“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Two keys to winning in life are patience and perseverance in the things of God. Therefore, it is important to learn what patience is and how to successfully persevere. One dictionary definition of patience describes it as: “The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.” However, biblical patience…
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together thou, and Aaron thy brother and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.” Numbers 20:7-8 After the Lord had delivered the Israelites out of Egypt with many mighty signs…
“…but the just shall live by his faith.” Habakuk 2:2b Some Christians believe that faith is simply believing in Jesus. However, it is so much more than that. Faith is acting on what you believe. Mark 4:35-40 says: “And the same day, when the even was come, He [Jesus] saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took Him even as He was…
“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt abut with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. …
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12 There is a war going on. Not just between the nations of the earth, but there is also a spiritual war that is important for Christians to understand and know how to battle. In a physical war, people know the importance of having the right weapons, equipment,…
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:26 “Howebeit, when he, The Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear; that shall he speak: and he will shew you things…
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 Many believers in Christ know they need to pray and ask God for help, which is good and important. However, often they do not know to take the next step that…
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear…but without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is…
“And David was greatly distressed, for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6 Many people have heard the story of David and Goliath and how the young David defeated the giant. Yet so many don’t realize the struggles David faced after this great triumph. For a…
“For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:10 The God kind of faith is of the heart. It is not from our minds that we believe, It is from our hearts. We can have doubts in our mind, yet still believe in our hearts what God says about our situation. Likewise, we can have mental assent about something (agree with it in our minds)…