Posts Tagged ‘ Faith ’
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Romans 10:17, ESV
God works through His people to work out His plan of salvation. We join in His work by proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ and trust the Holy Spirit to work in others.
and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me”
Matthew 18:3-5, ESV
Just as our Lord condescended to reach us, we must have the faith of a child in their parents in His work, and we must share the truth of Christ with the whole world.
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16, ESV
No one can see the face of God and live.
That is, unless we have a High Priest who made a way for us – by grace through faith in His death and resurrection – to draw near to God.
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19, ESV
Our perceived needs are not necessarily our actual needs, but God knows all our needs. People can see our trust in God’s faithfulness even when it seems we do not have worldly desires, and they will want to know about the peace and faith we have from God.
fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10, ESV
Our God holds us and defends us, and others will see the peace and faith we have in Him and want it for themselves.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6, ESV
There is only one way to salvation, to reconciliation with God, and that is by grace through faith in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Let us be bold in sharing this truth with the world.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23, ESV
We are not saved because we can demonstrate love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These are the evidence we have been saved by grace through faith in Christ.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6, ESV
God is far above us in every regard, it is best to simply trust Hin and His Word to guide us in this life and have hope for the next.
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13, ESV
We have faith in the Faithful One, which gives us hope for the present and future because of His love, and we share that love with others.
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”
Isaiah 55:6-7, ESV
God can be found in this life only. Only now can we be forgiven and find the path to eternal life: faith in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.
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