Why Study Faith? Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Our primary motivation for wanting to have faith and be in faith, is that it pleases God. […]
(Hebrews 11:6) But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Belief is the foundation of every religion, including Christianity. They are called our religious beliefs. The Bible calls us believers. Believe: to
In Part 1 we looked at a parable in Luke 11:5-8 Jesus told about a man that went to his friend’s house at midnight to ask for some food he could set before a friend of his who came from a long journey. The key verse is “I say unto you, Though he will not
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Waking the Neighbors (this post was inspired by a message I heard by Keith Moore) Luke 11:5-8 KJV 5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;6 For a friend of mine in his journey
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See Part One, where we covered how Israel missed entering into God’s rest, and that there was a Rest available to us as believers. The Secret of Being Content Philippians 4:10-13 NASB 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned
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What does it mean to “rest” Webster: refreshing ease after work or exertion. A period of inactivity, as during work. Relief from anything tiring or distressing, peace of mind. The repose of death. The Biblical concept of “rest” Hebrews 4:4 4 For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this
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Introduction Not all Christians believe in healing, even though there is a gospel of healing in the Bible. Most of the time it is an unbelief through ignorance – the particular church they go to doesn’t teach it. It’s amazing how some people will fight and argue with you to remain sick. They’re comfortable in
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God’s Will to Heal See Part One of this series, Why Healing? Faith begins where the will of God is known. Faith is not based on our own wishes and desires, but on the certainty of God’s will. We need to know not just what God can do, or even what He wants to do,
In the background I come from, back in the 80’s and 90’s the subject of healing was taught, systematically, and on a regular basis. I have noticed more recently in several churches I have been a part of and ministries I follow, that believe in healing and practice praying for the sick – don’t teach
The Bible has a lot to say about fear. We are told to “Fear not” 76 times in the Bible. God wants us to be free from fear because: Fear is a Crippler It can and will keep you from enjoying life. It can keep you from making that sale, asking that certain girl out
