Faith

Holy Work For Christmas

Luke 2:17-20

… the music of Heaven, and when near that manger, the ear of their faith had heard the music of earth's hope, a mystic harmony which should ring …

"Return, Return, O Shulamite; Return, Return!"

Song 6:13

… Come, you have tried these Christian people and their faith; you must have found it very moping and melancholy: return and be merry once more. See how much …

Love's Complaining

Rev 2:4

… When he searches our hearts he never passes by the faintest longing, or desire, or faith, or love, of any of his people. He says, "I know thy …

The Holy Spirit in the Covenant

Ezekiel 36:27

… Now faith does not apply the blood to the soul—that is the work of the Spirit. True, I seek it by faith, but it is the Spirit …

Prayer Found in the Heart

2 Samuel 7:27

… Nevertheless when the Son of Man comes, shall He find faith on the earth? The whole force of this parable goes to show the prevalence of importunity. If …

Christ's Yoke and Burden

Matthew 11:30

… Take it upon your shoulder by a humble yet confident faith. First be rid of your old burden and so get rest—and then take upon you this …

Prayer 6 — The Wonders of Calvary

… Give us faith and love and hope that with these three graces we may draw very near to the Triune God. Thou wilt keep us, Thou wilt preserve …

The Birth Of Christ

Isaiah 7:14

… Whatever you please to request, the Lord will grant it to you for the confirmation of your faith." Instead of accepting this offer with all gratitude, as Ahaz …

The Sower

Matthew 13:3

… Now, to close, let me remind you that sowing is an act of faith. If a man had not great faith in God, he would not take the …

Present Privilege And Future Favor

Deuteronomy 33:27

… Job never knew how to get rid of sin half so well as he did when his eye of faith rested on God and he abhorred himself and …

Among Lions

Psalm 57:4

… If your faith is as it should be, it will be a great joy to you to know that He is always with you; that He is always …

'Hiding in You!'

Psalm 143:9

… One thing more is needed and that is ACTIVITY OF FAITH. There are some of you who have heard what I have been saying about hiding in God …

Mourners, Inquirers, Covenanters

Jeremiah 50:4

… He inquires, "Are my feelings like those of the truly penitent? Am I believing as those do who are justified by faith? Am I seeking the Lord in …

The Keeper of the Vineyard

Isaiah 27:3

… Our supposed riches are generally the marks of deep spiritual poverty, while conscious poverty is an indication of the unsearchable riches which faith is enjoying. Learn to live …

Sowing and Reaping

Galatians 6:7

… Seventhly, "faith"—reliability, keeping good faith with others, so that they know that your word is as good as your bond. Eighthly, "meekness"—that does not push itself …

Life Eternal

John 10:28

… then the following of Christ, first, by faith in Him, and then by an active obedience to His precepts. "Faith, which works by love" is the mark of …

The Holy Spirit's Chief Office

John 16:14

… He preached as First and Last? Are men bid to be justified by faith in Him and then to follow Him, and copy His Divine example? It is …

Fountains of Repentant Tears

Mark 14:72

… but I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not." And He had also said to him, "Verily I say unto you, That this day, even in …

Revelation and Conversion

Psalm 19:7

… By faith he sees the wounds of Jesus and he knows how Christ bled to set him free from the bondage of sin—and that makes him forever …

God'S Estimate Of Time

2 Peter 3:8

… Besides, there is an advantage in His being slow—it tests our faith. We are getting weary, some of us, because we have little faith. But if the …

Love's Medicines and Miracles

Isaiah 38:17

… Hezekiah, having but little faith, was terribly cast down. But though he had not sufficient Grace to be at ease in his mind, he had wisdom enough to …

Peter's Blunder—a Lesson for Ourselves

Acts 10:14

… The Scripture says that men are to be saved by faith but these formalists say, "Surely, they must be regenerated in Baptism—they must be further fed by …

The Place of Prayer and Pardon

2 Chronicles 6:28-30

… By faith, look to those dear wounds of His. From your inmost soul, breathe your penitent prayer to Him and He will grant you the desire of your …

The Covenant Promise of the Spirit

Ezekiel 36:27

… With this comes faith, perhaps feeble and trembling—only a touch of the hem of the Savior's robe—but still Jesus is his only hope and his …

The Day of Salvation

2 Corinthians 6:2

… In former times, when men had less wit and more faith in the fable of divine right than they have now, despots could cause a thick darkness over …

Waking to See Christ's Glory

Luke 9:32

… You are dependent upon Him every instant and for everything—for consistency of life, for the smallest grain of faith, for hope, for love, for peace, for joy …

Psalm 144

Psalm 144

… It was no common faith which led the poet king to expect the Lord to use his thunderbolts on behalf of a single member of that race which …

Good Reasons for a Good Resolution

Isaiah 61:10

… God will bring back His ancient people, converting them to the true faith and clothing them with glory. As for ourselves, this verse is true in another sense …

The Word of a King

Ecclesiastes 8:4

… To Christians the Word of God is the only rule of faith and practice. Our doctrine is of authority because it is God's Word, and for no …

The Joy of Redemption

Isaiah 44:23

… Where there is faith, God will respond to it. Pray, you who are the people of God, that this promise may be kept! It is a promise to …

The Secret Food And The Public Name

Jeremiah 15:16

… But he that feeds upon God's Word gets God's Word to be a part of himself and his faith and hope are all based upon the …

Trial by the Word

Psalm 105:19

… We have none of us so much faith as we impute to ourselves, nor so much patience, or humility, or meekness, or love to God, or love to …

Earth's Vanities and Heaven's Verities

Psalm 39:6-8

… When we talk about faith, men call us "visionary." Well, well, you may call us that if you like, for we have a vision of a very high …

Our Urgent Need of the Holy Spirit

Romans 15:13

… And every subsequent pleading of every sort which contains in it a grain of living faith and, therefore,, comes up as a memorial before the Lord, must have …

Very Singular

2 Samuel 17:23

… But since you have nothing to do with them, (and you have not if you have no faith), why do you look after other people and let your …

Warning and Encouragement

Solomon 5:2

… We have already done something for God—we are filling the pulpits of our village churches with men sound in the faith and earnest for God. We are …

Choice Food for Pilgrims to Canaan

Exodus 33:14

… You do not exercise faith in Me as to the mountains which lie before you which would become plains if you left them to Me. You do not …

The Water of Life

John 4:15

… There is satisfaction for the deepest longings of heart, and head, and conscience in the fountain which springs from the wounds of Jesus! Faith is the silver cup …

Psalm 19

Psalm 19

… In the one, let all look, and admire and adore; and in the other, let those who have faith kneel, and pray, and praise. Let the one be …

'The Ministry of Reconciliation'

2 Corinthians 5:18

… All things work for his good now that he has become a child of God by faith in Jesus Christ. Oh, the joy that some of us have …