O Lord, my faith is in thee. Like unto a mountain, I shall not be moved. Your love is pure and enduring. O Lord, my faith in thee is strong. I will put all of my trust in thee, O Lord. I shall praise thee morning, noon, and night. I will cast all of my burdens upon...
"Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen." (Hebrews 11:1 HCSB) These are very familiar words to most Christians. We learn them in Sunday School, they become the meat of Bible studies, and numerous sermons are based on them. But...
In last week's lesson on faith, we discovered that faith is the means of accessing things that we EXPECT to happen. Now let's take a look at the rest of this verse: "Now faith is . . . The proof of what is not seen." (Hebrews 11:1b HCSB) Okay. So what does THAT...
In last week's lesson on faith, we discovered that when you put your faith in God's promises, you have just given yourself the "proof" you need for it to become a reality. But does it really work? The writer of Hebrews will now spend most of the rest of the chapter...
In last week's lesson on faith, looking at the second half of Hebrews 11:2, we discovered that if you desire to be able to believe in Jesus' saving power, just as the Biblical patriarchs did, then spend some time getting to know Him. Experience Him in your life....
In last week's lesson on faith looking at the second half of Hebrews 11:3, we discovered that creation, the coming forth of tangible things out of the invisible by the Word of God, is the evidence we need that God is powerful enough to change our circumstances. We can...
Over the last two weeks, we've learned that fear is a sign that our love relationship with Jesus is not complete. We have also seen that fear brings punishment, and we've learned that the cure for fear is faith. Faith in the Lover of our souls. But what, really, IS...
In last week's lesson on faith, looking at Hebrews 11:6, we discovered that if we want to please our Lord and Creator, we must first have FAITH in Him. We must first BELIEVE that He exists, we must BELIEVE in His gifts for us, and we must make use of those gifts, for...
In the last three lessons from FREEDOM FROM FEAR, we have learned that fear is an indication that we don't love perfectly. That perfect love is demonstrated in faith, and faith, then, becomes the antidote to fear, and that faith is the acknowledgement that God has...
In last week's lesson on faith, looking at Hebrews 11:4, we discovered that God requires a humble heart. He asks that we give out of love. But most importantly, He asks that our offerings be given in FAITH-faith in the promise of redemption through Jesus' blood! Let's...