Posts Tagged ‘ Faith ’
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26, ESV
No one wants to die. It is our God who takes away the fear and permanence of death if we believe and trust in Him.
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Psalm 27:14, ESV
We walk according God’s will, seeking His glory. Life might not go the way we expect, but we know God is in control and holds us in His hands.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8, ESV
Our God is in control, and though He took on flesh He does not change. We can trust that He will always look out or us and guide us truthfully.
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.
Mark 8:35, ESV
We want to cling to our life, but the truth is we can only save it by giving it completely over to Christ in faith.
But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.
Psalm 59:16, ESV
God can handle anything in His sovereignty over everything. We can trust Him, whether this life going well or we are at our wits’ end from fear, frustration, or pain.
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.
a simple man of God 