Faith

Serving The Lord

Romans 12:11

… You must begin with faith in Jesus. You must first experience a work done within you by God before you can go forward to work for the Lord …

Lessons From Nature

Psalm 104:17-18

… God has provided for such an emergency brave defenders of the faith. What a man was Athanasius, when standing upright and alone he said, “I know that Jesus …

'Whose Goodness Never Fails'

John 10:11

… We shall view Christ in the office of a Shepherd and the first passage we read sets before us faith proving Christ in that office—accepting Him, trusting …

Death for Sin and Death to Sin

1 Peter 2:24

… are the eyes that have seen You and have looked to You by faith. Our Lord Jesus Christ, let it be remembered, never ceased to bear our sins …

The Gentleness Of Jesus

Matthew 12:19

… Has He not said, "He carries the lambs in His bosom, and does gently lead those that are with young"? Only let your faith be sincere and if …

The World Turned Upside Down

Acts 17:6

… are chosen; but God hath chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, heirs of the kingdom.” It is just turning the whole social fabric upside down …

The Great Cross-bearer and His Followers

Mark 15:20

… How often has a burden of sorrow been the means of bringing men to the faith of Jesus! He was coming in from the country about some business …

War! War! War!

1 Samuel 18:17

… As habits appear endeavor to break them by the battle-axe of strong resolution wielded by the arm of faith. Take all your lusts as they bestir themselves …

Our Lord's Substitution

1 Peter 2:24

… Your faith is the evidence of your election and the proof of your redemption—and if you do but simply and completely trust Him, He has saved you …

The Living Care of the Dying Christ

John 18:8

… In olden times, they hated Luther, Calvin and Zwingli, and the rest of the Reformers, but the main point of attack was the Doctrine of Justification by Faith …

A Blessed Gospel Chain

John 14:23

… you into all Truth, or are you content with the rudiments of the faith? This is the way to keep Christ's words, namely, by endeavoring, to your …

Fields White For Harvest

John 4:35

… You must grind your sickles—you must go to work with such cutting Truths as justification by faith, as the total ruin of mankind—the hope that is …

Startling!

2 Kings 8:12

… free agency and leads the will in glorious captivity to the obedience of faith. But in sinning, man is free—free in the widest sense of the term …

Enquiring of God

2 Samuel 2:1

… I have but little faith in "Providence" of this sort! I believe in Divine Providence, but I do not always believe in what people speak of as Providence …

His Name—The Counsellor

Isaiah 9:6

… he burst out with an air of surprise, “Faith! that’s the gospel, I know; no man could have made that up; that must be of God.” That …

The Blessed Guest Detained

Luke 24:28

… The eyes of our faith have seen Him and our ears have heard His voice. We have known that Jesus, Himself, drew near, and we have heard the …

"On His Breast"

John 13:23-26

… If God gives the prayer of faith, you can pray it—but you cannot pray that prayer at your own will. He that can most often pray the …

Israel's Cry and God's Answer

… God that you are where you are! Despair is a blessed preparation for faith in Jesus! The end of the creature is the beginning of the Creator. Your …

Saints In Heaven And Earth One Family

Ephesians 3:15

… Because Stephen was so full of the Holy Spirit, and so bold for the faith, devout men carried him to his burial and made great lamentation over him …

The Two "Comes"

Revelation 22:17

… not even to bring repentance and faith in order to obtain Divine Grace—you are to come and accept repentance and faith as the gifts of God and …

'Even So, Father!'

Matthew 11:25

… They are weak in their faith, because while they can say, "Father," they do not know God as being Lord of Heaven and earth. I take it that …

A Straight Talk

Luke 14:20

… the family of love—those are heavy losses! You lose the joy of faith for life and you lose comfort in death—who can estimate this damage? Lose …

Mocking the King

Matthew 27:28-30

… Was not this a fulfillment of the Master's words concerning the signs following faith in Him? "They shall take up serpents." Whether this viper had bitten Paul …

The Tender Enquiry of a Friend

Jeremiah 47:5

… There is a want of faith, a want of reverence, a want of love, a want of many sweet and placid graces in such mourning as that. And …

The Model Soul-winner

John 4:7

… Many have been led through the door of regeneration and the gateway of faith by the Truth of God so plainly taught in them. I shall not delay …

The Purging of the Conscience

Hebrews 9:13

… We must not bring our dead faith or our dead words as an offering to God! Our prayers without emotion; our praises without gratitude; our testimonies without sincerity …

When Can We Find Comforters?

Nahum 3:7

… You are saved by faith, not by feeling—and when feeling ebbs out to the very last degree, still hold on to Jesus—sink or swim, still trust …

"Lo, I Come"—Exposition

Psalm 40:6-8

… The Lord give us to know it well by faith! III. But now, thirdly, I call your attention to THE DECLARATION OF THE CHRIST made in the text …

Good News for Loyal Subjects

1 Corinthians 15:25

… yet drawn all men unto Him, it is coming—and if we have faith we may almost see it. His kingdom is coming! The time of the singing …

Altogether Lovely

Solomon 5:16

… Every soul that sees Jesus by faith is saved thereby. If I look to Christ with a bleared eye, that is ever so weak and clouded with tears …

"Now Then, Do It"

2 Samuel 3:17

… here present that every day in which they live without repentance and without faith is a day of aggravated iniquity, seeing that they resist the Holy Spirit as …

How To Converse With God

Job 13:22

… At any rate, faith finds exercise in knowing that God never speaks in vain, even though He is not understood. Hear the Word till you understand it. While …

The Best Christmas Fare

Psalm 119:103

… There is a reality about the faith which eats. There is a something there most sure which contains the elements of salvation, for tasting is a spiritual sense …

'The King of the Jews'

John 19:19

… also many whom He had healed of spiritual infirmities, for He had given faith to the faithless and holiness and excellence of character to those who, until then …

Judgment Threatening But Mercy Sparing

Luke 13:7

… And sinners who bear no repentance, faith and holiness, must die. It is only a matter of time as to whether or not the vineyard shall be cleared …

Patients for the Great Physician

Luke 5:31

… And when He saw their faith, He said unto him, Man, your sins are forgiven you. Laying the axe at the root— not healing the paralysis, at first …

The Education of Sons of God

Hebrews 5:8

… Neither love, nor faith can very well be tried to the fullest until there is a bitter medicine to drink. Then we take it in love and believe …

Intercession and Supplication

Jeremiah 14:22

… The eyes of faith may see Him up there with no care upon His brow, no spittle upon His cheeks, no scourges for His back, but standing amidst …

"Honey In The Mouth!"

John 16:14

… This is our most brilliant hope—"Lo, He comes!" The more the adversary waxes bold and the less of faith there is, and when zeal seems almost extinct …

The Preservation of Christians in the World

John 17:15

… O Sin—you clip the wings of faith, you dampen the flame of love, you destroy the energy of zeal—you are "the evil." My Master calls you …