

… Let us look up to Him and, by faith, view the flowing of the blood from those many wounds that He received on our behalf. Let us look …

The Source

John 4:11

… Come and drink of it again! Keep on receiving Jesus Christ again and again, continually looking unto Him as the Author and Finisher of your faith. Let us …