Faith

Mourning at the Cross

Zechariah 12:10

… must be with the same kind of mourning and the same kind of faith with which Israel shall come in the days when God, in His mercy, shall …

Spiritual Sight and Eternal Life

John 14:19

… experience! It is useless to try to pervert a genuine Christian from the faith because he knows it, for he has tasted and handled it, and felt it …

The Safeguards of Forgiveness

2 Samuel 12:13

… After his great fall, he had to go softly all the rest of his days and his dying testimony, though full of faith, was marred by the regret …

Glory!

1 Peter 5:10

… glory by Christ Jesus." We are called to repentance, we are called to faith, we are called to holiness, we are called to perseverance—and all this that …

A TRAITOR SUSPECTED AND CONVICTED

Romans 8:7

… They blasphemously misuse their profession of faith to comfort them in their sins—and while they vow that they are God's servants, their lives show that they …

Bringing Sinners to the Savior

Mark 9:17-20

… In the early days of the faith, Christians occupied a far more difficult and dangerous position than they do today. They were few in number and greatly despised …

'The Lord Is My Shepherd'

Psalm 23:1

… ecclesiasticism is so directly towards ceremonialism, that if we who love the old faith, do not bestir ourselves, we and our fellow countrymen will plunge into the Stygian …

A Traveller’s Letters Home (Continued)

… The good old man spoke most sweetly, and prayed for you with great pathos, and much faith that the Lord would yet heal you. He shamed me by …

Shoes of Iron, and Strength Sufficient: A New Year's Promise

Deuteronomy 33:24-25

… I pray you take home this promise to yourself by faith: the Lord saith to thee, "Thy shoes shall be iron and brass." This special route of yours …

The Silken Fetter

Hosea 3:5

… Gospel, the more carefully should you examine yourselves whether you are in the faith—the more anxious should you be to go every day to the Cross to …

A Boundless Benediction

Genesis 49:25

… Just so, but faith has to credit contradictions. If you do not know that the spiritual life is a profound paradox, you do not know anything at all …

Psalm 136

Psalm 136

… By faith we also give up all reliance upon works and trust ourselves to pass by a way which we have not known, even by the way of …

The Pleading of the Last Messenger

Mark 12:6-9

… You used to glory in His name, but you have gone back—you have denied the faith, you have ceased to be followers of the Lamb. Now, these …

Jesus!

Matthew 1:21

… in caring for Him, Joseph and Mary did not hesitate to avow their faith by giving Him a name which indicated His destiny! Nor did they refuse to …

Thought Condemned, Yet Commanded

Matthew 6:31-33

… must lose your liberty and lie in a dungeon, or else deny the faith—accept the prison, but reject the opportunity of traitorously forsaking your Lord and Master …

Robbers of God

Malachi 3:8

… What cares a man for justification by faith who has the conceit that he is already justified by his own acts? Only those who feel their wounds will …

Prayer for the Church

Daniel 9:17

… measure, and may He bring them all to the one Lord, the one faith and the one baptism!" If there is good evidence that anyone is, indeed, a …

Feeding on the Word

Isaiah 55:2

… Little-Faith to be his model, or Mr. Ready-to-Halt, with his crutches, to be a kind of pattern to him! Now, Ready-to-Halt was a …

Holy Longings

Psalm 119:131

… Have faith in God and say, in His name, "If perfect holiness is possible, I will have it. If it can be reached on earth, I will reach …

Grace Abounding

Hosea 14:4

… The best thoughts we have are defiled with sin, our very faith is mixed with unbelief; the noblest devotion which we ever paid to God is far inferior …

Unbinding Lazarus

John 11:43

… Some of them are blindfolded by the napkin about their head—they are very ignorant—sadly devoid of spiritual perception and, therefore the eye of faith is darkened …

Who Loves Christ More?

Luke 7:41-43

… But, still, in the matter of the soul's salvation, "other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Faith in the atoning …

Forgiveness, Freedom, Favor

Deuteronomy 15:2

… If they had had faith enough to obey God's commands, they might have been the most favored of people, but they were not a spiritual people and …

Solemn Pleadings for Revival

Isaiah 41:1

… He keeps a chosen company who follow the Lamb where ever He goes—on whose banner is written, "One Lord, one faith, one baptism." And whose watchword is …

Believers Sent by Christ, As Christ Is Sent By the Father

John 17:18

… Jesus says Himself, "They have believed that You did send me." It is one of the first essentials of saving faith to believe in Christ as the Sent …

Consolation in Christ

Philippians 2:1

… Open now the eye of thy faith, believer, and see Christ as thine Eternal Covenant-head stipulating to redeem thee even before thou hadst become a bond-slave …

Portraits Of Christ

Romans 8:29

… but gather up all thoughts and say, one man is admirable for his faith, another for his patience; one is distinguished for his courage, and another for his …

Our Thoughts About God's Thoughts

Psalm 139:17

… There would be no spirit of sonship if the Holy Spirit did not teach us continually to cry, "Abba, Father." Faith and hope and love are plants that …

Satan Considering the Saints

Job 1:8

… Is our knowledge in matter of faith deficient? He tempts us to error. Is our conscience tender? He tempts us to scrupulosity, and too much preciseness. Hath our …

The Sinner'S Advocate

1 John 2:1

… There is filth in our tears and unbelief in our faith. The best thing we ever did apart from the merit of Jesus only swelled the number of …

Lingerers Hastened

Genesis 19:16

… I have much faith under God in close dealings with men. Personal entreaties, by the power of the Holy Spirit, do wonders! To grasp a man's hand …

The Two Debtors

Luke 7:41

… And He said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace. "Go home, good Woman, do not stay here and be bothered by these people …

Our Lord's First Appearance before Pilate

John 18:38

… There was no failure in His blood—the failure was in my lack of faith! There was no failure in His Spirit—the failure was in my obstinate …

The Hairs of Your Head Numbered

Matthew 10:30

… Let us never attempt to show off, or to make ourselves somebody, or to exhibit our strength of faith—for that will grieve the tender little ones and …

The Lord with Two or Three

Matthew 18:20

… the keys of His royal treasury and put them into the hands of faith. He has taken His sword from the scabbard and given it into the hands …

The Threshing Floor of Ornan

1 Chronicles 21:28

… of the heart of God! If you can believe in Jesus Christ, by faith, presenting Him, again, to God as your Sacrifice, then God will meet with you …

Hideous Discovery

Mark 7:20-23

… sins, we had better meet the charge with immediate repentance and an instant faith in the only Savior. These thoughts come into our minds in the House of …

Psalm 76

Psalm 76

… How there? (a) By faith. (b) By prayer. "The weapons of our warfare, "etc. Verse 4. The Lord, our portion, compared with the treasures of empires. Verse 4 …

A Simple Remedy

Isaiah 53:5

… But, dear Friends, there is an actual application of the great expiation to us when, by faith, we receive it individually and it is that, also which is …

The Great House and the Vessels In It

2 Timothy 2:20

… May He refresh Himself with our love and faith, yes, may His joy be fulfilled in us, that our joy may be full. God grant it may be …