Posts Tagged ‘ Faith ’
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9, ESV
All it takes is faith, believing God came in the flesh, lived a sinless life, died on a cross for the forgiveness of sins, and rose again bodily from the dead.
Believe in Jesus, and be saved.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1, ESV
Faith is not blind trust. Faith is based on trust in what we have come to know guiding our beliefs.
Because Christ is risen, we have faith in eternal life and His imminent return.
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Romans 1:17, ESV
The Gospel reveals God’s love for us and our need for Him, and it gives us the hope and faith that His promises are true.
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:4 ESV
On Christ the solid rock I stand.
All other ground is sinking sand.
Only in Him do we find salvation, hope, peace, and strength.
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7, ESV
We live in a corrupt, fallen world, full of people made in God’s image but with corrupt, fallen hearts and minds. They are inherently against Christ.
Therefore, we walk by faith knowing things will not get better until the new Earth, and people will be hostile and stupid even as we love them.
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:5, ESV
We come to Christ because the Holy Spirit draws us to Him.
Listen to the Spirit. Trust Christ in all things.
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Psalm 127:1, ESV
In other words, entrust your plans to God, and realize He is in control. Rest in His strength and wisdom.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV
We have nothing to fear. Our God takes care of His own. The worst others can do to us is kill us, and that means we join our Lord.
as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18, ESV
It is easy to get focused on the things of this world, but we are to look to the Kingdom of God. It is mostly insubstantial until Christ returns. Trust His promises that His Kingdom is growing and that He is coming again.
When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.
Matthew 8:10, ESV
The Lord so enjoys and loves when a person shows faith through word and action, when a person turns from sinfulness and trusts His plan.
You want to make God happy? Believe His promises and obey His commands.
a simple man of God 